Hogan

Grandad, Photographer, Birdwatcher, Nature watcher.

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My grandson (2yrs old) calls them 'bumbeebees' - but it's actually a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) and Water Avens (Geum rivale) taken at Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. #bee #bees #nature #wildlife #Scotland

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Some from yesterday at RSPB LochLeven, Scotland.
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Bumblebee (female) with pollen baskets, on gorse.
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) #rspb #lochleven #birds #nature #wildlife #Scotland #bees

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Today's sightings at RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland.
1) Red Squirrel (Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris))
2) Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
3) Swallow (Hirundo rustica) taking a break
4) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) splashing around
@RSPBScotland @VisitLochLeven

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland #RSPBLochLeven #RSPBScotland #VisitLochLeven

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - #rspbscotland #rspblochleven #visitlochleven #squirrel #nature #wildlife #cute #animal #redsquirrel

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Captions please...

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on mossy log in woodland setting - wide shot at Loch Leven, Scotland. #rspblochleven #rspb #rspbscotland #visitlochleven #nature #wildlife #photography #animaloftheday #squirrel #redsquirrel #cute #adorable❤️

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) portrait - RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland #rspblochleven #rspbscotland #visitlochleven #nature #wildlife #scottishwildlifetrust #redsquirrel @RSPBScotland @rspblochleven @Natures_Voice

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Loch Leven, Scotland.

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Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus),
Slightly missed focus, but overall quite happy with this grab shot, taken lying on bathroom floor (background is red bathmat). #spider #Araneae

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Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - tufts at the ready - big jump in 3..2..1..

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Blackbird (Turdus merula) female | RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland. #nature #wildlife #bird #birdphotography

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For the many...
For those who like the squirrel pictures, here's another one. For those who are bored of squirrel pictures, sorry, but "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" :-)

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) on mossy log at RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland.

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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) female taken at RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland #rspb #rspbscotland #rspblochleven #bird #birds #birding #chaffinch #nature #wildlife

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It's not just squirrels...
Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) taken at Loch Leven, Scotland

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I think I've been spotted!
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - Loch Leven, Scotland #rspb #rspbscotland #rspblochleven #squirrel #cute #funny #aww #redsquirrel #squirrelsofinstagram

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Squirrel Appreciation Day! #SquirrelAppreciationDay #RedSquirrelAppreciationDay #squirrel #natrue #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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Soggy squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) - RSPB Loch Leven, Scotland

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Great tit (Parus major) | RSPB Nature reserve, Loch Leven, Scotland.

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Crow (Corvus corone)
another "bird on a wire" photo.
#Scotland #corvid #Corvus_corone #crow #nature #wildlife #bird #birding