This pair of Fulmars has taken up residence on Skara Brae, Orkney. Hopefully visitors will be informed about their oil-spitting antics b...

Not sure quite how, but this Wryneck was a Scottish first for me - a nice self-find last week at Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney while on a trip ...

Some grab shots of a couple of different Merlins in flight. These falcons are not easy to photograph as they tend to disappear so quickl...

Well, I am not sure that I got the exposure quite right on this one... still not really used to the new lens. On the other hand, this sho...

The weather has conspired to ensure the weekend has been about as migrant-free as possible in Lothian, which is slightly galling after repor...

Just a shot of the only Corn Bunting that I saw in the Western Isles this year. A male (presumably!) singing at Balranald RSPB right nex...

I had some time available for birding this weekend. Walking home from work on Friday this Blackcap in the Hermitage seemed to herald a h...

  Silhouettes: Glossy Ibis and Iceland Gull on North Uist.

  West Beach on Berneray must be one of the most spectacular beaches in Britain - in fact it is so beautiful that it was once used to ill...

If you have ever wondered who would win in a fight between a Carrion Crow and a Shore Crab then here is your answer. Unsurprisingly, it ...