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Blackbird on Rose hips
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Blackbird (Turdus merula) female eating a Rose hip, Glasgow. Many Blackbirds are resident, but in winter their numbers are swelled by visitors from their breeding grounds in the north, such as Scandinavia.
11 December 2012
Waxwing on Rose hips
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) on Rose hips, which were slightly too big for them to swallow whole, so they preferred smaller Berberis and Cotoneaster berries, Glasgow. Its crop is bulging with berries, which they gobble at an astounding rate of several every minute.
11 December 2012
Waxwing on Berberis
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) hanging upside down to get at Berberis berries, Glasgow
11 December 2012
Otter eating a crab
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South Knapdale
Otter (Lutra lutra) eating a crab, Argyllshire
02 June 2011
Otter eating a crab
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South Knapdale
Otter (Lutra lutra) eating a crab, Argyllshire
02 June 2011
Otter eating a fish
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South Knapdale
Otter (Lutra lutra) eating a fish, Argyllshire
02 June 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
Red deer stag, North Uist
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Western Isles - North Uist
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag with at leat 10 points on his antlers, Loch Eport, North Uist. Red deer are Britain's largest land mammal. When fully grown males (stags) weigh between 90 to 190kg and stand at around 1.07 to 1.37m tall at the shoulder.
07 July 2010
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) eating from a bird feeder in a Milngavie garden. The positioning of the woodpecker's tail demonstrates its ability to use it for balancing, showing the intelligence of the species.This highlights the importance of bird feeders in gardens as they support a wide array of garden birds and more. Taken by Jasmine Dickson
22 May 2024
Common Flower Fly, Broomhill Allotments
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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
Common Flower Fly (Syrphus ribesii), an insect from the family Syrphidae, feeding from fennel at the Broomhill Allotments.
