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Brisc conference excursion 2014
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Aberfoyle
Brisc (Biological Recording in Scotland) conference 2014 excursion to the Water Vole reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire.
04 October 2014
Water Vole reintroduction site
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Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat near Lime Hill, Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. These ponds were 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
Water Vole reintroduction site
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Aberfoyle
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles, which are now thriving in the forest. Between 1989 and 1998, the population fell by almost 90%. Hopefully with continued conservation efforts they will escape extinction.
04 October 2014
Water Vole droppings
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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
Brisc conference excursion 2014 examining a mink raft
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Aberfoyle
Brisc (Biological Recording in Scotland) conference 2014 excursion to the Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or Arvicola terrestris) reintroduction site and habitat in Loch Ard Forest, Stirlingshire. This picture shows a pond created for water voles and Katy Anderson from the Forestry Commission Scotland demonstrating a raft to detect mink footprints. If mink are detected, trapping and dispatch are carried out to protect the water voles. 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
Shag nest in wartime building, Inchmickery
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Inchmickery
Nest of Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the gun ports of a wartime building on Inchmickery, Firth of Forth, taken by David Palmar. There is plastic netting incorporated into the nests, in which birds may become tangled or eat and perish.
07 November 2022
Shag nests in wartime building, Inchmickery
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Inchmickery
Nests of Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in the gun ports of a wartime building on Inchmickery, Firth of Forth, taken by David Palmar
07 November 2022
Osprey nest site and Conic Hill
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RSPB Loch Lomond
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nest site from RSPB Loch Lomond, with Conic Hill, taken by David Palmar
15 February 2022
Cormorant drying its wings, Linlithgow Loch
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Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying its wings on its island roost site, Linlithgow Loch. Their plumage is not waterproof, so bubbles of air don't get trapped beneath their feathers. This allows them to dive deeper to catch their fishy prey, but means that when they come up, they need to dry out their feathers to keep themselves warm.