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Adult Common Gull on the beach, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Adult Common Gull (Larus canus) on the beach, Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. Note the greenish-yellow legs.
18 June 2022
Common Spotted Orchid or a hybrid, Great Cumbrae
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Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) or a hybrid thereof, Great Cumbrae, taken by David Palmar. This specimen has petals which are a bit darker than a typical Common Spotted Orchid, and Orchids hybridise naturally so are difficult to classify unless you are an expert!
18 June 2022
Waves and rainbow, Sinclair's Bay
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Sinclair's Bay and Noss Head
Waves and rainbow, Sinclair's Bay
23 May 2011
Perennial Sow-thistle, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis) is native by stream sides, waysides on banks, dunes and shingle. Its stems can grown up to 1.5m tall. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Lavender, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This Lavender (Lavandula) plant was not only lovely to look at, but it smelt beautiful too. It attracted many pollinators, with several bees and butterflies visiting the plant. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Osprey, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This ringed Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) known locally as 'White AA' can be seen here fishing over the River Spey. If you look closely at this photo, you can see the white ring on its left leg displaying the letters AA. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Osprey & Arctic Tern, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) continued mobbing this Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) whilst it was trying to catch its lunch from the River Spey. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Pied Wagtail, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) could be seen foraging amongst the stones along the River Spey. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Meadow Brown butterfly, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) butterfly is one of our commonest and most widespread butterflies, and a familiar sight throughout the summer months. This is a highly variable species with four named subspecies found in the British Isles, although the differences between them are often subtle. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Ringlet butterfly, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) butterfly on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) at Spey Bay. The Ringlet is a small brown butterfly with a white fringe to the wing edges, getting its name from the small circles on the underside of its wings. Photo taken by David Palmar