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female Blackcap in conifer tree in winter, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Blackcaps, while not common in the winter in Scotland, have become commoner than they used to be in winter. They may be migrants from Scandinavia, while "our" breeding blackcaps have migrated to warmer climes.
15 December 2010
Waxwing in conifer, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Waxwing perched on top of a conifer, showing its crest well, Glasgow. Late 2010 produced a particularly good Waxwing irruption, (as mass migrations from their Scandinavian breeding grounds to Britain for the winter are known).
26 November 2010
Conifer saplings, Dundreggan
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Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
Conifer saplings grown to support the native population, taken by David Palmar in the tree nursery at the Trees for Life rewilding centre, Dundreggan, Invernessshire
24 June 2023
Goldfinch on snowy conifer tree, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
A Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on a snowy conifer tree, Glasgow. Goldfinches have a greyish or blackish mark at the tip of their beak during the non-breeding season. Just above it is a female Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
07 December 2010
Loch an Eilein and Rothiemurchus Forest
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Loch an Eilein and Rothiemurchus Forest from the footpath around the loch, taken by David Palmar
26 January 2020
Loch Gamhna and Rothiemurchus Forest, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Loch Gamhna and Rothiemurchus Forest, Speyside, taken by David Palmar
26 January 2020
Footpath through the ancient Caledonian pine forest
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Footpath through the ancient Caledonian pine forest round loch an Eilein, taken by David Palmar
26 January 2020
Loch an Eilein Castle, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Loch an Eilein Castle on the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore, Speyside, taken by David Palmar. The castle sits on an island in Loch an Eilein, dates from the 13th century, has been fought over in subsequent centuries including by the Jacobites, and is now ruined.
26 January 2020
Loch an Eilein Castle, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Loch an Eilein Castle on the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore, Speyside, taken by David Palmar. The castle sits on an island in Loch an Eilein, dates from the 13th century, has been fought over in subsequent centuries including by the Jacobites, and is now ruined.
26 January 2020
Juniper, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Juniper (Juniperus communis), a native species normally in the form of a bush with long trailing branches, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
