Sam Langlois
@naturalistsam.bsky.social
Seabird ecologist at BTO
Birding | Wildlife photography | Bird ringing
He/Him. Aberdeen, Scotland.
Views are my own
Birding | Wildlife photography | Bird ringing
He/Him. Aberdeen, Scotland.
Views are my own
Getting nest material is hard work, especially if it's windy!
May 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Getting nest material is hard work, especially if it's windy!
Out looking for wintering Ring Ouzels in an area I'd never visited before in Gredos. Pretty much exclusively juniper and rock. A very cool landscape, and we managed to see 4 ringos!
February 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Out looking for wintering Ring Ouzels in an area I'd never visited before in Gredos. Pretty much exclusively juniper and rock. A very cool landscape, and we managed to see 4 ringos!
A day of contrasts. Several flocks of wintering Cranes starting their northward migration whilst the first Swallows and Subalpine Warblers are already here in Extremadura. A delicious 18°C compared to the miserable 4° when I left Aberdeen. And everything is already singing!
February 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A day of contrasts. Several flocks of wintering Cranes starting their northward migration whilst the first Swallows and Subalpine Warblers are already here in Extremadura. A delicious 18°C compared to the miserable 4° when I left Aberdeen. And everything is already singing!
We found this lovely Common Scoter on the beach yesterday, wet and unable to fly after the storm. After a night of rest and food at home, it was very lively and ready to go this morning, flying out to sea straight away! Can I count it for the house list?
January 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We found this lovely Common Scoter on the beach yesterday, wet and unable to fly after the storm. After a night of rest and food at home, it was very lively and ready to go this morning, flying out to sea straight away! Can I count it for the house list?
Amazing scenes in Aberdeen this morning - Donmouth almost completely frozen over!
January 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Amazing scenes in Aberdeen this morning - Donmouth almost completely frozen over!
One of those dreamy winter days. Not a breath of wind, a maximum temperature of -7C°, and great quantities of snow and ice at Glen Tanar today ❄️❄️
January 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One of those dreamy winter days. Not a breath of wind, a maximum temperature of -7C°, and great quantities of snow and ice at Glen Tanar today ❄️❄️
A gorgeous start to 2025, hopefully a good omen for the year ❄️
January 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A gorgeous start to 2025, hopefully a good omen for the year ❄️
Any day you see Ptarmigan is a great day. Even more so when they are so close you can film them with your phone! #ukbirding #birds
December 28, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Any day you see Ptarmigan is a great day. Even more so when they are so close you can film them with your phone! #ukbirding #birds
Staying at a lodge in Perthshire for the week and I was very surprised to see 4 Whooper Swans in the small pool alongside a male Mandarin!
December 24, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Staying at a lodge in Perthshire for the week and I was very surprised to see 4 Whooper Swans in the small pool alongside a male Mandarin!
There is no duck more dapper than the Eider. The black and white contrast, funky head shape, green patch on the neck, and vermiculated feathers in females... And, of course, their wonderful "ooOOOooh" calls. #birds #ukbirding
November 29, 2024 at 3:18 PM
There is no duck more dapper than the Eider. The black and white contrast, funky head shape, green patch on the neck, and vermiculated feathers in females... And, of course, their wonderful "ooOOOooh" calls. #birds #ukbirding
Always a good day when you get to see a Long-tailed Duck! ##birdphotography
November 24, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Always a good day when you get to see a Long-tailed Duck! ##birdphotography
A close look at the fine details of a Kittiwake
November 23, 2024 at 1:27 PM
A close look at the fine details of a Kittiwake
Ever seen Otters porpoising? I filmed these two a couple of years ago in Thurso. Amazing behaviour, and quite challenging to film! #otter
November 21, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Ever seen Otters porpoising? I filmed these two a couple of years ago in Thurso. Amazing behaviour, and quite challenging to film! #otter
Someone enjoyed the snow today
November 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Someone enjoyed the snow today
Anna's Hummingbird from California. Amazing how the iridescence changes with the viewing angle. Those feathers are more like fish scales! #birdphotography
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Anna's Hummingbird from California. Amazing how the iridescence changes with the viewing angle. Those feathers are more like fish scales! #birdphotography
Another beautiful snowy morning
November 19, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Another beautiful snowy morning
A reminder of the summer months with this Puffin posing rather nicely against the North Sea #wildlifephotography
November 18, 2024 at 2:55 PM
A reminder of the summer months with this Puffin posing rather nicely against the North Sea #wildlifephotography
First snow of the winter in Aberdeen ❄️
November 18, 2024 at 8:18 AM
First snow of the winter in Aberdeen ❄️
An odd place for a Long-eared Owl, but it matched the aesthetic of the building in my eyes! ##wildlifephotography
November 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
An odd place for a Long-eared Owl, but it matched the aesthetic of the building in my eyes! ##wildlifephotography
Watch a little Guillemot chick fledge at only 20 days old, still completely flightless, seeking the safety of the open sea with its dad following behind - one of those iconic wildlife behaviour moments #wildlifephotography #ukbirding
November 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Watch a little Guillemot chick fledge at only 20 days old, still completely flightless, seeking the safety of the open sea with its dad following behind - one of those iconic wildlife behaviour moments #wildlifephotography #ukbirding
Perfect feeding synchrony in this flock of Sanderling #ukbirding
November 16, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Perfect feeding synchrony in this flock of Sanderling #ukbirding