bird photos winter 2005/06

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Yellow-legged Gull, Troon, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
Yellow-legged Gull, Troon, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
pale-bellied Brent Goose, Maidens, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
pale-bellied Brent Geese, Maidens, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
male Kingfisher, Glasgow, Feb 2006
male Kingfisher, Glasgow, Feb 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2006
Water Rail, Longniddry Bents, Lothian, Feb 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
Greenshank, Fairlie, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
Bittern, Seafield Pond, Dunbar, Lothian, Feb 2006
Bittern, Seafield Pond, Dunbar, Lothian, Feb 2006
Bittern, Seafield Pond, Dunbar, Lothian, Feb 2006
2nd winter Mediterranean Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
Peregrine, Fowlsheugh, Aberdeenshire, Autumn 2005
Osprey, Montrose Basin, Angus, Autumn 2005
Mergansers, Montrose Basin, Angus, Autumn 2005
Red Kite, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2006
Red Kite, Dumfries & Galloway, Feb 2006
Waxwing, Govan, Glasgow, Feb 2006
Black Grouse, Perthshire, Feb 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Feb 2006
Bonaparte's Gull, Lunan Bay, Angus, Feb 2006
Bonaparte's Gull, Lunan Bay, Angus, Feb 2006
Bonaparte's Gull, Lunan Bay, Angus, Feb 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
Rock Pipit, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
Rock Pipit, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jan 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jan 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jan 2006
Red-necked Grebe, Loch Ardinning, Clyde, Jan 2006
Red-necked Grebe, Loch Ardinning, Clyde, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
2nd winter Mediterranean Gull, Largs, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jan 2006
female Lesser Scaup, Caerlaverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
adult Laughing Gull, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
Water Pipit, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
Water Pipit, Hunterston, Ayrshire, Jan 2006
Iceland Gull, Seafield, Lothian, Jan 2006
Ring-billed Gull, Oban Bay, Argyll, Jan 2006
Ring-billed Gull, Oban Bay, Argyll, Jan 2006
Ring-billed Gull, Oban Bay, Argyll, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Geese, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Geese, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Goose, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Goose, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Goose, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Tundra Bean Geese, Skateraw, Lothian, Jan 2006
Laughing Gull, Campbeltown Loch, Argyll, Jan 2006
Laughing Gull, Campbeltown Loch, Argyll, Jan 2006
Laughing Gull, Campbeltown Loch, Argyll, Jan 2006
Bonaparte's Gull, Lunan Bay, Angus, Jan 2006
Green-winged Teal, White Cart Water, Paisley, Clyde, Jan 2006
Mediterranean Gull, White Cart Water, Paisley, Clyde, Dec 2005
Smew, Linlithgow Loch, Lothian, Jan 2006
Smew, Linlithgow Loch, Lothian, Jan 2006
female Redhead, Loch Bhasapol, Tiree, Argyll, Jan 2006
female Redhead, Loch Bhasapol, Tiree, Argyll, Jan 2006
female Redhead, Loch Bhasapol, Tiree, Argyll, Jan 2006
Arctic Redpoll, Aberlady, Lothian, Dec 2005
Lesser Redpoll, Aberlady, Lothian, Dec 2005
Lesser Redpoll, Aberlady, Lothian, Dec 2005
Mealy Redpoll, Aberlady, Lothian, Dec 2005
Taverner's Canada Goose, Caerleverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Dec 2005
Pintail, Caerleverock, Dumfries & Galloway, Dec 2005
1st wtr drake Lesser Scaup, Kilbirnie Loch, Ayrshire, Nov 2005
1st wtr drake Lesser Scaup, Kilbirnie Loch, Ayrshire, Nov 2005
Dipper, Fairlie Burn, Ayrshire, Dec 2005
Waxwing, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Dec 2005
Iceland Gull, Ayr town centre, Ayrshire, Dec 2005
Merlin, South Ayrshire, Nov 2005
Merlin, South Ayrshire, Nov 2005
Great Grey Shrike, Monthreathmont Forest, nr Forfar, Angus, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Little Egret, Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross, Nov 2005
Little Egret, Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross, Nov 2005
Jay, Mugdock Village, nr Milngavie, Glasgow, Nov 2005
'tristis' Chiffchaff, Vaul, Tiree, Nov 2005
juvenile Little Stint, Gott Bay, Tiree, Oct 2005
juvenile Little Stint, Gott Bay, Tiree, Oct 2005
Mealy Redpolls, Balephuil, Tiree, Oct 2005
Mealy Redpolls, Balephuil, Tiree, Oct 2005
American Golden Plover, Tyninghame, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Richard's Pipit, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Slavonian Grebe, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Red-throated Diver, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005
Snow Bunting, Musselburgh, Lothian, Nov 2005