#Swallow just hanging about. #birds #photography

Da #Dippers doin' da dipper #dance. #birds #greeting #edinburgh #waterofleith #photography #alliteration

Morning, #handsome! #birds #duck #photography

The #Bullfinches love this time of the year. Plenty of new growth. #birds #spring #shoots #photography

You know #spring has sprung when the #Chiffchaffs look #fierce. #birds #photography

Meanwhile, in the murk of the shadows, the silent Bluetit watches and waits ... #birds #murk #shadows #bluetit #photography #silent

A tad blowy this morning, Mr #Goldfinch. #birds #blowy #photography

Now, I'm the #king of the #castle Oh, the garden #VIP I've reached the top; I'll never stop... #Garrulousgreenfinch #birds #photography

It's not a race! I'm winning! #moorhenchick #notarace #birds #photography #race #winning

That'll do nicely. #CoalTit #nesting #birds #photography #scotland #edinburgh #nikonz9

Don't laugh, it's my first day on the water. #Moorhen #chick #birds #humour #humor

Don't you just love it when breakfast delivers itself? #wrendelight #wren #birds #breakfast #insect #photography

I can now tell the difference between a #Siskin, on the left, and a #Greenfinch, on the right. The Siskin is polite, queueing for its food, eats slowly, one seed at a time with its beak shut, and doesn't leave a mess. The Greenfinch, not so much so... #birds #messy #photography #polite #seeds

Gone a bit dark and moody. #sparrowhawk #birds #raptor #moody #dark #edinburgh #scptland

It's a day for the good-looking #Raptors. This #Kestrel is unbearably handsome. #birds #handsome #edinburgh #scotland #birdsofprey

So lucky to see a #Sparrowhawk down by the river today. #birds #raptor #river #edinburgh #scotland #birdsofprey

Thank you! #gratefulgreenfinch #birds #greenfinch #edinburgh

Hey you! Yes, you! More seeds in this feeder. Now! #birds #greenfinch #agressive #seeds #edinburgh

#Kestrel flyby. What a beauty! #flyby #raptor #edinburgh #sunshine #birds

After half an hour chasing this Goldcrest through the trees, he finally gave me a photo… out of pity, I think. #birds #goldcrest #pity #edinburgh

It's good to be back on the river. I've missed the local wildlife, and it's great to be welcomed by this gorgeous kestrel. #birds #edinburgh #kestrel #raptor

Hen harrier sees off a buzzard. #birds #henharrier #buzzard #arialdual #raptor #isleofsyke

Some more from the #curiouskestrel #birds #raptors #kestrel #isleofskye #scotland

Hello, down there! What you doing'? #curiouskestrel #birds #raptors #kestrel #isleofskye #scotland

Some white-tailed eagle shots from up a hill and far away. #whitetailedeagle #birds #raptor #eagle #skye

Hello, Portree! #portree #isleofskye #scotland

I love the Goldcrest. Europe's smallest bird, which weighs around 6g - the same as a 20p piece. Unbelievably difficult to spot and to photograph, as they don't sit still at all. #birds #goldcrest #20p #tiny #photography #edinburgh #scotland

Bertie Bullfinch bags a braw branch. Brill! #birds #bullfinch #bertie #photography

If you're looking for the kingfisher, he went that way. #helpfulwagtail #wagtail #birds

It’s Monday so it must be Hen Harrier day. #birds #henharrier #Monday #photography

It's Sunday. It's Islay. It's peaceful... ...and then the Wren turns up. #birds #wren #Islay #peace #noise #Sunday #photography

You get a sense of the size of the White-tailed Eagle from these pictures. The other bird is a buzzard, which looks very small next to the WTE. Fascinating to watch the WTE turning upside down while flying to defend himself from the buzzard. #raptor #WTE #buzzard #birds #fight #photography

It's no wonder the hare makes a bolt for it. #deer #hare #goldershower #humor #humour #wildlife #photography

Stop licking your nose! #deer #nosepicking #photography #humor #humour

Little Grebe with breakfast. #grebe #birds #breakfast #photography #fish

A Lapwing having a bath. Such a beautiful bird. #birds #lapwing #RSPB #bath

The birds on Islay just get bigger and bigger. #birds #seaeagle #whitetailedeagle #islay #photography

Hen Harrier photobombs my 'Grass and Hay' photoshoot. Grrr.... #birds #henharrier #harrier #photoshoot #grass #photography

I love the decorations on the pylons on the Isle of Islay. Pure class. #birds #buzzard #class #pylon #islay #photography

Morning, Mate. You know your face has melted off, right? #birds #starling #faceoff #photography

Great to spend time watching this Golden Eagle. #birds #goldeneagle #eagle #photography

Oops! He forgot the sausages. He only had one thing to do... #buzzard #birds #Sausages #photography #islay

Bertha Bullfinch stands guard over the garden feeders. They are all hers. #birds #Bullfinch

A short rest between outbursts of Wren song. #birds #wren #song #rest #sleep #photography #scotland

Bedhead. I remember it well. #bedhead #birds #kingfisher

Good morning, Water Rail. What big feet you have! #birds

And we're off ... #birds #kingfisher #flight #photography

Slightly trippy kingfisher photo. #birds #kingfisher #trippy

Today I am mostly spying on the elusive Water Rail taking a bath. #birds #waterrail #photography #bath #edinburgh

Possibly my favourite Kingfisher shot this year. She is a beauty! #kingfisher #birds #favouritephoto #photographs #edinburgh