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A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
10 July 2013
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay. In calm weather, boat trips such as the Underwater Shetland boat are able to navigate through the arch.
10 July 2013
A natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
The Giant's Leg, a natural arch in the cliffs of Bressay
10 July 2013
Staffa, with green sea and Fingal's Cave
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Mull
Staffa, with green sea and Fingal's Cave. Around the cave can be seen the basalt columns of the Giants Causeway, seen on a Turus Mara boat trip.
26 April 2008
Giant cranefly, Glasdrum
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Argyllshire - Glasdrum
Giant cranefly (Tipula maxima) at the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Glasdrum, Argyllshire.
18 May 2024
Caddis fly larva , Hamiltonhill Claypits
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Giant Casemaker Caddisfly larva (Trichoptera - Phryganeidae) in the SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) pond at Hamiltonhill Claypits, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
30 September 2023
Giant Polypore, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire -Falls of Clyde
Giant Polypore (Meripilus giganteus) at the Falls of Clyde, taken by David Palmar
08 October 2022
Kittiwake, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The black legs and feet, and black wingtips ("dipped in ink" and without "mirrors") distinguish the Kittiwake from other common gull species. Kittiwakes are surface feeders, and are declining around Britain due to lack of food availability caused by climate change.
01 August 2021
Juvenile Kittiwake, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Juvenile Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The black legs distinguish it from other common gull species, and the black beak marks it out as a juvenile.
01 August 2021
Giant Hogweed flower and leaves, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) flower and leaves, with Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) leaves behind, Kelvin Walkway, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. Both plants are invasive non-native species which crowd out the native vegetation.
