The mystery of the Birsay whalebone

The Birsay whalebone at Skiba Geo in Orkney looks like a bird in flight. We explain who put the whalebone there, when they did it and why!

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Rätselhafte Whalebone-Skulptur der Orkneys

Things to do in Orkney in the evening

Birsay Whalebone Circular

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Tonight's Sunset at the Whale Bone, Brough of Birsay, Orkney In

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

The story of the Birsay Whalebone

Iceland Sailing Adventure with SKIRR Adventures

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Rätselhafte Whalebone-Skulptur der Orkneys

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Birsay Whalebone Circular

Orkney Coastal Itinerary - Adventures Around Scotland

Birsay orkney whalebone hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy