Heartbreaking images have emerged of dead puffins and gannets washed ashore in Scotland's North East as avian flu continues to ravage wild bird populations.
Stonehaven and St Cyrus in Aberdeenshire are among the seaside beauty spots where dying and diseased birds have been pictured by members of the public, as health agencies warn locals to stay away from the carcases for fear of spreading the disease.
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve has so far reported that 10 gannets have been found in the reserve, with a further nine found at Kinnaber beach, near Montrose, earlier this week.
