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Pink-footed Goose flock whiffling, Aberlady Bay
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East Lothian - Aberlady
Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) flock in flight over Aberlady Bay, folding up their wings (or whiffling) in a slide-slipping zig-zag motion to lose altitude prior to landing.
14 October 2018
Grey partridges, Aberlady
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East Lothian - Aberlady
A group of alert Grey partridges (Perdix perdix), Aberlady Bay. Something disturbed them and they stopped feeding and became alert for a minute, before resuming feeding once they assessed the situation as safe. Birds live on a knife edge and if disturbed, will use up energy without replacing it. Disturbance could have been caused by a bird of prey, a dog or a human.
14 October 2018
Grey partridges feeding, Aberlady
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East Lothian - Aberlady
A group of Grey partridges (Perdix perdix) feeding, Aberlady Bay
14 October 2018
Renfrew Ferry across the River Clyde
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Doon the Watter - Glasgow to Bowling 2023
The Renfrew Ferry Clyde Link, a small passenger ferry across the River Clyde from Yoker to Renfrew, taken by David Palmar, to be replaced by a new road bridge being constructed during 2023-24
23 May 2023
Red hot poker, Coul Links
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Sutherland - Dornoch and Loch Fleet
Native to Africa, the perennial Red-hot poker (Kniphofia) does well in coastal gardens and is long-lived, producing a lot of nectar which is attractive to bees. This picture was taken at Coul Links, Sutherland.
