There are a collection of great auk eggs held in the collections of the Natural History Museum at Tring. They are pictured here in their collection boxes. The male pictured above was taken from Papa ...
The auk encounter marked a wistful end to my journey ... islands set in the waters north of the island capital Kirkwall: Westray, Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Stronsay, Sanday and Eday.