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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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
Nevis Range and Ben Nevis from Blàr an Lochan, Loch Lochy
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Fort William and Lochaber
Nevis Range and Ben Nevis with in th foreground the raised bog of Blàr an Lochan with its flora of Cotton Grass, near Clunes, Loch Lochy, taken by David Palmar
30 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly, Glasdrum, Appin taken by David Palmar
26 May 2023
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly taking off, Glasdrum
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Glasdrum
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly taking off, Glasdrum, Appin taken by David Palmar
26 May 2023
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
General view of White Moss, North Ayrshire
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East Renfrewshire
General view of White Moss, near Lugtonridge, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar
13 March 2022
Feathery Bog Moss at White Moss, North Ayrshire
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East Renfrewshire
Feathery Bog Moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum) at White Moss, near Lugtonridge, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar. Sphagnum Moss absorbs water like a sponge, keeping the bog wet, minimising breakdown of the peat and and enabling the bog to expand and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.