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Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Slovakia πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°

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Friend in Achiltibuie has had a pair of Red Legged Partridge visit her garden in recent days .. 1 has just succumbed to a bird of prey! Don’t know how common they are in the North West 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

25.10.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good Haul on yer hols.. & I didn’t mean to sound corny πŸ€ͺ

19.10.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice one Scott πŸ‘

18.10.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Braw 15k walk up 3 Munro’s from Glenshee today .. New summits for Anna& the Bairns , Carn and Tuirc 1019m , Cairn of Claise 1064m & Glas Maol 1068m , low cloud meant no summit views but a Red Kite brightened up the day also at least 200 Fieldfare feeding on the plateau πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

18.10.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful Nuthatch certainly is a beautiful bird , amazing colour

10.10.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good you got your most wanted πŸ‘

10.10.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Braw..

10.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did ye go up that zigzagging road in the last photo Alan ?

10.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breaking news….’out of control muirburn’ on grouse moor in Cairngorms National Park You couldn’t make this up if you tried… Breaking News….on the day the Scottish Government announced it was delaying, for a second time, the implementation of muirburn licensing af…

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09.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Only managed 3 days panning this week because the weather wasn’t on our side .. rivers in spate but still managed my best bit of gold in many years so celebrated with a Braw dram πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

04.10.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Took the Bairns fishing for their 1st time at Helmsdale harbour the other day .. 1 wee pollock caught & thrown back safely… πŸ‘

04.10.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Braw wee strole up the Sub 2000 Creag Thoraraidh 404m this am from Helmsdale.. typicaly the weather cleared on our descent πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

01.10.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're incredibly concerned about the welfare of two satellite-tagged golden eagles, Tarras and Wren, that have recently disappeared in Dumfries and Galloway.

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland.

Read more πŸ‘‰ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce80l4jgd1qo

πŸ“· Chris Gomersall, RSPB Images

30.09.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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There’s gold in them thar hills also found this dragon fly nymph on the Helmsdale river πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

01.10.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thousands at Aberlady also πŸ‘

20.09.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Braw Bike & Hike yesterday taking the Bairns up our most Easterly Munro Mount Keen via Glen Mark , nearly 30 years since my 1st visit up this route & about 15 years since I visited from Glen Tanar with The Wife πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

15.09.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That deserves a pot Noodle πŸ€”

13.09.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wryneck , Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & wasn’t sure with the last pic but looks good for Middle spotted rather than Syrian Woodpecker but happy to be corrected πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° #Zriedlovadolina #birdingslovakia

07.09.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Although you can’t mistake the call Golden orioles are not always the easiest birds to spot #Zriedlovadolina #slovakia πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°

07.09.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honey Buzzard Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° #Slovensko #birdingslovakia

07.09.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Woodpeckers Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia #birdingslovakia #woodpeckers πŸ‘πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°

07.09.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wheatear , Spotted Nutcracker & Fieldfare VysokΓ© Tatra Slovensko πŸ‘πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #birdingslovakia #Tatra

07.09.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally got time to put up more from visiting the in-laws in Slovakia last month Only my 3rd Slovak KingFisher at Kunov also Common Sand , Kestrel & Black Redstart in the High Tatra Mountains πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡° #slovensko #birdingslovakia #slovakia #birds

07.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good to see the Marsh Sandpiper at Morrisons Haven Scrape yesterday & and also some familiar facesπŸ‘ bird was only viewable distantly from the East during my time there , Kudos to Mervyn for the Find @birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social

07.09.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Braw find George πŸ‘

29.08.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Only my 3rd Slovak Black Stork in 23 years of coming to Slovakia with White Stork the more common bird in my opinion seen yearly , so was pleased with this Zriedlova Dolina fly over πŸ‘πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡°πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #birdingslovakia

19.08.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep your prob right with Juv Common but looked dark πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

16.08.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never seen it fly or call

16.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In saying that barring looked like green… I’m bamboozled lol

16.08.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep probably juvenile Common but looked Dark🀷

16.08.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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