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| Ptarmigan chick, Cairngorm plateau, Thurs 23 June |
A selection of my photography from the last coupe of days.
On Thursday it was a glorious day. I headed onto the Cairngorm plateau in the hope of seeing and capturing some of our wonderful and precious montane animals and birds. I scrambled up the Fiacaill Coire Cas ridge. There were several male snow bunting calling away on the ridge. fabulous. Unfortunately my camera was in the bag! On the plateau I did spot a juvenile snow bunting. Not has colourful but equally special.
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| Juvenile Snow Bunting |
I was on the search for the beautiful Dotterel. Unfortunately none see all day. Also on my radar was ptarmigan. It took me over 4 hours of searching before I finally got to see an hen ptarmigan with her 6 chicks. Brilliant!
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| Hen ptarmigan |
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| Elegant in the sun |
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| What camouflage! |
I just sat at a safe distance as I tried to spot the chicks which were all separated. Eventually one popped up and just stood posing for a while. All images are cropped.
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| Coire an Lochain |
Some images from another lovely day on Friday. The Monadhliath's lower regions looking splendid with an array of beautiful flora and fauna.
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| Heath Spotted Orchid |
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| Thyme |
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| Busy bee |
Another beautiful sound in the hills is that of the Golden Plover. A constant call across the hillside is no finer sound on a late Spring/early summer day.
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| Golden Plover |
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| Hatched Golden Plover |
A few more of the abundant colours on the hill.
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| Bog Cotton |
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| Speedwell |
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| Bell Heather |
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| Shield bug |
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| Fox glove |
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| Bog Cotton amongst sphagnum moss |
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