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Cormorant drying its wings, Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying its wings on its island roost site, Linlithgow Loch. Their plumage is not waterproof, so bubbles of air don't get trapped beneath their feathers. This allows them to dive deeper to catch their fishy prey, but means that when they come up, they need to dry out their feathers to keep themselves warm.
08 March 2020
Jackdaws roosting in trees, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) roosting in trees, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
21 April 2019
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
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
Larch with dieback - bat roost on trunk
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Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
Larch with dieback (Phytophthora sp.) felled except trunk with bat roost which has been left standing , taken by David Palmar in the tree nursery at the Trees for Life rewilding centre, Dundreggan, Invernessshire
24 June 2023
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
