Marsh Fritillary are on the wing and in really good numbers. The most beautiful of all the butterflies. I sat in a gorgeous patch of orchids for well over 3 hours surrounded by them and it was glorious π₯°π₯°π₯°πππ Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
I was treated to some beautiful Osprey action on my pre work cycle up round Loch Fad this morning. It took about 20ish mins and a few aborted dives before this stunner was heading off with quite a catch π₯°π Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #birds #birding
Another glorious catch up with this wee stunning otter family at the weekend on another really beautiful day on the Isle of Bute. Lots of interesting prey devoured including a young conger eel, which the cubs had a comical tug of war over before it was munched π₯°π¦¦π #ilovebute
A lovely wee burst of Aurora activity between 10 and 10.30pm last night ππππ Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute #ilovebute
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Thank you so much Tanya! It really was another one of those perfect mornings on the shore π₯°π«Άπ»π¦¦π
It had been 6 weeks since I last saw this wee bundle so it was an absolute joy to spend an amazing 5 hours with them yesterday. The cubs are now catching their own food so it was a constant flow of crabs and fish being brought to the shore. A glorious catch up on a glorious day π₯°π¦¦π #ilovebute
Thank you very much Tanya! π₯°ππ»π¦¦π
There was no sign of my wee bundle of Otters this morning but this wee one was enjoying a feed on the same shore so I was more than happy to hunker down for the duration and watch π₯°π¦¦π Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
Thank you very much Simon! π₯°ππ»π
Another one of those perfect mornings on the shore Joanie π₯°π
Thank you so much Helen! It really was incredible. I didn't know which way to look π just one of those perfect mornings on the shore π₯°π
One of those really incredible moments on Saturday morning. Two Otter cubs sitting on a rock feeding away on front of me and mum heading towards the shore with another fish,I looked up just in time to see an immature White-tailed Eagle fly past and carry on down the shore π₯°ππ ##ilovenature
It was such a lovely catch up with this wee bundle this morning. An amazing 4 hours spent watching them feed, groom and just have lots of Ottery fun. An absolute joy to spend time with them π₯°π¦¦π Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature
It really was a stunner Tanya. I don't mind heading into work when the commute is like that ππ₯°π
Sweet Rothesay Bay this morning πππ How gorgeous was that? Colour in all directions. A glorious start to the day π₯°π Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature
Thank you very much Jan π₯°ππ»π¦¦π
They are a joy to watch π₯°ππ»π
Otter cub enjoying a snack on the shore while mum and sibling enjoy a quick groom while they wait π₯°ππ¦¦π Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #nature
Slowly getting there now. Thank you! π₯°π x
It was a beautiful encounter Tanya. I was really hoping this Otter was going to have cubs this year. It's her 5th litter since I started following her π₯°π₯°π₯°π¦¦π
Thank you so much Steve πππ»π¦¦π
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Sounds like an absolutely glorious walk Lynn πππ»π
An absolutely joyful first Otter encounter of the year this morning π₯Ήπ₯°ππ an Otter I checked up on 3 weeks ago has finally brought her cubs out. What a thrill to walk along the shore and hear those distant squeaks and get to follow along for the next 2 and a half hours π₯°π₯°π₯°πππ Isle of Bute #nature
Despite being full of the cold it was a glorious start to the year Tanya ππ₯°π
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Thank you very much Vicky! π₯°ππ»π
A very special start to 2025 with the first Aurora display of the year. At one point the reds were huge across the sky and so vibrant to the naked eye πππ Happy New Year π₯°π Isle of Bute #ilovebute