995-157 - Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flying, silhouetted against sunrise reflected in water Argyll Scotland, UK

995-392 - Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) running out of hole wide angle lens showing hole coming from. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-77 - Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising suns reflection in water Angus Scotland, UK

995-631 - Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) with insects in mouth about to feed young. Nest located in a hole in the bark.. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-558 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) sitting up in snow with heather poking through snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-48 - Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) emerging from water after a dive attempting to catch a fish while fishing in Oban town centre. Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-110 - Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) perched on rock, silhouetted against sun on water, flapping wings. Angus, Scotland, UK

995-390 - Palmate Newt (Triturus helvetica) standing on rock, full body photograph. Inverawe, nr Loch Awe, Argyll , Scotland, UK

995-220 - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) juvenile begging for food. Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-618 - Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) standing on coastal grass in amongst new grown iris. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-201 - Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) walking while foraging for food on beach, front foot up. Gott Bay, Argyll,. Scotland, UK

995-224 - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) feeding young. Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-563 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) running in snow with heather poking through snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-518 - Feral Goat (Capra hircus) eating seaweed on carsaig beach on Mull. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-268 - Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) wide angle view of birds standing on jetty with cruise liner in background and two birds swimming. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-567 - Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) female sitting hidden in long grass, in summer and winter plumage, blue sky in background. Highlands, Scotland, UK

995-452 - Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on mossy branch. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-570 - Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) male standing in long grass, in summer and winter plumage. Highlands, Scotland, UK

995-245 - Loch Awe sunrise with long grass in foreground. Argyll, Scotland

995-469 - Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) looking ahead with mouth open. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-103 - Eider male and female (Somateria mollissima) flying off after rafting. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft togethe , Scotland

995-495 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) resting in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-486 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) resting in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-589 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag standing in long grass . Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-71 - Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising sun Angus Scotland, UK

995-19 - Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) taking off in the middle of Oban Bay with boats in the background, in the rain. Black Guillemots nest in drains and holes in the sea wall in the middle of Oban town centre. Argyll Scotland, UK

995-227 - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) juveniles begging for food, with one maneuvering for good position, in mid flight. Loch Awe. Argyll. Scotland, UK

995-101 - Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) flapping its wings. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

995-292 - Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) female in surf waves crashing over head. . Mull of Kintyre near Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-313 - Black-Headed Gull (larus ridibundus) taking off from ice on a frozen pond in Glasgow city centre . Glasgow, Hyndland Park, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-424 - heather silhoutted against setting sun. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-484 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) resting in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-532 - Hooded Crow (Corvus corone cornix) coming into land on a grassy meadow, wings open. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-169 - Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) with some juvenille plumage sitting on submerged fence post. Wagtails like perches over the water to preen and rest.. Argyll, Scotland

995-579 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) hind and juvenile reestablishing bond and cleaning each other while in heavy rain. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-630 - Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) perched in a pine tree. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-58 - Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) flying with fish in mouth in Oban town centre while fishing. Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-637 - Weasel (Mustela nivalis) looking out a hole in an old wall. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-442 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) hind 1st year Juvenile who has a broken ear. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-542 - Irish Hare (Lepus timidus, sub species hibernicus) grazing on a coastal grassy knoll. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-478 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) running photographed mid stride in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-574 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) portrait of young hind facing camera in heavy rain. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-320 - Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) wide angle view of bird taking off from jetty with cruise liner in background. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-604 - Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on mossy branch eating nut. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-22 - Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) flying in the middle of Oban Bay with boats in the background. Black Guillemots nest in drains and holes in the sea wall in the middle of Oban town centre. Argyll Scotland, UK

995-207 - Juvenille Swallow (Hirundo rustica) preening on power lines and cables. Swallows often perch on power lines and telephone cables, calling, resting and preening.. Argyll, Scotland

995-420 - Feral Goat (Capra hircus) eating seaweed on carsaig beach on Mull. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-234 - Loch Awe late autumn with reflections of trees in water. Argyll, Scotland

995-605 - Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on a leaf covered in snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-174 - Juvenile Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) on rocks feeding in the waves of Loch Awe. Dippers feed on insects underneath rocks in the water and even on stormy days like this one can feed right amongst the waves. Juvenile Dippers have more dappled feathers than Adults. . Argyll, Scotland

995-339 - Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) standing on rock with light behind drying wings, sun setting.. Kilchrenan, on the banks of Loch Awe, Argyll,, Scotland, UK

995-190 - Curlew (Numenius arquata) flying and coming into land. Angus, Scotland, UK

995-114 - Mallard female (Anas paltyrhynchos) portrait with reflection in early morning light on Loch Etive. Scotland

995-473 - Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) running along moss covered wall, frozen in mid step with high speed shutter speed and high speed flash and hazel in mouth. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-68 - Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) flying in Oban town centre while fishing. Oban, Argyll. Scotland, UK

995-232 - Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) in flight dropping Mussel (Mytilus edulis) onto ground to break it up and to feed. Angus, Scotland, UK

995-455 - Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) standing on coastal grassy knoll with faint outline of moutains in the background. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-625 - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) chicks in nest, begging for food. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-247 - Loch Awe high view point sunset. Argyll, Scotland

995-180 - Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perched on broken fence submerged in water. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-448 - Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on mossy branch, with a snow covering some of the moss. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-534 - Hooded Crow (Corvus corone corone) standing on grass and moss. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-440 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag standing in rain. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-608 - Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) looking for grubs in rocks. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-374 - Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) wide angle shot with pup lying on rocky beach asleep. Mull of Kintyre near Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-505 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) running photographed mid stride in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-491 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) cleaning fur. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-90 - Greylag Goose (Anser anser), silhouetted against early morning sun while feeding in long beach grass. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-578 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) hind shaking rain off coat. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-529 - Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in a park. Scotland. ,

995-164 - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) perched in a tree. Herons occasionaly roost or perch in trees. This one was perched while having a preen and stayed there for atleast 3 hours.. Argyll, Scotland

995-322 - Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) taking off from water. Oban Bay, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-551 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) scratching ear and cleaning itself while lying in snow with heather poking through snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-400 - Brown Hare (Lepus capensis) running photographed mid stride in a grassy meadow. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-600 - Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on the edge of a mossy tree. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-431 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) lying in snow with heather poking through snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-536 - Hooded Crow (Corvus corone corone) flying to through trees. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-228 - Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) on rope looking into water next to boat with name Glasgow visible. Picture taken in Maryhill on the canal overlooking the city. Kingfishers perch on anything overlooking the water looking for fish to hunt.. , Scotland

995-556 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) lying in snow with heather poking through snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-231 - Carrion Crow (Corvus corone corone) in flight dropping Mussel (Mytilus edulis) onto ground to break it up and to feed. Angus, Scotland, UK

995-582 - Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) group of hinds standing in rain, lead female has ears back. Isle of Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-614 - Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) on a rock, with midge flying off neck. Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-267 - Black-Headed Gull (larus ridibundus) pair standing on ice on a frozen pond in Glasgow city centre front on view. Glasgow, Hyndland Park, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-382 - Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) juvenile head shot. Mary Hill Canal, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-160 - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting in field on a brown field site with vole in beak. Herons are prolific hunters and not only hunt for fish in marine environments but hunt for voles in meadows.. Glasgow, Scotland

995-276 - Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus), female in surf, head just above surface of water while watching young.. Mull of Kintyre near Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK

995-178 - Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perching on pier. Dippers often perch on rocks, fence posts and piers surveying the water, calling or just having a good preen. . Argyll, Scotland

995-430 - Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) lying in snow with heather poking through snow, eyes closed. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-208 - Swallows (Hirundo rustica) flying out of garage. Swallows often choose derelict buildings and garages to nest in. This one was nesting in a garage near the banks of Loch Awe. Argyll, Scotland

995-167 - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), silhouetted against early morning sunlight. , Angus, Scotland, UK

995-104 - Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) calling. Eiders raft together in winter, the males all squabbling together, preening, diving and flapping. Eiders come from all over to raft together, Scotland

995-129 - Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) close up portrait of male head with blue water in background, duck looks like he is smiling. Scotland

995-626 - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) chicks in nest, begging for food. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-153 - Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) flying, silhouetted against sunrise reflected in water Argyll Scotland, UK

995-419 - Feral Goat (Capra hircus) eating seaweed on carsaig beach on Mull. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

995-527 - Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on snow. highlands, Scotland, UK

995-236 - Loch Awe with snow capped Ben Cruachan in background. Argyll, Scotland

995-601 - Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) leaping through the air, just about to land on branch, underside of animal shown. Loch Awe, nr Oban, Scotland, UK

995-422 - Glen Nant with sun setting over low lying cloud. Argyll, Scotland

995-345 - Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus), female in surf, head just above surface of water while watching young.. Mull of Kintyre near Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, UK