As we were getting off the boat this morning, having made our crossing to say Mass on Stronsay, we were walking up the pier and spotted a large eel. The tide was very low which made it very easy to see. I guess it was about 1.5 metres long (5 feet) and quite chunky. Here are a couple on photos I was able to get:
I suppose it was a sand eel, not a conger nor a sea eel.
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A.B.
'He's a smart and slippery eel
ReplyDeleteFor he isn't in a Stronsay creel,
Or on the end of Brother's reels!
To have him for your mid-day meal,
Just depends on how you feel.
For some - it sure is no big deal,
I mean,of course, the Stronsay seals'
'Poeticus Oceanus'
That's a conger eel. (Sand eels are very small - many sea birds eat them.)
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