If you ever find yourself in Glasgow city centre, and you feel like you're being watched... male Peregrine, near George Square, Friday 13th Feb. #birds

Kingfisher in the catkins. River Kelvin, Glasgow. #birds

Ring-necked duck again. Queens Park, Glasgow. #birds

Squirrels, Kelvingrove Park Glasgow.

Grey Herons are in breeding season just now and some individuals can develop a reddish flush on their bill, with the skin under the eye also turning a blue/purple colour. This one was busy hunting in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. #birds

A few views of the Kingfisher from a walk by the River Kelvin in Glasgow yesterday. #birds

Ring-necked duck at Queens Park pond, Glasgow, on another grey, windy, drizzly day today. #birds

Sitting in a bush shouting at strangers (the Robin, not me). In the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. #birds

One minute of Dipper, on a rock, in the White Cart Water at Linn Park, Glasgow. #birds

Cormorant at Maryhill Locks, Glasgow. The punky white hair-like feathers (filoplumes) around the head are part of temporary breeding plumage. #birds

Looking towards the west end of Glasgow and beyond, from Queens Park flagpole.

Details of Kingfisher plumage. River Kelvin, Glasgow. #birds

Otter on the River Clyde in Glasgow again, a few days ago. About 20ft away from a road bridge busy with traffic and closer still to a footpath busy with cyclists, runners, dog walkers, etc.

Part of a mural in the Uniqlo store on Argyle Street, Glasgow.

Roe deer, Richmond Park, Glasgow.

An early morning encounter with roe deer at the weekend, in Richmond Park, Glasgow.

Crow vs custard cream biscuit. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. #birds

Heron's world is full of upside-down canal people (most of whom are on their way to Firhill stadium). At Hamiltonhill, Glasgow. #birds

Kingfisher by the River Kelvin in the West End of Glasgow. #birds

Windy weather. Robin at Parklea. #birds

Long-tailed tit stopped briefly for a photo. At Richmond Park in Glasgow. #birds

A Greenshank on the Clyde estuary at Parklea a couple of weeks ago. #birds

A short lunchtime walk along the canal at Kelvindale in Glasgow today. Swan, Fox and Grey Heron. #birds

A few quiet moments at RSPB Lochwinnoch. Main character Heron; Whooper Swan, departing; Stonechat. #birds

Robin, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. #birds

Another clip from the River Kelvin in Glasgow. This was an epic struggle between Kingfisher and what i think is an eel elver. Lasted several minutes, we think he won but he flew off to the other side of the river to finish the job. Starts full speed and then goes slow-mo, no sound. #birds

Heron coming in for a landing in one of its favourite trees, beside Queen Margaret Bridge in the West End of Glasgow. #birds

Peregrine Falcon L7 at the Gilbert Scott building, University of Glasgow, last week. #birds

An Otter going about its business (swimming, diving, eating fish) on the River Clyde, east of Glasgow Green. If you watch to the end you'll get some other bonus fishing-beasts from the Clyde.

Spruce-up for Kingfisher on the River Kelvin in Glasgow. I shot about 10 minutes of this in 4k and cut it way down for file-size limits to post. #birds

I’m sure I read somewhere that all photos taken in the park have to have a Heron in - it’s like a law or something. Last week in Bushy Park, London. #birds

Red deer stag, fallow deer buck. Bushy Park, London.

Young red deer stag, Bushy Park, London.

Young Great Crested Grebes playing chase at London WWT. #birds

Shoveler ducks feeding at London WWT. Apparently they do this circling thing to stir up the water and draw up food from below. #birds

Two, three, four, five... Little Egrets at Walthamstow Wetlands, east London. #birds

Last Sunday I walked from Tottenham Hale to Hackney Wick via Walthamstow Wetlands and the River Lea. I saw two Kingfishers, including this one at Coppermill stream. All good but nowhere near the amazing nine! Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social found on a similar route the next day. #birds

Adult female Peregrine Falcon L7 high up on the Cineworld building at West Nile Street in Glasgow, this afternoon. #birds

Grey Heron in the Woodland Gardens, Bushy Park, London. #birds

Grey Herons on the nest, ready for a new year. In Richmond Park, Glasgow. #birds

Cormorant by the River Clyde at Richmond Park, Glasgow. #birds

Ardea Cinerea. Young Grey Heron at Richmond Park, Glasgow. #birds

Little Grebes, on the Forth & Clyde canal at Old Kilpatrick. #birds

More from the Stonechats, above in Dargavel, Renfrewshire. #birds

This photo is today's "Picture of the Day" in The Herald newspaper.

Sláinte.

Maximum borb. Female Stonechat, Dargavel. #birds

Sunrise, Christmas Eve 2025, North Dargavel.