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Flock of Herring Gulls and Black-headed Gulls loafing on mudflats, Kinneil
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Bo'ness and Kinneil
Flock of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) loafing on the mudflats at the mouth of the River Avon, Kinneil, where it flows into the Firth of Forth, taken by David Palmar. Many of the gulls are immature or sub-adult, as can be seen from the brown flecks on their plumage.
28 January 2023
Mixed gull flock, Boden Boo
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Renfrewshire
Mixed flock of Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) and Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) at Boden Boo, taken by David Palmar. When looking at a large flock of birds, size can be very helpful to differentiate between species. Another useful tool for identification is leg colour. Boden Boo lies along the Clyde coastal path beneath the Erskine Bridge in Renfrewshire. The habitat comprises woodland and the riverside beach present along the Clyde.
21 February 2022
Tràigh an Taoibh Thuath, Northton (Taobh Tuath), South Harris
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South Harris (Ceann a Deas na Hearadh)
Tràigh an Taoibh Thuath, Northton (Taobh Tuath), South Harris
09 July 2010
Tràigh an Taoibh Thuath, Northton (Taobh Tuath), South Harris
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South Harris (Ceann a Deas na Hearadh)
Tràigh an Taoibh Thuath, Northton (Taobh Tuath), South Harris
09 July 2010
White tailed eagle in flight, Skye
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Portree area
White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Skye, with a Lesser Black Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) hoping for some remains of a fish
01 July 2011
Common Gull on Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Common Gull (Larus canus) on Great Cumbrae, North Ayrshire.
18 March 2024
Common Gull on Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Common Gull (Larus canus) on Great Cumbrae, North Ayrshire.
18 March 2024
Oystercatcher flock, Ballochmartin Bay
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flock on the jetty at Ballochmartin Bay. A single male Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), and Redshank (Tringa totanus) can also be observed among them.
24 February 2024
Common Gull eggs, Loch Gair
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CEP - Loch Gair
Common Gull (Larus canus) nest with a clutch of 3 eggs, on the banks of Loch Gair, Argyllshire. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar
15 February 2017
Herring Gulls, Lossiemouth
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Lossiemouth
A flock of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) taking flight from the River Lossie near Lossiemouth.