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Goldfinch at Threave Nature Reserve
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
A Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) at Threave Nature Reserve, Dumfriesshire. Goldfinches in breeding condition have a white bill, with a greyish or blackish mark at the tip for the rest of the year.
12 April 2019
Goosander on the River Dee at Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Male Goosander (Mergus merganser) foraging for fish on the River Dee at Threave Nature Reserve, Dumfriesshire.
12 April 2019
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Male Goosander preening
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Male Goosander (Mergus merganser) preening, Hogganfield Loch
12 January 2012
Greylag Goose, Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Hogganfield Loch
12 January 2012
Hogganfield Loch, Hogganfield Park, Glasgow - Whooper Swan
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Adult Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus) at Hogganfield Loch in Hogganfield Park, a Glasgow City Council local nature reserve. This location is very suitable for urban birding, with a great variety of species arriving each season. Up to 22 Whooper Swans and two cygnets were here in the winter of 2010-11. In comparison with a Mute swan (Cygnus olor), as well as the difference in their beak colour, it can also be observed that they have a longer straighter neck.
19 January 2011
Greylag Geese at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Greylag Geese (Anser anser) marching across an area of flooded ground at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow. Some are resident, some migrate here from southern England, and some come here from further north for the winter.
16 January 2011
SuDS pond, Hamiltonhill Claypits, Glasgow
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Glasgow - North (Ruchill, Hamiltonhill, Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch)
Reeds growing in a SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) pond, Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve (LNR), Glasgow, taken by David Palmar
05 March 2023
A female Sparrowhawk at Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve
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Glasgow - Malls Mire and Richmond Park
A female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) at Malls Mire Local Nature Reserve, Glasgow, taken by David Palmar. The female is larger than the male, as with most raptors.
