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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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#605
Day 605
Another Swan
They do seem to be posing rather nicely just now! #morning #bird #monday #swan #april #aquatic-bird
#807
Day 807
Black Headed Gull
Wing tip just dropped out of frame :( #october #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #sunday #animal #sky #pigeon #flight #one #wildlif...
#1,127
Day 1,127
Shy
Day 2 of my week of swans. They even look great when they turn away. #portrait #morning #nature #friday #bird #profile #monochrome #one #wildlife...
#1,193
Day 1,193
Flats by the river
Another flipped reflection shot. #outdoors #afternoon #house #monday #street #city #urban #sky #landmark #architecture #building #t...
#479
Day 479
A simple Swan
Not posted one for a while though! #nature #afternoon #bird #monday #water #sea #animal #november #swan #beak #vertebrate #palmiped
#630
Day 630
Coots See Red
Tempers fray as the breeding season heats up! (not really putting this in the theme) #friday #afternoon #bird #april #coot #coots
#638
Day 638
Common Tern
Great to watch, difficult(ish) to photograph. These guys are so fast and are great fishers. #afternoon #saturday #bird #may #common-tern #...
#670
Day 670
A Crow
A crow with a seed? #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #wednesday #animal #sky #feather #wing #beak #flight #avian #wildlife #crow #raven #june...
#689
Day 689
Preening Swan
A busy day so only time for a quick shot when I got off the bus! #nature #afternoon #duck #lake #bird #monday #water #animal #reflection...
#748
Day 748
Bee
This'll be a Thistle and a Bee. It'll also be a stretch shot. #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #little #garden #grass #leaf #wild #flower #b...
#798
Day 798
Cormorant
Very wet day today caught this between showers! #october #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #bird #water #sea #ocean #beach #action #wildl...
#818
Day 818
A small piece of bread
In mid air! Oh and a black headed gull. #morning #thursday #outdoors #nature #duck #lake #bird #water #animal #wild #river #nov...
#827
Day 827
Newhaven
No time for a night shot again so a shot from the harbour instead. I love it down there! #outdoors #afternoon #saturday #evening #light #wate...
#1,011
Day 1,011
Gannet
Down the coast today at North Berwick. #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #landscape #monday #water #sea #animal #sky #freedom #wild #rock #oce...
#392
Day 392
Theatre Royal Bar
Another window shot #friday #afternoon #september #theme-windows
#553
Day 553
A Whiteness of Swans
Another bird that looks OK in mono! #friday #afternoon #february
#738
Day 738
Edinburgh Castle
A bit of stretch shot today, no time for anything else. I suppose it is handy having a castle (or a lighthouse) for stretch shots. Th...
#749
Day 749
Lift off
A busy day so an early trip to the shore. I caught a Cormorant taking off! #morning #outdoors #nature #friday #lake #bird #water #sea #reflec...
#750
Day 750
Young Herring gull
Not a great day for shots today. At least I got a half decent Herring gull shot! #outdoors #nature #afternoon #saturday #bird #anim...
#770
Day 770
Cygnets
"There's a double beauty whenever a swan swims on a lake with her double thereon." Thomas Hood #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #duck #lak...
#404
Day 404
Herring Gull
Very wet and misty today made for a more difficult shot. #afternoon #wednesday #september #theme-birds
#407
Day 407
A Gulp of Cormorants
Apparently a group of Cormorants is known as a Gulp or a Flight a sunning or a swim. I think I like a Gulp. #afternoon #saturday...
#448
Day 448
Down at the harbour
Didn't have a lot of time so grabbed a shot when I was shopping. #october #friday #afternoon
#578
Day 578
Another Crow
I do like photographing crows! Another one for my occasional series! (I cleaned my polarising filter so no spots today) #afternoon #bird...