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Cliffs and waves, West Tarbet, Mull of Galloway
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Galloway - Mull of Galloway
Cliffs and waves, West Tarbet, Mull of Galloway
02 October 2012
West Kilbride and Arran panorama
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West Kilbride and Portencross
West Kilbride and Arran panorama, 1st December 2012, from Law Hill. In the middle is Law Castle.
01 December 2012
Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) on a west Highland sea loch
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South Knapdale
A winter plumage Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) on a west Highland sea loch. Note the backward-pointing triangle of white on the neck, a diagnostic feature of this species.
30 January 2011
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) eating a fish in a west Highland sea loch
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South Knapdale
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) hauled out on to a rock in a west Highland sea loch to eat a large fish.
30 January 2011
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass, Cruach Tairbeirt
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum), Cruach Tairbeirt, with Ben Lomond in the background, taken by Sarah Longrigg. Cottongrass is actually a Sedge, not a grass. This species has a single flowering head like a Hare's tail. This distinguishes it from Common cottongrass which has multiple flowering heads.
25 June 2013
Red Deer, Hopeton House, Lothian
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CEP - West Lothian
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) herd running in the grounds of Hopetoun House in West Lothian. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1977.
01 September 1977
Male Hen harrier landing
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
Male Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) landing, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. A Schedule 1 licence is required to photograph hen harriers at or near the nest.
25 May 2006
Male Siskin in the hand, Tarbet
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
A male Siskin (Carduelis spinus) being held in the hand prior to release after being ringed at Tarbet (Argyll and Bute). Bird ringing is very important to study birds and keep track of their survival, productivity and movements. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
02 April 2005
A female Siskin ringed in Tarbet
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
A female Siskin (Carduelis spinus) being ringed in Tarbet (Argyll and Bute). Bird ringing is very important to study birds and keep track of their survival, productivity and movements. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
02 April 2005
A male Chaffinch being ringed in Tarbet
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
A male Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) being ringed in Tarbet (Argyll and Bute). Bird ringing is very important to study birds and keep track on their survival, productivity and movements as an aid to their conservation.
