Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) eating from a bird feeder in a Milngavie garden. The positioning of the woodpecker's tail demonstrates its ability to use it for balancing, showing the intelligence of the species.This highlights the importance of bird feeders in gardens as they support a wide array of garden birds and more. Taken by Jasmine Dickson
22 May 2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee on Hawkweed, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) on Hawkweed (Hieracium agg.) to be identified, Kelvindale, Glasgow
23 August 2024
White-spotted Sable, Glasdrum
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Argyllshire - Glasdrum
White-spotted Sable moth (Anania funebris) at the National Nature Reserve (NNR) in Glasdrum, Argyllshire.
18 May 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, RSPB Loch Spynie
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RSPB Loch Spynie
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), RSPB Loch Spynie. The UK breeding population has experienced a 403% increase between 1967-2020, with a high proportion of this increase occuring in Scotland. Ringing data from the British Trust for Ornithology has provided information on the oldest bird recorded, it was 11 years 10 months 21 days (set in 2017).
30 January 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker and Crested Tit, Lossiemouth
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Moray - Lossiemouth
A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) and a Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) on a fat feeder in the woods near Lossiemouth.
29 January 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lossiemouth
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Moray - Lossiemouth
A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) belonging to the family Picidae, on a fat feeder in the woods near Lossiemouth.
29 January 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lossiemouth
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Moray - Lossiemouth
A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) belonging to the family Picidae, on a tree trunk in woods near Lossiemouth.
29 January 2024
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lossiemouth
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Moray - Lossiemouth
A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) belonging to the family Picidae, on a tree trunk in woods near Lossiemouth.
29 January 2024
Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly, Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig
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Allt Mhuic Loch Arkaig
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) dragonfly on Butterfly Conservation Scotland's nature reserve at Allt Mhuic, Loch Arkaig, taken by David Palmar
