Volunteer James, ecologist with Natural Power, removing invasive Silver Birch (Betula pendula) with a tree popper on Lenzie Moss, as part of Butterfly Conservation Scotland's bog squad. Removing trees helps to keep the bog wet and encourages the growth of sphagnum and other peat-forming mosses. Peat is many times more effective than trees at sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, thus helping to combat climate change.
Volunteer James, ecologist with Natural Power, removing invasive Silver Birch (Betula pendula) with a tree popper on Lenzie Moss, as part of Butterfly Conservation Scotland's bog squad. Removing trees helps to keep the bog wet and encourages the growth of sphagnum and other peat-forming mosses. Peat is many times more effective than trees at sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, thus helping to combat climate change.
03 September 2017
Kingfisher, East Kilbride
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Adult female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched in a Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) at the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, taken by David Palmar
15 January 2023
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Adult female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) at the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, taken by David Palmar. The female Kingfisher has pink at the base of her lower mandible, whereas the male's bill is completely black.
15 January 2023
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Adult female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) looking down into the water searching for fish at the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, taken by David Palmar. On this day the water was cloudy and the bird had some trouble seeing its fishy prey.
15 January 2023
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Adult female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on a bird feeder pole at the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride, taken by David Palmar. The female Kingfisher has pink at the base of her lower mandible, whereas the male's bill is completely black.
15 January 2023
Tree tubes removed from tree trunks, Blawhorn Moss NNR
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Conservation task at Blawhorn Moss NNR - tree tubes removed from tree trunks, taken by David Palmar
15 September 2021
Tying down tree stakes on the iron horse, Blawhorn Moss NNR
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Conservation task at Blawhorn Moss NNR - tying down tree stakes on the iron horse, taken by David Palmar
15 September 2021
Loading the iron horse with tree stakes on to the trailer, Blawhorn Moss NNR
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Conservation task at Blawhorn Moss NNR - loading the iron horse with tree stakes on to the trailer, taken by David Palmar
15 September 2021
Loading the trailer with tree stakes, Blawhorn Moss NNR
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Conservation task at Blawhorn Moss NNR - loading the trailer with tree stakes, Blawhorn Moss NNR, taken by David Palmar
