Recent Uploads tagged scottishwildlife

Common toad

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:15 -0700

Common toad (bufo bufo) "The common toad usually moves by walking rather slowly or in short shuffling jumps involving all four legs. It spends the day concealed in a lair that it has hollowed out under foliage or beneath a root or a stone where its colouring makes it inconspicuous. It emerges at dusk and may travel some distance in the dark while hunting. It is most active in wet weather. By morning it has returned to its base and may occupy the same place for several months. It is voracious and eats woodlice, slugs, beetles, caterpillars, flies, earthworms and even small mice" Wikipedia

Red deer stag

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:05:31 -0700

Gavin Macrae posted a photo:

From February catching the early light in front of Ben Wyvis

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nobody@flickr.com (Bassman99) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:39:14 -0700

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Grass pollen, Loch Lee. (3)

nobody@flickr.com (Eileen 'n' Harry Bickerstaff) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:37:20 -0700

Eileen 'n' Harry Bickerstaff posted a photo:

This 'scum' on the surface of Loch Lee, looked like some kind of industrial type pollution, but was entirely natural and produced lovely patterns.

Jumping spider...Salticus sp?

nobody@flickr.com (Red_Bloduewedd) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:32 -0700

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Tetragnatha sp.

nobody@flickr.com (Red_Bloduewedd) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:32 -0700

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Cantharidae sp.

nobody@flickr.com (Red_Bloduewedd) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:32 -0700

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Baby rabbit

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:34:23 -0700

Gavin Macrae posted a photo:

Young European rabbit or common rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Strathglass stags

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:02:35 -0700

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From February

Badger

nobody@flickr.com (Gary Faulkner's wildlife photography) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:58:08 -0700

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Speyside Wildlife Hide

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Chequered Skipper

nobody@flickr.com (Gary Faulkner's wildlife photography) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:53:00 -0700

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Glasdrum Woods

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Sparrowhawk

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:51:58 -0700

Gavin Macrae posted a photo:

From February Male sparrowhawk

"Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the largest differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 grams (18 oz) or more." wikpedia

Mountain Hare

nobody@flickr.com (Gary Faulkner's wildlife photography) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:07:45 -0700

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Mull.

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Some days are just like that...

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:07:04 -0700

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Common frog looking glum

Bee beetle on foxglove

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:48:29 -0700

Gavin Macrae posted a photo:

From last July. Bee beetle (trichius fasciatus) on foxglove. Seemingly rare in the uk but the Highlands seem to be a stronghold.

Battle cry

nobody@flickr.com (Gavin Macrae) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:15:17 -0700

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Red deer stag roaring down the Glens

Wasp hunting

nobody@flickr.com (Red_Bloduewedd) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:33 -0700

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Common wasp hunting to feed the growing larvae.
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Wasp chewing wood

nobody@flickr.com (Red_Bloduewedd) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:21:34 -0700

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Common Wasp chewing a wooden fencepost to collect material for building a nest. You can see the lighter stripes on the wood where strips have already been removed!
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JUMP!

nobody@flickr.com (charphoenix) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:31:59 -0700

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Chequered Skipper

nobody@flickr.com (Gary Faulkner's wildlife photography) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:53:49 -0700

Gary Faulkner's wildlife photography posted a photo:

My second stop en route to Speyside was Glasdrum Woods. After a slow start I managed to locate a few Skippers but they were favouring low perches which meant getting down in the wet grass (a word of advice for anyone planning to visit - take precautions against deer ticks!). Eventually I spotted one on a bluebell, just wish I'd used a wider aperture to give a cleaner background.

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