This mid to late 1960s film shows life on the island of Papa Stour. This footage shows a nesting Eider Duck and Mary Peterson working with a cow and calf.


Filmed by Dennis and Stella Shepherd. Donated by Chris and Peter Reep.


This film contains an interesting shot of Mary Peterson and a cow reflected in a still pond. An artistic touch to this home movie!

00:00:00Eider Duck sitting on nest. Close up of eggs.
00:00:18Long shots of houses and buildings.
00:00:32Mary Peterson of Wirlie with tethered cow drinking water.
00:00:39Mary Peterson and cow reflected in water. Then Mary pegging tether into ground.
00:00:57Mary Peterson with tethered calf.
00:01:06Sheepdog.
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