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Velvet Scoters in flight over the Moray Firth
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Moray - Findhorn and Burghead
A group of Velvet Scoters (Melanitta fusca) in flight over the Moray Firth, taken by David Palmar. A distinguishing feature is the white trailing edge to the inner part of the wing.
20 March 2022
Great Crested Newt, Gartcosh
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North Lanarkshire
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus), Gartcosh. They are a European protected species and you need a licence from Nature.Scot to disturb or photograph them.
03 April 2013
Palmate Newt, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Underside of Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) seen in a driveway of a house in Kelvindale, Glasgow. This is a male, as can be seen from the palmate (slightly webbed) rear feet. In the case of a female, the palmate feature is absent, so looking at the plain pink or yellow throat of a Palmate Newt distinguishes it from a Smooth Newt, the throat of which is spotted.
13 September 2016
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Cormorant in flight, Threave
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Threave Castle and Nature Reserve
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in flight over the River Dee at Threave Castle, Dumfriesshire. The white patches on its flanks hep to distinguish it from a Shag.
12 April 2019
Great crested newt, Gartcosh
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North Lanarkshire
Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus), Gartcosh. They are a European protected species and you need a licence from Nature.Scot to disturb or photograph them. The photographer was accompanied by someone with such a licence.
03 April 2013
Black-tailed Godwit in flight, Kinneil
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, Kinneil, Firth of Forth. When in flight, the Black-tailed Godwit's legs extend further back than its tail. This is one way to distinguish it from a Bar-tailed Godwit, which has shorter legs often hidden by its tail when in flight.
15 February 2019
Bar-tailed godwits in flight, Scapa Bay, Orkney
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Orkney - Scapa
Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) in flight, Scapa Bay, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie. In flight, the barring on the tail is obvious, and distinguished it from the Black-tailed godwit.
01 April 2018
Bar-tailed godwit, Scapa Bay, Orkney
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Orkney - Scapa
Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), Scapa Bay, Orkney, taken by Lorna Beattie. It can be distinguished from the Black-tailed godwit by its slightly upcurved bill, whereas the Black-tailed godwit's bill is straight.
01 April 2018
Smooth newt, Gartcosh
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North Lanarkshire
Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris), Gartcosh Local Nature Reserve, North Lanarkshire. Taken during a newt identification course with Froglife in 2013. The underside of a newt is often key to the identification of the species, the spots on the throat being indicative of a Smooth newt.
