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Male bearded tit amongst the Tay reedbeds
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Tay Reed Beds
Male Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus) amongst the Tay reedbeds in Errol, Perth and Kinross. Photo taken by Gemma Woodford
07 November 2020
Red Squirrel, Aberfoyle
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Red Squirrel at Aberfoyle, taken by Gemma Woodford
20 September 2020
Red Squirrel, Aberfoyle
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Red Squirrel at Aberfoyle, taken by Gemma Woodford
20 September 2020
Red squirrel burrying a nut at Aberfoyle
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) burying a nut at Aberfoyle, taken by Gemma Woodford. Note the beautiful bushy tail!
20 September 2020
Robin, Aberfoyle
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) at Aberfoyle, taken by Gemma Woodford
20 September 2020
Nuthatch, Aberfoyle
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) at Aberfoyle, taken by Gemma Woodford
20 September 2020
Young Kittiwakes on cliff
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) return to the Isle of May in late April/early May and begin to build their nests. They lay 1-2 eggs (sometimes 3), and once hatched, chicks have a white downy plumage. This fluffy plumage will start to be replaced by feathers after only 5 days. Photo taken by Gemma Woodford.
28 July 2020
Resting Grey Seals
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
The Isle of May is home to the largest Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) colony in eastern Britain Up to 100 grey seals can be seen throughout the year, but in autumn up to 4000 grey seals gather on the rocks shores here to have their pups and mate. Photo taken by Gemma Woodford.
28 July 2020
Group of Puffins
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Puffins (Fratercula arctica) are only between 27-28cm in length, making them the size of a pint glass! They may be small seabirds, but they are tough. Puffins spend every winter out at sea, only returning to land in spring/summer to breed. Photo taken by Gemma Woodford.
28 July 2020
Puffin couple
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Puffins (Fratercula arctica) are easily identifiable due to their black and white plumage, stocky build, and brightly coloured beaks. Once the breeding season is over, they have darker plumage around their faces and their beaks change from bright reds/orange to a duller brown/yellow. Photograph taken by Gemma Woodford.
