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Otters, North Uist
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Western Isles - Balranald and western North Uist
Otters (Lutra lutra) running along the beach on the coast of North Uist.
05 August 2017
2 - Stoat running to catch a Rabbit
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Falkirk - Bo'ness and Kinneil
Stoat (Mustela erminea) running to catch a Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The stoat is a small predator, with a long, low-slung body that makes it particularly well suited to hunting small rodents and rabbits.
15 February 2013
Mountain Hares running across snow patch, Glenshee
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Glenshee - Scenery and Mountain hares in winter
Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus), their coats changing from winter white to summer buff, running across a shady snow patch, Glenshee
03 February 2007
Brown hare running, RSPB Skinflats
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running, RSPB Skinflats, Firth of Forth. The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields, such as here at RSPB Skinflats.
03 March 2019
Brown hares running, Tiree
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Tiree - Sandaig, Balevullin and Balephetrish
Brown hares (Lepus europaeus) running, Sandaig, Tiree. Here they can be seen frequently, bounding across the fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern.
29 April 2014
Corncrake running
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Coll
Corncrake (Crex crex) running across a road on Coll.
12 May 2016
Corncrake running
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Coll
Corncrake (Crex crex) running through grass on Coll.
12 May 2016
Ringed plover, Eigg
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Eigg - Galmisdale and the Sgurr
Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) running on the coast of Eigg.
03 September 2016
Brown hare
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Falkirk - Skinflats
Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) running, RSPB Skinflats. The brown hare is known for its long, black-tipped ears and fast running - it can reach speeds of 45mph when evading predators. It prefers a mosaic of farmland and woodland habitats and can often be spotted in fields.
02 April 2015
Sanderling flock running along
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Aberdeenshire - Ythan estuary
Sanderling (Calidris alba) flock running along between brief episodes of feeding on the Ythan estuary, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. They characteristically run along together, then stop and feed together, each action for only a few seconds, and give the impression of being constantly on the move.
