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Male Bullfinch eating Honeysuckle berry, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
A Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), taken by Rebecca Dickson in Milngavie. Males have a striking red-pink breast which distinguishes them from the paler females. According to the latest RSPB figures, the breeding population in the UK is around 190,000. Bullfinches have a massive beak which helps them to crack seeds open, but they also eat insects, buds and berries, in this case Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp). This bird was once considered a 'pest' of fruit crops.
11 October 2020
Male Bullfinch eating Honeysuckle berry, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), taken by Rebecca Dickson in Milngavie. Males have a striking red-pink breast which distinguishes them from the paler females. According to the latest RSPB figures, the breeding population in the UK is around 190,000. Bullfinches have a massive beak, which helps them to crack seeds open, but they also eat insects, seeds, buds and berries, in this case Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp).
11 October 2020
Juvenile Blue tit amongst Honeysuckle, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Juvenile Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) amongst Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp), Milngavie, taken by Rebecca Dickson
12 June 2020
Honeysuckle berries, Lochwinnoch
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) berries. Poisonous to humans, the berries are often eaten by birds such as thrushes, warblers and finches. They grow in clusters and ripen in the autumn. This photo was taken at RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch.
05 August 2018
Honeysuckle, Lochwinnoch
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Renfrewshire - Lochwinnoch
Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) flowers. These will start out cream-coloured and change to become more orange/pink. Moths, bumblebees and butterflies are attracted by the plant's sweet scent, which is strongest at night. Dormice will also use the plant as a source of food and shelter. This photo was taken at RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch.
05 August 2018
Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet Moths mating, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire - Auchlochan
Narrow-bordered 5 spot Burnet moths (Zygaena lonicerae) mating on Common (or Black) Knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
13 July 2024
Narrow-bordered 5-Spot Burnet Moth pupa, Auchlochan, South Lanarkshire
