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Ptarmigan of the Tundra

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Surprising Snow Buntings

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December 2, 2017

Revival of the Reds

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Return to the Mountains

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Scottish Beavers

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July 21, 2017July 25, 2017

The Carpathians

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The Isle of May

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The Robin Family

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April 11, 2017

Dancing Grebes

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Toads on roads. - While exploring a beaver wetland last week we encountered hundreds of Common Toads around the area mating and migrating across the road. Sadly this had led to quite a few road casualties so we started moving as many to safety as we could. - Common toads have declined by 68% in the UK in the last 30 years due to loss of habitat and road collisions, so when driving or walking through a wetland this spring please be mindful of the amphibians around you. - #toad #amphibian #roadsafety #wetland #commontoad #mating #spring #conservation #froglife #wild #wildlife #photography #nature #naturelovers #scotnature #scottishnaturalheritage #followme #photooftheday
Happy #InternationalBeaverDay - Arriving just after sunrise there were few signs of the family group that shaped the area around us. Walking further down the path, a rustle among the vegetation gave away a feeding beavers location and it eventually entered into a small clearing and nibbled on the new growth from a tree felled long ago. Well worth getting up for! - #earlystart #sunrise #beaver #wetlands #rewilding #scotland #engineer #habitatcreation #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #scotnature #scottishnaturalheritage #ukwildlife #photooftheday #followme #photography #blogger
A Male Ptarmigan almost vanishes into the white wilderness that surrounds him. - After many months of searching and many trips up to the peaks of the Cairngorms we finally encountered a small group of roughly 11 individuals in an unusual place. Check out our latest blog post through the link in our bio to find out more. - #ptarmigan #winter #snow #scotland #tundra #rspb #grouse #scotnature #scottishnaturalheritage #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #photography #blogger #followme #photooftheday #scottishwildlife #scottishwildlifephotos #ukwildlife #photosociety #bbcearth
The Puffins are coming. - Having been rafting out at sea since last August it's only a matter of weeks until the birds return to their sea cliff dwellings to inspect last year's burrow and reaffirm their life long bond with their partner through a beak to beak courtship dance. - As much as we have enjoyed the deep snow this winter we are both now yearning for the warm summer days and long nights to arrive and the abundance of wildlife watching opportunities that comes with it. Roll on Shetland in June! - #puffin #puffins #summer #seacliff #seabird #colony #Scotland #isleofmay #nnr #scotnature #scottishnaturalheritage #rspb #rspb_love_nature #scottishwildlife #ukwildlife #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #photography #photo #photooftheday #followme #blogger

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