Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Mistle Thrush nesting
Monday, March 5, 2012
Scottish Basking Shark
Scottish Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) with mouth wide open feeding on plankton concentrated in surface waters close to the island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
Photographer Alex Mustard
I can't think of a wildlife experience to top it: the moment when Britain's biggest mouth emerges from the blue and lumbers past my camera.
Most uses of the sea involve taking what we want and dumping what we don't which is a shame as the sea is as much a part of our lives as the land.
Did you know? Nobody in the UK lives more than 75 miles from the sea.
Scottish Bottlenose Dolphins in Moray Firth
Two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) breaching in evening light, Moray Firth, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
Credit Photographer John MacPherson
The tension is palpable. There are around 100 people stood on the beach and an occasional fin shows above the surface and then like magic two dolphins explode from the water to a collective gasp from gathered onlookers.
Did you know? The 130-strong pod of bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth are the most northerly in the world. They are reportedly worth more than £4m to the local tourist economy.
Scottish Pine Marten
Pine marten (Martes martes) 4-5 month youngster climbing tree in Caledonian forest, The Black Isle, Inverness, Scotland.
Photographer Terry Whittaker
These super-sized stoats are returning to Scottish forests where they haven't been seen for decades, the result of legal protection and increasing woodland cover.
Did you know? Pine martens are related to otters and stoats and eat a wide variety of food from birds to berries.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Winter Visitors: Fieldfares and Redwings
Monday, January 23, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
First day of the Scottish salmon season on the river Tay
Picture: David Cheskin/PA
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