@frankwhitney.bsky.social
Scottish by birth , moved to England and live on a Canal boat as close to nature as possible, love travelling, Football and Photography 📸, weapon of choice Canon R6 m11 RF400 F2.8 +1.4 or2.0 when appropriate 😀
Steppe grey shrike (Lanius excubitor pallidirostris) picture taken in north east Scotland outside Edinburgh last year #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #steppegreyshrike
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Steppe grey shrike (Lanius excubitor pallidirostris) picture taken in north east Scotland outside Edinburgh last year #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #steppegreyshrike
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
An old picture from Gambia 2016 #birds #birdphotography #raptorsofbluesky #lannerfalcon
An old picture from Gambia 2016 #birds #birdphotography #raptorsofbluesky #lannerfalcon
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
An old picture from Gambia 2016 #birds #birdphotography #raptorsofbluesky #lannerfalcon
An old picture from Gambia 2016 #birds #birdphotography #raptorsofbluesky #lannerfalcon
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) from a few years ago in the Kruger national park #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #tawnyeagle
October 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) from a few years ago in the Kruger national park #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #tawnyeagle
The wonders of the Isle of Skye in North West Scotland , Mealt falls and Kilt rock
#nature #naturephotography #Scotland #isleofskye #mealtfalls #wondersofnature #drone
#nature #naturephotography #Scotland #isleofskye #mealtfalls #wondersofnature #drone
September 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The wonders of the Isle of Skye in North West Scotland , Mealt falls and Kilt rock
#nature #naturephotography #Scotland #isleofskye #mealtfalls #wondersofnature #drone
#nature #naturephotography #Scotland #isleofskye #mealtfalls #wondersofnature #drone
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) off the coast of Dunbeath in Caithness #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #northerngannet
September 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) off the coast of Dunbeath in Caithness #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #northerngannet
Osprey (Pandeon haliaetus) from our visit to Trossachs in Callander #birds #birding #birdphotography
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #osprey #raptorsofbluesky
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #osprey #raptorsofbluesky
September 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Osprey (Pandeon haliaetus) from our visit to Trossachs in Callander #birds #birding #birdphotography
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #osprey #raptorsofbluesky
#wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #osprey #raptorsofbluesky
A few more pictures from Ringford , Galloway before we moved up to the Trossachs last month #birds #birding #birdphotography ##nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A few more pictures from Ringford , Galloway before we moved up to the Trossachs last month #birds #birding #birdphotography ##nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography
While in Galloway last week we paid a visit to the Red kite feeding station at Laurieston
Red kite ( Milvus milvus) #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #redkite
Red kite ( Milvus milvus) #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #redkite
August 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
While in Galloway last week we paid a visit to the Red kite feeding station at Laurieston
Red kite ( Milvus milvus) #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #redkite
Red kite ( Milvus milvus) #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #redkite
After our views of the Pine marten a male Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)graced us with it's presence #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #sparrowhawk
August 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
After our views of the Pine marten a male Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)graced us with it's presence #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #raptorsofbluesky #sparrowhawk
Been absent from here for a while , spent over 2 weeks on a wildlife photography quest, so will be posting pics more regularly now, starting off in south-west scotland , Pine marten (Martes martes) on a rare daytime visit #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #mammals #pinemarten
August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Been absent from here for a while , spent over 2 weeks on a wildlife photography quest, so will be posting pics more regularly now, starting off in south-west scotland , Pine marten (Martes martes) on a rare daytime visit #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #mammals #pinemarten
Golden eagle , when the feathers fly #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
August 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Golden eagle , when the feathers fly #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
A few more images from our recent trip to the Golden eagle in Dumfries and Galloway #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
July 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A few more images from our recent trip to the Golden eagle in Dumfries and Galloway #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
Another picture frome yesterday's trip to Dumfries and Galloway for the Golden eagle , looking into the eyes of an apex predator #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #eagle #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
July 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Another picture frome yesterday's trip to Dumfries and Galloway for the Golden eagle , looking into the eyes of an apex predator #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #eagle #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Dumfries and Galloway today #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
July 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Dumfries and Galloway today #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
Western-yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) One of our most colourful summer breeding birds , arriving from Africa in may #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #yellowwagtail
July 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Western-yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) One of our most colourful summer breeding birds , arriving from Africa in may #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #yellowwagtail
Nothing looks more relaxed than a Border collie , except 2 Border collies #bordercollie #bluemerle #boatlife
July 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Nothing looks more relaxed than a Border collie , except 2 Border collies #bordercollie #bluemerle #boatlife
Osprey (Pandeon haliaetus) coming straight down the barrel #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #Osprey
July 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Osprey (Pandeon haliaetus) coming straight down the barrel #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #Osprey
Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) One of my better shots #birding #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #manxshearwater
June 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) One of my better shots #birding #birds #birdwatching #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #manxshearwater
Long-eared owl after a successful vole hunt #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #longearedowl
June 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Long-eared owl after a successful vole hunt #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #longearedowl
Long-eared owl #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #owls #longearedowl
June 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
From a recent trip to the Isle of Mull last month , my best images (so far) of Golden eagle #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
June 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
From a recent trip to the Isle of Mull last month , my best images (so far) of Golden eagle #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #raptorsofbluesky #goldeneagle
Long-eared owl #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #owls #longearedowl
June 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Long-eared owl #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #owls #longearedowl
Had a mini twitch over to see the visiting Woodchat shrike which stayed around for 15 minutes before disappearing for most of the day #birds #birding ##birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature
#woodchatshrike
#woodchatshrike
June 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Had a mini twitch over to see the visiting Woodchat shrike which stayed around for 15 minutes before disappearing for most of the day #birds #birding ##birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature
#woodchatshrike
#woodchatshrike
White-tailed eagle from my week on the Isle of Mull #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #mull #Whitetailedeagle
June 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
White-tailed eagle from my week on the Isle of Mull #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #mull #Whitetailedeagle
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) with a successful dive , double catch #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #kingfisher
May 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) with a successful dive , double catch #birds #birding #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #kingfisher