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Goosander family, River Kelvin
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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
Sanda, Eider ducks and fluffy young
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Sanda
Sanda, Eider ducks and fluffy young with sea stacks in the background.
17 June 2006
Ptarmigan with chick, Glenshee
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Glenshee summer scenery and ptarmigan
Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) chicks are every bit as well camouflaged as their parents. This image shows a fluffy youngster with its mother.
Young ptarmigan can get up and run away almost as soon as they are born.
27 July 2007
Osprey family on nest, Loch of the lowes
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Loch of the Lowes SWT Reserve
The entire Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) family of 2003 at the Loch of the Lowes SWT Reserve. The female and three young are on the nest, and the male is landing with a fish.
06 July 2003
SWT staff with Peregrine Falcon chicks at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Stephen Kane and Kirsten Watt with Peregrine Falcon chicks (Falco peregrinus) at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
Peregrine Falcon chicks waiting to be ringed at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Peregrine Falcon chicks (Falco peregrinus) at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
George Smith abseiling to collect Peregrine Falcon chicks for ringing at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
George Smith abseiling to collect Peregrine Falcon chicks (Falco peregrinus) for ringing at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
George Smith putting Peregrine Falcon chicks in a bag for weighing at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
George Smith putting Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) chicks in a bag for weighing at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
George Smith weighing Peregrine Falcon chicks at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
George Smith weighing Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) chicks in a bag at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve
25 May 2003
Peregrine Falcon chick showing a transponder ring
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Falls of Clyde birds and animals
Ringing Peregrine Falcon chick (Falco peregrinus) at the Falls of Clyde SWT Reserve - chick showing a transponder ring