Green-winged Teal – Tain
Nice little Christmas present today, good views of the green-winged teal at Tain, Highlands. Comparison of green-winged teal and common teal
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White-tailed Eagle – Highlands
Today started off as a normal day at work. Off up to a wind farm site near Inverness to carry out water […]
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Highlands
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh might not be the most recognisable mountain name in Scotland but if you have ever been along the Great Glen […]
Mountain Hare – Highlands
Carrying out a wader and raptor survey on a wind farm site today and it’s been hot. Got some really good views […]
Red-breasted Carrion Beetle
Walking in Glen Feshie the other day and came across this funky looking beetle. It is a red-breasted carrion beetle (Oiceoptoma thoracicum). […]
Bogbean
One of my favourite plants that I encounter in the uplands is the bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata). The name doesn’t do the plant justice […]
Mountain Hare in Winter – Highlands
Mountain hares are one of the few UK mammal species that change their coat in winter. This one was hiding in the […]
A day at the office – ecology style
If someone said they were spending a “day at the office”, it would probably conjure up thoughts of desks, open plan seating […]
Snow Frog – Highlands
I was out undertaking a site walkover survey today in the Scottish Highlands not far from Carrbridge. The weather is OK but […]
Black Grouse Survey – Highlands
An early start to carry out a black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) lek survey today. These guys just make me laugh, when its […]
American Wigeon – Inverness
This american wigeon (Mareca americana) is probably the closest rarity to my house that I have ever seen. A five minute walk […]
Icterine Warbler – Laggan, Cairngorms
The middle of the Cairngorm National Park in June might not be the first place you’d think of to look for migrant […]