Weasel tiny, stoats a little bigger. Neither make ideal pets. Ferrets bigger will accept a leash. Pink eyed albinos not uncommon.
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My wildlife photo exhibition is currently on display in the Porty library. It'll be moving to Piershill next, not sure when.
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I believe the distinction is that "weasels are weasily recongnised while stoats are stoataly different".
More cygnets on WoL by Rocheid path this evening. I would say only three, but then one scrambled out of sight onto a parental back, and from the way the adults were moving it's possible there was a whole collection of extra swanlets under their wings.
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Fantastic rumble round the cleuchs of the Pentlands in blazing sunshine culminating in an hour spent watching a tiercel peregrine tear up a pigeon for its nestlings as the falcon looked on from a nearby tree. Quite astonishing.
They were being so indiscrete that the site must be well known, so its heartening that they've been left alone. If a wildlife photographer had a long lens they could get some dazzling images quite safely.
Also dippers, grey wagtails, long tailed tits, a cuckoo etc etc.
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Another deer sighting in the International Business Gateway site tonight.
Just the one this time, previously seen a few.
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IWRATS, I suspect I know the peregrine spot you mean - if so, there have been peregrines nesting there more often than not since I was at secondary school. Seems to be a secure spot, which is great. Amazing to see them peregrining away like that though!
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@unhurt
Then I'm a dolt for not spotting them before. I knew about the quarry pair and the island pair and the gasometer pair, but I've always wondered why the city centre didn't have one. The cathedral pair never seemed to take.
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Several red kites in Galloway today, including one directly above my head when I was sitting outside Mossdale Village Shop. Awesome
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Lots of little fishes in the shallow water of the canal around the lifting bridge and The Counter.
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Growing Eider Ducklings on the Shore on my way to race dragon boats at Ocean Terminal...
Eider Duckling Pose by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
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Walking up Arthur's Seat in a rather wonderful haar-induced inversion, I was repeatedly buzzed by swifts, some of which came so close I could hear their wings flapping. Quite special to be up in the clouds with these magical wee birds.
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Some swifty-looking things skittering around near a pond in Fourth-quarter Park.
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A large rat scuttled by in front of my bicycle as I was about to exit the longest canal bridge in Wester Hailes.
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Some swifty-looking things skittering around near a pond in Fourth-quarter Park.
Swallows or House Martins more likely buzzing the ponds. Swifts will occasionally skim a pond for a drink but are more at home hoovering up insects higher up. Swallows and Martins will prey on the insects hovering over the water or even pick them off the surface.Posted 8 years ago # -
What kaputnik said. I watched a swallow picking big fat mayflies off the surface of Loch Rannoch the other weekend, like a miniature osprey.
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A nuthatch at Mortonhall. They are definitely on the march north.
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LOADS of fox action in the garden the last few days. Spent 20 minutes tonight foraging the spilled bird seed from the feeders.
Fox Again_7 by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
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There was an article on Fox News about you getting a new camera so they are queueing up for your work. Fantastic photos as ever.
I spotted a very furry if small black rodent scuttling into bushes from WoL path the other morning - I am going to say young mink or very furry black stoat
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Scottish pine martens breeding in Wales
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-36498518
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New lens rather than camera gembo, but the effect is much the same.
Apologies for the rash of photos, promise last for a while. Sometimes it pays to sit and watch the more common species...
Figgate Reflective Mallard by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
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"Apologies for the rash of photos, promise last for a while."
No need.
Keep posting.
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Otter in the Figgate at 7am today, though I did see him snaffle a moorhen chick, so double-edged sword. Its siblings seemed to escape though.
Otter Crop_2 by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
Otter Crop by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
Moorhen Crop by Anthony Robson, on Flickr
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Lovely pictures
Spotted an ashy mining bee in the garden (all black)
Which is curious as I had no idea such a bee existed until two weeks ago when a friend gave me a bee chart.
Bees also going mad this afternoon on the bushes at the front of the house Which are normally Very dull
Was also stung by a dead bee the other night (Walter Brennan asks Lauren Bacall in to have and to have not if she was ever stung by a dead bee)
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Good one WC.
Lovely ride to St Abbs today. Plenty of Vipers Bugloss and Marsh Orchids, a few hares and a roe deer playing chicken
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Don't forget the gull that stole my bread roll.
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Those otter pics are great! Er... is the moorhen chick the victim?
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No, that's one of the survivors that I was watching for a good 15 minutes after it got separated from the rest. I was fearful for it, but one of the adults, and the other chick, eventually reunited with it. Nature's tough really.
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Fox crossing Comiston Road by the Shell Garage at 0230 with something quite big in its mouth. Baby rabbit?
A small raptor with very swept-back wings flew beside me for several minutes as I crossed the River Esk beside the M74 last night.
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