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Cormorant drying its wings, Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - 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.
08 March 2020
Jackdaws roosting in trees, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) roosting in trees, Cholsey, Oxfordshire
21 April 2019
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.
