Each year around this time the Forth is often used by humpback whales as a feeding ground as they prepare to head further north.
This year has already seen some exciting breaches, where the whale pushes itself up out of the water, and as ever there were plenty of cameras to catch the moment – especially from the Forth Marine Mammals group.
![A gloomy day on the Forth is cheered up by the appearance of a humpback whale.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFmYzI0M2Q2LWQ2NjYtNGZmMi04ODk1LWYzOTg5NTc5YjM3ZTowN2NlNmIzZC04NTdhLTRjNGUtODcwMi1hMDliYWQzMjU1MjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. The visitor
A gloomy day on the Forth is cheered up by the appearance of a humpback whale. Photo: Ian Gordon
![The whale spouts in front of Edinburgh.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjMzgwYmE4LTlhNzItNDBlMS1iZDhhLTMyMTk4YTU2MTgxYjoyZTE5YWEyNS1hZWZkLTQ1ODQtOTBhOS0wMTdhMjUzNjgyYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![The whale takes a dive into the Forth](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc0YzQxNjI2LWRhNTYtNGUyYy05ZGU5LTdhYjgwZjU0NmMzZDoyYjE2YjMzYS1lYWRmLTRhNjMtODE2My0xNWIwYmU0Y2NjNDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![The whale has drawn watchers from both sides of the Forth](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjllNGNlNjA3LWUzZGItNGQ4MC05OGQ5LTg2YmNhOTY0Nzc0OTozNTgwYjZmZi03OGVkLTRlMTEtOWRmYy1iYzdmZTZhZWU5MzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Majestic
The whale has drawn watchers from both sides of the Forth Photo: Ronnie Mackie
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