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Edinburgh from Inchmickery
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Firth of Forth - Inchmickery
View of Edinburgh from Inchmickery, taken by David Palmar. On the left is Arthur's Seat, then Salisbury Crags, then to the right is the old town along the Royal Mile, ending up on the right at Edinburgh Castle.
07 November 2022
Edinburgh from Inchmickery
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Firth of Forth - Inchmickery
View of Edinburgh from Inchmickery, taken by David Palmar. On the left is Arthur's Seat, then Salisbury Crags, then to the right is the old town along the Royal Mile, ending up on the right at Edinburgh Castle. In the foreground are the derelict wartime buildings on Inchmickery.
07 November 2022
Robin, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
Robin (Erithacus rubecula), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Robins hold territories even in the winter when, unlike most birds, you can still hear the males singing, and defending these territories quite fiercely. Males and females are alike in plumage, so singing is the main way to tell the sexes apart.
26 October 2019
Grey heron, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Grey herons feed on aquatic creatures such as fish and frogs, by stalking them in the shallows.
26 October 2019
Goldcrest, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus), Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, taken by Claudia Caporusso. The Goldcrest is one of Britain's smallest birds, together with its rarer relative, the Firecrest.
26 October 2019
Grey heron, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
Juvenile Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), taken by Claudia Caporusso in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE).
26 October 2019
Magpie, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
Magpie (Pica pica), taken by Claudia Caporusso in the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (RBGE)
26 October 2019
Jackdaws at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire
12 April 2019
Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Threave Castle, built by Sir Archibald Douglas in the 14th century on an island in the River Dee, Dumfries and Galloway, is now managed by Historic Environment Scotland. To reach it, you need to take this small boat.
