Young Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) wing flapping on the nest at the Loch of the Lowes SWT Reserve
06 July 2003
Gadwall and Teal, RSPB Baron's Haugh
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North Lanarkshire - Baron's Haugh and Dalzell Woods
A male Gadwall (Anas strepera) flapping its wings and a male Teal (Anas crecca) at RSPB Baron's Haugh, Motherwell. Gadwall utilise both marine and Intertidal wetland habitats.
17 March 2024
Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) chasing each other on Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow, surrounded by Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus)
18 May 2017
Puffin wing flapping, Isle of May
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Firth of Forth - Isle of May
Puffin (Fratercula arctica) wing flapping, Isle of May, taken by Rebecca Dickson
01 August 2021
Mute Swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay.
Wing-flapping can be an aggressive behaviour where individuals make themselves look bigger as a threat or warning to others.
18 May 2017
Tufted duck on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
18 May 2017
Mute swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay
18 May 2017
Mute swan on Hogganfield Loch
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flapping its wings on Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, taken by Joanna Lindsay. Mute swans are one of the larger swan species and can have wingspans of over 2m.
18 May 2017
Young Peregrine Falcon flapping wings, Falls of Clyde
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Immature Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) flapping wings, Falls of Clyde
