Autumn colours in Perthshire.

Springwatch Mural

RSPB Nature Reserve, Arne

Yorkshire Dales

Crab spider/Hoverfly

They were among the cornflowers in Tayport this afternoon.

They were on the cliffs at Fowlsheugh near Stonehaven.

This wee one was in Tentsmuir forest in Fife yesterday.

A Common Blue Butterfly near Loch Milldam in Perthshire.

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At Morton lochs yesterday.

They were in Dundee this evening.

Yorkshire Wolds

Although I have had a little break from posting on Flickr, I have continued to take photographs. This was taken a few weeks ago when we had the snow. The barn owl was quartering the field near our house after a tasty meal!

I am looking forward to seeing what my Flickr friends have been posting.

As always thank you for stopping by to view my images. I really appreciate any comments and faves. Have a wonderful day.

He was at Morton lochs this afternoon.

In Tayport this afternoon.

Rhuddlan, North Wales.

Barn Owl

Canon R5

Canon Rf 100 500 + 1.4 x Teleconverter

A juvenile Robin on the approach to the beach.

Robin (Erithacus Rubecula)

Tralee Bay - Scotland

As always I extend my sincere appreciation to all those who take the time to stop by and comment on my photos.

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At Morton lochs in Fife this afternoon.

This wee bird was at Morton lochs in Tentsmuir forest this afternoon.

Taken at Attenborough Nature Reserve

At Morton lochs this afternoon.

At Morton lochs this afternoon.

A gorgeous little gosling in the beautiful bluebells

A nice wee bird in Tentsmuir forest.

Whiston Woods

Female Kingfisher with her Fish Breakfast

Canon R5

Canon Rf 100 500 + 1.4 x Teleconverter

As seen on Springwatch 2020 episode 9, Tuesday 9th June

The song thrush is a bird which has declinred in numbers in the UK and has become red listed.

The RSPB attributes this to - The decline in song thrush numbers has probably been caused by the loss and degradation of preferred feeding and nesting habitats.

Loss of hedgerows and wet ditches removed feeding and nesting sites, while increased land drainage and tillage are likely to have reduced the number of earthworms and other crucial invertebrate prey available to song thrushes on farmland.

Grazed permanent pasture (especially cow pastures) and woodland are important habitats with plenty of food for song thrushes. Both of these have been lost or degraded in many lowland areas.

Fortunately in Argyll the song thrush still thrives in good numbers.

This little beauty was happily foraging in the the hedgerow.

Song Thrush - Turdus Philomelos

Ganavan - Scotland

Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on my photos. It is truly appreciated.

Just after Covid Lockdown restrictions were lifted slightly and we were allowed to travel to get exercise we went to Attenborough a few days after it reopened. How wonderful to see it bursting with new life.

Taken at LWT Eskrigg Reserve