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I live in Edinburgh in Scotland, I enjoy taking wildlife photos mainly birds. I am now on my 7th year which highlights my daily interaction with a young Heron at a nearby loch.
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#601
Day 601
Nesting Swan
First one I have seen this year, a sure sign of spring! #thursday #afternoon #bird #swan #march #aquatic-bird #theme-spring
#602
Day 602
Crows
Not really a spring shot today, but not really spring weather either. Not to worry I like crows! #friday #afternoon #tree #leaf #plant #branch #...
#603
Day 603
The Race
Final furlong in the Duck derby and it's close! #afternoon #saturday #water #sea #sky #ocean #summer #april
#604
Day 604
Love is in the air
A sure sign of spring. #afternoon #bird #sunday #water #sea #swan #ocean #sand #april #aquatic-bird #theme-spring
#605
Day 605
Another Swan
They do seem to be posing rather nicely just now! #morning #bird #monday #swan #april #aquatic-bird
#606
Day 606
The Duck who Swam On Blood Red Water
Gave a lot of thought to posting this shot! It is not black and white obviously, and that was the aim of the proj...
#607
Day 607
Swan
Firstly thanks to everyone for the positive feedback yesterday. I will definately be posting colour shots if colour adds to the shot. Today's sho...
#608
Day 608
Greylag Goose
Up close! Another colour one that looked so much better than the b/w version. #thursday #afternoon #lizard #april #agamid #frilled-lizar...
#609
Day 609
Preparing to Dive
A juvenile yellow legged gull preparing to dive. #friday #afternoon #bird #black #gull #april
#610
Day 610
View from the back!
Another posing swan today! Gave me this rather nice rear view! #afternoon #saturday #bird #swan #april #aquatic-bird
#611
Day 611
Love is in the air (2)
A pair of swans displaying classic courting behaviour! #afternoon #bird #sunday #swan #pelican #april #seabird #aquatic-bird #p...
#612
Day 612
Sleepy
Popped round to see the nesting swan again. She was having a snooze in the sun. Thought this one looked better in colour. #afternoon #bird #mon...
#613
Day 613
Angry Birds
Definitely a black and white day! Cold and overcast in fact almost a return to winter. Little colour around a contrast to yesterday! #afte...
#614
Day 614
Teal Duck
After a dull start, it turned out to be a nice afternoon. This is a shot that had to be in colour. You can't appreciate these lovely ducks p...
#615
Day 615
Tufted Duck
Another coloured one, purely to pick up the golden eye and the purple sheen on the head. #thursday #afternoon #duck #bird #april #drake #a...
#616
Day 616
Herring Gull
A wet afternoon and so a bit of a stretch shot of a gull. #friday #afternoon #bird #sea #animal #fly #flying #seagull #feather #beak #fli...
#617
Day 617
Copenhagen
I have posted this sculpture once before but wasn't really happy with it. I am not completely happy with this one either but I prefer it to...
#618
Day 618
Cormorant
More of the same, but rubbish quality. Maybe I need a new hobby. #morning #sunday #rodent #april #mammal #beaver #otter #musteline-mammal
#619
Day 619
Flodden Wall
A shot from old Edinburgh with the remains of the bastian, Flodden Tower and a rear shot of Edinburgh castle in the distance. #afternoon...
#620
Day 620
Swan
#morning #bird #tuesday #swan #april #aquatic-bird
#621
Day 621
Advocate's Close
Back to the old town again today on the Royal Mile. There are lots of old "closes" a scots term for alleyways running off the Mile, t...
#622
Day 622
Grey Heron
Not seen one of these for a while! #thursday #afternoon #bird #april #heron #egret #spoonbill #aquatic-bird #wading-bird #little-blue-heron...
#623
Day 623
Sun setting by the lighthouse
A quick shot on my way home! #friday #evening #sunset #lighthouse #april
#624
Day 624
Everybody's gone surfin'
The Swans were very territorial today chasing the geese away! #afternoon #saturday #bird #swan #april #mute-swan #waterfowl #...