A male Kingfisher. His breast was a bright orange glowing globe in the light. As a kid I imagined this bird with a crown fishing. I have never stopped being excited by that regal flash of blue. These last few years I have appreciated closer views. #birdingscotland #kingfisher #edinburghwildlife

One of the foxes I saw just before Xmas was there again last night. The same spot and time.

We shared glances, the city oblivious….we both slipped back into the night. #FoxOfTheDay #UrbanFoxes #EdinburghWildlife

End of the year was spent in good company, two days out in the trot,a new record, and so worth it!

We had a flyby Kingfisher, a resting Sparrowhawk and a lovely family of Long-tailed Tits who were feeling the cold. #sheclicksnet #birdingscotland #edinburghwildlife #longtailedtit

More Waxwings? Oh go on then!

Continuing the birding trivia a group of waxwings are called an "ear-full" or a "museum" of waxwings. Who knew! #birdingacotland #waxwings #birdingtrivia #edinburghwildlife

Encounter with an Otter (Lutra lutra) this morning on the Water of Leith near Saughton Park. Watched it for an hour or so before it went to ground for a sleep.

Shaking the water off it's head.

Then straight back into the water to catch more food.

Another snack!

Encounter with an Otter (Lutra lutra) this morning on the Water of Leith near Saughton Park. Watched it for an hour or so before it went to ground for a sleep. #Otters #WaterOfLeith #EdinburghWildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Otter on water of leith

Otter water of leith

Weasel holyrood park

Weasel holyrood park

Some wildlife in the capital of Scotland Edinburgh proving nature and cities can co exist. #Edinburghwildlife #Edinburghnature #uknature

Fox cub curled up sleeping on a bed of dry grass in a dilapidated greenhouse.

Doing some odd jobs in my patents' rather neglected garden, happened across this wee chap 😍 I got a surprise but he never stirred! Left him to his snooze and moved away.
#foxoftheday #GardenWildlife #EdinburghWildlife

The full length of an otter visible as it swims with its face towards the photographer. Pic by George Kelsey

📷 Cracking shot by George Kelsey of the Water of Leith otter he calls "Scarface." 👏

#otter #waterofleith #EdinburghWildlife

Hedgehogs are out of hibernation. First one picked up by the garden camera coming into the garden via the hedgehog highway. Feeding station back out tonight. Fingers crossed for hoglets this year. #Hedgehogs #GardenWildlife #EdinburghWildlife #Scotland @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Look how cautious this fox is. They just avoid anything they don't understand or have not encountered before. Clearly does not like the camera! #Foxes #GardenWildlife #EdinburghWildlife @scotwildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Otter hunting on the Water of Leith.

Otter encounter today on the Water of Leith. #Otters #Wildlife #Nature #EdinburghWildlife #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Otter (Lutra lutra) eating it's catch which looks like a European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) today on the Water of Leith at Ford's Road, Saughton Park, Edinburgh.

Otter on the Water of Leith today.

An Otter today on the Water of Leith.

An Otter today on the Water of Leith.

Otter (Lutra lutra) eating it's catch, which looks like a European River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) today on the Water of Leith at Ford's Road, Saughton Park, Edinburgh. #Otters #EdinburghWildlife #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) in it's classic pose decending a tree head downwards.

Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) taken today at Bavelaw Marsh, Balerno. #Nature #Photography #Nikon #EdinburghWildlife #Scotland 🪶 #Birds

A tiny fox cub sound asleep outside it's den a couple of years ago in Bawsinch Nature Reserve, Duddingston.

Here was a wee fox cub sound asleep outside it's den. Not a care in the world. The Scottish Wildlife Trusts' Bawsinch Nature Reserve, Duddingston, Edinburgh. #Foxes #Nature #EdinburghWildlife #Photography #Nikon @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Otter stopped briefly on a log under the footbridge at Saughton allotments this morning. Shot taken from the bridge above.

Brief sighting of an adult otter (Lutra lutra) under the footbridge at the entrance to the allotments at Saughton late this morning. Lost sight of it as it went downstream in the fast current. #Otters #WaterofLeith #Nature #EdinburghWildlife #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

One of these foxes has spotted a human!

I think I had been spotted by this one! #DailyFox #CityFoxes #EdinburghWildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland

Fox trying to sleep having it's ear pulled by a sibling!

Today's #DailyFox is having it's ear pulled! #CityFoxes #EdinburghWildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon #Scotland