Oystercatchers do lay their eggs in daft places. This one was in a crack in the rock, with no cushioning except a few strands of seaweed....
....on a rock outcrop which protrudes into the Sound of Mull.
Not surprisingly, it looked as if the 'nest' had been deserted by the parents.
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