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Alan Martin
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Clyde Built. Highland domiciled. Fascinated by many things. Understands nothing. PTBAB
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"Coming through"
A long-tailed tit waits for no one
#birds #gardenbirds #ukbirding
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Just Pray your not Prey...
#Birds #Buzzard #ukbirding
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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It's a little known fact that Coal Tits in the North of Scotland are still enthusiastic followers of Jane Fonda aerobic workouts.
#birds
Coal tit with one wing extended upward.
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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"I want you to draw me like one of your French girls "
#birds #Robin #ukbirding
A Robin relaxing while watching me work in the garden
September 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Thought they'd moved on or been persecuted as I hadn't seen them around the house for a few months. Glad they are back.
#Birds #RedKites #ukbirding #EasterRoss
Red Kite in flight Red Kite eyeing it's next meal
August 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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After storm floris someone came around to check on me.
#nature #ukwildlife #britishwildlife #roedeer
Roe deer in field looking at camera. Easter Ross, Northern Scotland Roe deer in profile.
August 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Some "Top Gun" action going on over the skies of Easter Ross in Northern Scotland at the weekend.
#Birds #Buzzard #ukbirding
Two buzzards in chase. Front buzzard begins to take evasive maneuver Two buzzards in chase Front Buzzard flips upside down
August 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Now this is how you should show up to any occasion!
#birds #buzzard #ukbirding #raptors
Buzzard in Northern Scotland with wings extended
August 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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There are many house sparrows here in Easter Ross but amongst them, keeping the peace, is the one known as Supersparrow.

#birds #ukbirding #sparrows
A sparrow in flight
June 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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A Bullfinch in the garden making the most of "No-mow-May"
#Birds #Finch #UKbirding #Nomowmay
A Bullfinch feeding on some daisies
May 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Well Robins are just as loveable in May as they are in December.
A Bru-dhearg (broo-yerig) in Scottish Gaelic

#birds #robins #ukbirding #bru-dhearg
A robin on a branch wondering when that guy is going to put that camera down and get me some food. probably!
May 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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A buzzard in Easter Ross, Northern Scotland working very hard to keep itself aloft.
I think it was deciding what to have from the menu below it

#birds #buzzards #ukbirding #hungry
Buzzard hovering over something on the ground that has caught its eye
April 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Twilight golf has it's perks.
On the 11th and 12th holes at Tain Golf Club on the 24th of April

#golf #scotland #golfuk
11th green at Tain golf club looking over to the Dornoch bridge 11th green (The Alps) at Tain golf club 12th tee at Tain golf club at sunset with the Glenmorangie Whisky barrel on the right hand side
April 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Dunnock came around for Sunday Lunch.
You can see in one photo why it's said that birds and crocodiles are related.
#birds #ukbirding
Dunnock in fine pose Dunnock eating Dunnock showing it's crocodilian roots
April 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Chaffinch on the Summerhouse roof.
You'd swear it was wearing a hat...or a half decent wig

#birds #finch #ukbirding
Chaffinch on an Asphalt roof
April 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Winning the race by a short head.
#birds #crows #ukbirding #buzzard
Crow and buzzard having an altercation
April 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Saturday surfin' the Dornoch Firth.
Red Kite enjoying this great spell of weather we're having in Northern Scotland

#Birds #Redkites #UKBirding
Red Kite against a clear blue sky with its top towards the camera Partial Image of a Red kite gliding down
April 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Yellowhammer reporting for duty.
Easter Ross, Northern Scotland

#birds #ukbirding
Yellowhammer looking into lens
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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A Pied Wagtail powerwalking their daily steps over the roof of my house. There was a certain "can't stop" attitude to it !

#birds #ukbirding
A pied wagtail walking over the roof of a house in Easter Ross, Scotland
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Unless you are in top form, never get into a staring contest with a meadow pipit. Enjoying some March sun in Northern Scotland.
#birds #ukbirding
Meadow Pipit staring at the camera
March 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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The Hair of the Dog...
#Birds #ukbirding
A sparrow collecting dog hairs for its nest
March 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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A Chaffinch welcoming in a brand new day of endless possibilities in Easter Ross, Scotland.
#birds #finch #ukbirding
A chaffinch welcoming the morning sun
March 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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The Last of the Easter Ross Gunslingers
"Well someone's gotta draw first"

#Birds #redkites #ukbirding
Red Kite hovering with outstretched wings while looking at the camera
March 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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From February 2022. Loch Fleet, Sutherland, Scotland. 3 years later the view is still the same.

#landscape #Photography #Scotland
March 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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We are trying out a new "Hole in One" celebration this year at Tain Golf Club. Might be a bit expensive.😂
#golf #scotland #redarrows
Two royal air force display planes passing each other over the 15th green at Tain Golf Club, Northern Scotland
February 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM