Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond
An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) attempting to predate Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings, taken by Rebecca Dickson. The gull was unsuccessful on this occasion.
30 April 2024
Goosander brood on the River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Goosander (Mergus merganser) female and ducklings on the River Kelvin by the Glasgow Botanic Gardens arboretum, taken by David Palmar
24 May 2021
Goosander brood, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Goosander (Mergus merganser) female and ducklings on a stone in the River Kelvin by the Glasgow Botanic Gardens arboretum, taken by David Palmar
24 May 2021
Goosander brood, River Kelvin, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Goosander (Mergus merganser) female and ducklings on a stone in the River Kelvin by the Glasgow Botanic Gardens arboretum, taken by David Palmar
24 May 2021
Mallard duckling, Bingham's Pond, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Glasgow - Kelvin Walkway, Forth and Clyde Canal, Dawsholm and Garscube
Goosander (Mergus merganser) female and chicks on the River Kelvin, Maryhill, June 2020, taken by Pat Thomson. The female (sometimes known as a redhead) shows a definite line between the brown head and the white breast. This distinguishes a Goosander from a Red-breasted meganser, in which these two colours merge.
06 June 2020
Eider duck family, Millport
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Firth of Clyde - Great Cumbrae
Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima) family in Millport, Great Cumbrae