Shag nest in wartime building, Inchmickery

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Firth of Forth - Inchmickery

Nest of Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the gun ports of a wartime building on Inchmickery, Firth of Forth, taken by David Palmar. There is plastic netting incorporated into the nests, in which birds may become tangled or eat and perish.

07 November 2022

Shag nests in wartime building, Inchmickery

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Firth of Forth - Inchmickery

Nests of Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the gun ports of a wartime building on Inchmickery, Firth of Forth, taken by David Palmar

07 November 2022

Osprey nest site and Conic Hill

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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nest site from RSPB Loch Lomond, with Conic Hill, taken by David Palmar

15 February 2022

Shag on nest, Fidra

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Firth of Forth - Fidra

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) on its nest on Fidra.

22 March 2016

Arctic tern, Isle of May

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Firth of Forth - Isle of May

Arctic tern near its nest site, Isle of May.

06 July 2006

Arctic tern, Isle of May

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Firth of Forth - Isle of May

Arctic tern near its nest site, Isle of May.

06 July 2006

Coot with chick, Bingham's Pond

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Glasgow - Broomhill, Jordanhill Claythorn and Bingham's Pond

Coot (Fulica atra) with chick on nest at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow

20 July 2005

Bumble bee on Bugle

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Ayrshire

Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.

09 May 2012

Nuthatch, Dalzell Woods

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North Lanarkshire - Baron's Haugh and Dalzell Woods

Nuthatch perching above nest hole, Dalzell Woods

19 April 2008

Mute Swan on its nest in a reedbed at Ardeer in Ayrshire

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North Ayrshire - Ardeer

A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest in a Reed Mace or Bulrush (Typha sp) reedbed at Ardeer, Ayrshire

04 May 2024