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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 727
Californian Poppy
Another of my infrequent flower shots! A bit of a stretch shot really. #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #color #garden #grass...
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Day 544
Sherlock Holmes
Not a book but a famous character from one, located close to the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthplace in Picardy Place Edinburgh...
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Day 591
Cormorant
Down at the shore today, quite nice but showery. Caught this Cormorant between showers! #afternoon #bird #monday #sky #jump #kite #march #ha...
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Day 649
A dread of Tern
Apparently the collective noun for Tern is a dread. If you were on the wrong side of these guys I can understand how the name came abo...
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Day 542
Can you see me?
A Preening Swan #afternoon #bird #monday #january #anatomy #vertebrate #body-part
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Day 582
Oystercatcher
Not the best shot really but a change from a gull! #afternoon #saturday #march
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Day 595
Cormorant Fishing
Not very successfully though! #friday #afternoon #duck #march
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Day 636
Flowers
A bit of a stretch shot today #thursday #afternoon #garden #leaf #flower #plant #flowers #pink #spring #floral #petal #blossom #orchid #bloom...
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Day 681
Preston Island
This is more a coastal walkway than an island. We have yet to explore it. The walkway is round the edge of old salt pans. #nature #afte...
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Day 716
Another wet day
A drive by shooting from the bus today. Pretty much a stretch shot. #outdoors #nature #afternoon #landscape #sunday #light #sky #cloud...
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Day 580
Seed head?
A bit of a stretch shot today, #thursday #afternoon #insect #march #knot #theme-macro
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Day 596
Eider Ducks
The Eider ducks are around in numbers. They only appear in numbers for breeding. I love them, I think the males are like Star Wars Stormtr...
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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...
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Day 633
Morag
A quick stretch shot today. #morning #monday #cat #animal #kitten #feline #may
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Day 669
More Digital cuteness
A cygnet #portrait #outdoors #nature #afternoon #duck #lake #bird #tuesday #water #animal #goose #swan #feather #beak #one #wild...
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Day 717
Common Tern
They visit our shores for such a short time, I am afraid I take as much opportunity to photograph them as I can. #outdoors #nature #aftern...
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Day 721
Edinburgh Castle
A bit uninspired today, #morning #outdoors #friday #old #city #sky #landmark #wall #architecture #building #ancient #tower #castle #s...
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Day 511
Swan
Last Swan of 2016 #outdoors #nature #friday #afternoon #bird #animal #day #december #vertebrate #palmiped
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Day 589
Faster than a speeding bullet!
A crow on the move! Slightly better weather today! #afternoon #saturday #bird #march #crow #corvine-bird
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Day 666
Monument to the Royal Scots Greys
A quick shot from the bus! #afternoon #saturday #people #woman #man #one #military #two #three #june #mammal #adult...
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Day 683
Culross Mercat cross
This is the market cross traditionally known as the Mercat cross. This would have been the hub of the village. It is where the sc...
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Day 706
A day by the sea
Quite a nice day today but it had clouded over somewhat by the time I hit the beach! #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #lake #la...
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Day 710
Just a Swan
Just a stretch shot. #outdoors #nature #afternoon #duck #lake #bird #monday #water #animal #reflection #river #swan #pool #one #wildlife #...
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Day 712
Linlithgow Palace
The birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and more recently the location for some of the Wentworth Jail scenes on the series Outlander....