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The Highlands and Islands Thread
With the coloured breast feathers? I got a LOT of shots when they took off, there were actually three flocks. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
A doze of waders? Took my usual wander around Fort George shore this morning and, luckily, before I took stomp and stumble everything awake, something caught my eye on the shingle. I was quite excited for a wee while, everything had this golden tinge but, well, decide for yourselves. Very... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Back in Ardersier for the first time in 2024 and went for a walk along the shore on Friday evening, a good flock of Wigeon were seen on the village shore, the usual Jackdaws lurking on the rooftops and a good few gulls out on or over the shore, looked like Black-headed, Common and Herring... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Cheers Andrew, I did wonder, looking at the head .....? -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Efterne'en a'body 👋 Been up to Ardersier again this weekend, out for a walk n look on Saturday evening, blowing a half hoollie and a bit dark but, I'm guessing there's been a bigger hoollie blowing recently, I came a cross a we knackered looking Cormorant Shag up against the Fort walls, :eek: it... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
November 18th & 19th Good morning all, I'll not repost everything from the first evening here but link to the Slavonian Grebe and Long-tailed ducks who were feeding just offshore from Ardersier shore path on Saturday. Yesterday morning, 19th, I was up and out a bit late, these dark mornings 😴... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Afternoon all, spent ab hour or two out in the pishin doon near Fort George again this morning got 17 ish Long tailed ducks, 2 Black Guillemot (same birds?), a diver, photos awaiting ID and all the usual suspects, Turnstone, Redshank, Cormorant, various gulls, Sandpiper, Guillemot, Razorbill... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
It's actually pretty decent up here just now, bit rough out at sea though -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
These Long tails really don't like the shoreline do they? Another blusterier day than yesterday, LOT of Cormorant, between 20-30 Long tailed ducks seen. -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
It's no been too bad, so far 🤣👍🤞 -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Morning all, just had a quiet but blustery walk along the Fort George shore, LOTS of Cormorant, Guillemot and several Gannets, my first highlight was identifying Long tailed ducks, quite a few birds, solos and flocks then photographing two birds I thought might be young Divers but turned out to... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Lovely walk around the Fort George shore and onto the ranges this morning, nothing special to report although I witnessed my first Plover in plight display, thought I might be near a nest so cleared off. A Hooded Crow wandered along the surf line on the beach, towards me without a care in the... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Thank you @MikeInPA & Delia, I was thrown by th fact that it was skimming the surface, I forgot a Red Breasted Merganser, even worse shots :rolleyes: -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Ardersier and Inverness wander Just driven back down from Ardersier, in THE worst downpour for ages but, home and safe :) Enjoyed an impromptu wander up the northern end of the Caledonian Canal yesterday 31st Oct, from the Jammie Piece to the north end and back. I'd never walked the canal at... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Ardersier in August and the Godwits? Good morning all, feeling quite a bit less Covidy today, not nice is it? Anyway, finally feel like getting online, editing photos etc. so, our last visit to Ardersier was in August, fine weather for wandering with the camera. I've taken to driving up to Fort... -
The Highlands and Islands Thread
Hi all, hope you don't mind me joining your thread here. I'm originally a Loss loon who's lived all over the place, S Wales most recently but, finally managed to get ourselves back home, now living near Alyth and loving it. My folks live in Ardersier and have done for many moons so, we visit...