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Gaelic Rose

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2 dives · 1h 31m underwater · max 23.2 m · 14–19 °C · Air

gear: Sony A7R V · FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II · Suunto EON Core

A return to the Gaelic Rose in August 2025. Only two dives made it into the log, to 23 m.

The highlight was out of the water, off Mull: white-tailed eagles, Britain’s largest bird of prey, wheeling over the boat, perched on the rocks along the shore, and swooping down to snatch fish from the surface.

Shot on the Sony A7R V.

A white-tailed eagle swooping to take a fish from the water.
The catchA white-tailed eagle swooping to take a fish from the water.f/4 · 1/2500s · ISO 500 · 143mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii
A white-tailed eagle overhead.
Sea eagleA white-tailed eagle overhead.f/4 · 1/2500s · ISO 100 · 200mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii
A white-tailed eagle banking over the water.
BankingA white-tailed eagle banking over the water.f/4 · 1/2500s · ISO 500 · 200mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii
A white-tailed eagle on the rocks.
On the rocksA white-tailed eagle on the rocks.f/4.5 · 1/800s · ISO 400 · 200mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii
A white-tailed eagle watching from the shore.
WatchingA white-tailed eagle watching from the shore.f/8 · 1/640s · ISO 500 · 200mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii
A white-tailed eagle with its wings spread wide.
WingspanA white-tailed eagle with its wings spread wide.f/5 · 1/3200s · ISO 250 · 200mm · Sony A7R V#birds#eagle#mull#united kingdom#white-tailed eagle#sony a7r v#fe 70-200mm f4 macro g oss ii