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Water Vole droppings
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Stirlingshire - Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) droppings on a site in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire, near ponds created by the Forestry Commission Scotland to provide suitable water vole habitat. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Bumble bee on Bugle
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Ayrshire
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) on Bugle (Ajuga reptans), Ayr Gorge, an SWT (Scottish Wildlife Trust) Reserve and SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The pollen basket is shown in the enlarged portion of the photo.
09 May 2012
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire
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England - Northumbria and Durham
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire. The River Tees then ran south of its current channel. The large blocks were probably scattered in a flood, and very likely some would be used as building material after the bridge collapsed. The Roman road which crossed the Tees here was Dere Street, which ran from York past the fort at Piercebridge to the Antonine Wall in central Scotland.
07 May 2024
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire
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England - Northumbria and Durham
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire. The River Tees then ran south of its current channel. Here you can see a bridge abutment made of stone, which formed a solid base for the wooden bridge superstructure. The Roman road which crossed the Tees here was Dere Street, which ran from York past the fort at Piercebridge to the Antonine Wall in central Scotland.
07 May 2024
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire
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England - Northumbria and Durham
The Roman bridge south of Piercebridge, North Yorkshire. The River Tees then ran south of its current channel. The large blocks were probably scattered in a flood, and very likely some would be used as building material after the bridge collapsed. The Roman road which crossed the Tees here was Dere Street, which ran from York past the fort at Piercebridge to the Antonine Wall in central Scotland.
07 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
The former explosives factory at Ardeer, Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
Part of Alfred Nobel's explosives factory at Ardeer, North Ayrshire, established in 1871 and forming a vital part of the defence effort in both World Wars. The site was subsequently run by ICI and eventualy closed in the 1990s. The brownfield site left over from its closure and abandonment is now one of the most nature-rich sites in Scotland.
04 May 2024
Ptarmigan feather and droppings, Ben Vrackie
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Perthshire - Pitlochry, Loch Faskally and Ben Vrackie
Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) feather and droppings, Ben Vrackie. The feathers form a soft downy layer near the skin, which keeps the bird warm, and a more waterproof and stronger part to the feathers on the outside. This feather is largely white, so part of the winter plumage which had been moulted when this picture was taken at the end of April.
