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Froghopper I spotted at work this week! - Ayr, South Ayrshire (test)

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Froghopper I spotted at work this week! - Ayr, South Ayrshire (test)

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most likely a member of the Populicerus genus!

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Spotted this interesting looking fella on a walk in the south downs, west Sussex

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Spotted him today and thought to test uploading it here!

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Dendrocopos major - probably a male due to the red patch in the back of his head. Very eye catching! They have a shock absorbing skull to protect them while hammering against trees - they do this 'drumming' sound to claim their territory :)

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Macrothylacia rubi

This one is from my time in the bog, north of Scotland. Cute

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A very small toad found on a walk at the above nature reserve. Also spotted a vole but it was too quick and camera shy to be snapped.

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Unfortunately working offshore for my holidays, so plenty of gulls and gannets about!

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Came across this fox next to my house when finishing work

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I visited Newburgh Seal Beach today, popular due to the population of Grey Seals (Halichoerus grypus). There were also lots of Eiders (Somateria mollissima), the males are black and white, and the females are brown.

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Another photo from Newburgh Seal Beach, with three Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), and a female Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) in the foreground.

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Found this at the retail park near some bushes

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Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus Albicilla)

My dog and I managed to sneak up to the resident Sea Eagle where we live on Ben Alder Estate. He/she has been very visible around the south shore of Loch Ericht the past few months. I am unsure of the sex as size/weight seems to be the main physical difference and this is hard to distinguish with only one eagle to look at. However, I can confirm they are VERY big! I absolutely love seeing Eddie (as we have named him/her) and never loses its magic.

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Another of Eddie taking flight after being spotted!

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Eastern Grey Squirrel Enjoying a Dairylea dunker -South Ayrshire

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Eastern Grey Squirrel Enjoying a Dairylea dunker -South Ayrshire

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Wee hedgehog on my morning dog walk.

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Ouareau Forest Regional Park, near Saint Come, Quebec. I went on a hike with some friends and we spotted this friend swimming about the lake even though it was quite early (3-4pm). We even found the lodge! Very cool as I had only seen a Eurasian beaver before this.

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My mum and her neighbour were doing some bird ringing and sent me this photo. I thought they were too gorgeous not to post here.

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Grey squirrel, eating my apple in the garden.

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European Pine Marten (Martes Martes) taken back in June. It's a bit harder to see them now as they tend to come to the garden when I'm tucked up indoors. They are definitely more active in the day during summer months. I have been following them for several years now and look forward to each year around June, when mum brings the kits to the garden for the first time. Only one kit this year though.

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Common pipistrelle bats in Binscarth Woods, Orkney last week. I recorded the sound of the bat detector at the same time - the 'raspberry' sound is when the bat is feeding

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Spotted relaxing on the water at Mugdoch country park last weekend

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Tufted duck male and female paddling away at Mugdock last weekend. Can also see the striking green head of a Mallard male in the background. (Not the greatest image quality - but the ducks didn't mind)

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Oyster catcher in Tain Asda car park

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This was mum and a kit from last year. They are wary but also very bold. Got to love a mustelid!

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23/10/2025 noticed alarm calls from large a number of birds then spotted 14 Magpies and a few other species mobbing a sparrowhawk that had caught a pigeon.

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A still from a video earlier in the year. I think these are litter mates as they are quite territorial normally and don't hang out together much.

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Common Frog (Rana temporaria) strathglass (spotted him in his hidey hole in the horses field) 

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Common Frog (Rana temporaria) strathglass (spotted him in his hidey hole in the horses field) 

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I wrote about this in my quiz, but I was driving back from a hill in Sutherland one day, and a family of stoats ran across the road in front of my car in the middle of Scourie. But one baby stoat froze in panic, and I had to stop my car to avoid running it over. I slowed some cars down and tried to move it, but it bit me as I was moving it across the road! Did manage to get it to safety, at least.