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Moorhen roosting, Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) roosting on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay.
30 March 2017
Mute Swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay.
Wing-flapping can be an aggressive behaviour where individuals make themselves look bigger as a threat or warning to others.
18 May 2017
Mute swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
18 May 2017
Tufted duck on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
18 May 2017
Mute swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
18 May 2017
Mute swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Mute swans are one of the larger swan species and can have wingspans of over 2m.
18 May 2017
Mute swans fighting on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) fighting on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Swans can be very aggressive and will fight to defend their territory or offspring.
18 May 2017
Greylag goose on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Greylag goose (Anser anser) calling, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Geese have small, sharp spikes which run along their beak and tongue, known as tomia. These look a lot like teeth, but they are actually formed from cartilage. They do however serve a similar function to teeth, helping geese to cut through grass or grasp slippery prey such as snails.
18 May 2017
Greylag goose on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) swimming on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Greylag Geese, like other geese and swan species, moult all of their feathers annually at the end of the breeding season. It can take 3-4 weeks for the new feathers to grow in, and they are unable to fly during this time.
18 May 2017
Greylag goose on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Greylag goose (Anser anser) and Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) swimming on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
