I know for many the Raven is such a common bird in Shetland. For me it was wonderful to see it so frequently, to hone my ID, rather than just fleeting glimpses overhead. Hearing its wonderful croak….
Here’s one I captured in Lerwick Harbour.
#birdingscotland #raven #Shetlandwildlife
A female golden plover sounding its alarm call from a rock on the island of Unst in Shetland
A female golden plover sounding its alarm call from a rock on the island of Unst in Shetland
A female golden plover sounding its alarm call from a rock on the island of Unst in Shetland.
#goldenplover #unst #shetland #shetlandwildlife #shetlandbirds #birdsofshetland
Puffin looking out from the clifftop at Hermaness Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland
Puffin looking out from the clifftop at Hermaness Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland.
#puffin #unst #hermaness #hermanessnaturereserve #shetland #shetlandwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography
Sea Pink Puffin #puffin #puffinphotography #birds #birdphotography #nature #Shetlandbirds #ShetlandWildlife #Scotland
Cadlina laevis - a Nudibranch found in Shetland.
Aegires punctilucens - a nudibranch found in Shetland.
Palio nothus, a Nudibranch found in Shetland
Sea Lemon (Doris pseudoargus) in front of a Green Sea Urchin in a sample tray, found in a Rockpool in Shetland.
Some recent Nudibranch finds whilst rockpooling around Shetland. Identifications in Alt text.
The variety, colour and alien-ness of Nudibranchs never ceased to amaze me!
#Shetland #Rockpool #Tidepool #SeaSlug #Nudibranch #Seashore #MarineLife #UkWildlife #ShetlandWildlife #Nature
PIRATE OF THE SKIES
The Great Skua
Sumburgh Head, Shetland
#bird #bestbirdshots #birdfreaks #birdlovers #bestbirds #ukwildbirds #ukwildlife #sumburghhead #shetlandwildlife #shetland #rspb #wildlife #nature
