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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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Day 840
Crow
A quick crow shot today! #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #bird #animal #sky #fly #november #monochrome #feather #wing #flight #eagle #wildli...
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Day 732
Aberlady
Popped through to one of the small villages just outside Edinburgh. This is the Mercat Cross (Market Cross) of Aberlady, it would have been t...
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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...
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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...
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Day 814
....and turn
Black-headed gull on the turn. #october #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #sunday #water #animal #wild #feather #beak #flight #avian #wi...
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Day 837
Edinburgh Castle
A busy day today so just another quickie at the Castle! #outdoors #afternoon #old #evening #house #light #tuesday #city #home #sky #s...
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Day 1,005
Heron
The Heron are on the prowl we must be due some hatchlings. #morning #outdoors #nature #lake #bird #tuesday #water #animal #wild #pool #feather #...
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Day 815
Stretch shot from the train
We were away for the day. Nothing really to photograph so a quick shot out the window on the train window on the way back....
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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...
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Day 796
Young Herring Gull
Not posted a gull for a while! #october #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #water #sea #wednesday #animal #sky #fly #freedom #ocean...
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Day 913
Flipped reflection
#outdoors #afternoon #old #house #monday #street #city #urban #home #sky #architecture #building #town #travel #daylight #apartment...
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Day 1,013
Common Tern
Just when my motivation level was at its lowest. The Tern have started to return! :-) They are without a doubt my favourite birds. So glad...
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Day 761
Gull
“You didn’t need faith to fly, you needed to understand flying.” Richard Bach #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #water #sea #wednesday #animal #...
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Day 817
Juvenile Herring Gull
At last a chance to get a theme shot! #outdoors #nature #afternoon #bird #wednesday #animal #sky #wild #november #flight #wildli...
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Day 834
Cygnet in the sun 2
Basic schoolboy error today left my SD card in the laptop. Luckily the sun was still out and there are plenty of swans near my hom...
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Day 854
Fighting the Wind
This young black-headed gull was fighting against the wind today! #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #bird #animal #sky #fly #free...
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Day 984
Political Martyrs Monument
Built in 1844 and located in the old Calton Burial Ground. This monument was built to commemorate five political martyrs fr...
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Day 1,000
Eider Duck
Sticking with the Eiders for now. update: I just noticed this is my 1000th entry :-) #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #duck #lake #bi...
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Day 798
Cormorant
Very wet day today caught this between showers! #october #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #bird #water #sea #ocean #beach #action #wildl...
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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...
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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...
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Day 824
Edinburgh Noir
Went out for a castle night shot but preferred this one. #old #evening #black-and-white #light #dark #wednesday #street #city #urban #w...
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Day 797
Cygnet
Not a lot else to add, just another cygnet. #thursday #october #outdoors #nature #afternoon #duck #lake #bird #water #animal #reflection #wild...
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Day 939
Lucky Eider?
This makes me so angry! Some careless, irresponsible fisher has discarded their line, which got tangled on the old jetty and then on this...