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October 9, 2017

Return to the Mountains

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August 26, 2017August 26, 2017

Scottish Beavers

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July 21, 2017July 25, 2017

The Carpathians

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June 15, 2017June 15, 2017

The Isle of May

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May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

The Robin Family

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April 11, 2017

Dancing Grebes

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March 19, 2017

A Lucky Encounter

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March 4, 2017March 4, 2017

Mountain Hares

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February 12, 2017February 12, 2017

Orkney

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Having been lucky enough to spend a handful of days watching and photographing Mountain Hares it's hard for me to come to terms with the fact that these animals are facing localised extinction in many areas across Scotland due to the inhumane culls carried out as part of archaic moorland management practices. We hope that the recent calls for a blanket ban on their persecution until further advances are made to determine the conservation status of Mountain Hares don't fall on deaf ears and significant change is made to protect these populations for the future. - - - #saveourhares #mountainhare #hare #conservation #protection #scotland #scottishnaturalheritage #swt #rspb #cairngorms #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #photography #scotland #scotlandbigpicture #scottishwildlife #followme #photooftheday #earthcapture #conservationoptimism A very confiding Mountain Hare allows me to take a close up during a recent return trip to their hilly home for our latest blog post. - - - https://thewildlifejournals.com/2017/10/09/return-to-the-mountains/ - - - #closeup #portrait #mountain #hare #lagomorph #scotland #highlands #cairngorms #cairngormnationalpark #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturephotography #photography #blogger #conservation #conservationoptimism #scottishwildlife #summer #earthcapture #followme #photooftheday As farming practices continue to intensify there are less and less pollen producing plants for butterflies, like the red admiral pictured, bees and other pollinators to survive off of. The loss of pollinators would not only severely reduce the biodiversity of the plants and animals in our remaining fragmented ecosystems but would also lead to a reduction in a range of fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils and crops that produce goods like coffee which we consume daily. Ultimately increasing our cost of living in an economically driven society. However, we can all make a difference and by planting pollinator friendly plants in our own gardens we can not only positively impact our local ecosystems but we can also help ourselves. - - - #protectourpollinators #redadmiral #butterflies #bees #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #ecosystemservices #wild #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #scotland #uk #scottishwildlife #ukwildlife #photography #photooftheday #followme #conservation #conservationoptimism #earthcapture #rspb #bigbutterflycount #sigma A male reed bunting perfectly at home. - - - #reed #bunting #home #reedbed #contrast #wild #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #photography #scotland #scottishwildlife #montrose #swt #scottishwildlifetrust #blogger #followme #photooftheday #bird #rspb #birds #birdwatching #birdsofinstagram #conservation #conservationoptimism

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