Otterswick
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Otterswick on the Isle of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday
in the Orkney Islands
.
The surrounding area is a breeding ground of Red-throated Diver
s, and as the name suggests, there are many otter
s in the area.
The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924., and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Otterswick" can be seen near the village. The original one, made of wood has rotted away, and it has been replaced by a fibreglass replica. Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth
on the Firth of Forth
, and was originally known as Bertha.
Sanday, Orkney
Sanday is one of the inhabited islands in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. With an area of , it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or plane from Kirkwall on the...
in the Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands
Orkney also known as the Orkney Islands , is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated north of the coast of Caithness...
.
The surrounding area is a breeding ground of Red-throated Diver
Red-throated Diver
The Red-throated Loon or Red-throated Diver is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. It breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and winters in northern coastal waters. It is the most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family. Ranging from in length, the Red-throated...
s, and as the name suggests, there are many otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
s in the area.
The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924., and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Otterswick" can be seen near the village. The original one, made of wood has rotted away, and it has been replaced by a fibreglass replica. Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth
Grangemouth
Grangemouth is a town and former burgh in the council area of Falkirk, Scotland. The town lies in the Forth Valley, on the banks of the Firth of Forth, east of Falkirk, west of Bo'ness and south-east of Stirling. Grangemouth had a resident population of 17,906 according to the 2001...
on the Firth of Forth
Firth of Forth
The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea, between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian to the south...
, and was originally known as Bertha.