They arrive here each autumn from Iceland and other far-flung places, and depart again the following spring.

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A whooper swan at Hogganfield Loch in the east of Glasgow. Distinguishable from the resident mute swans by their bright yellow beaks (mute swans have orange ones), these are winter visitors.

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- WhooperSwan with its yellow beak, Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.

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You can see one of the bees itself in the bottom left of the picture.

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A colony of mining bees at Hogganfield Loch in the east of Gladgow. These solitary bees dig nests into sandy soil, creating these distinctive piles of excavated sand on the surface.

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Swans at #HogganfieldLoch #Glasgow. In the early 90s this park was sterile mown grass. The mosaic of habitats now provides home to loads of wildlife. The late Ian Gibson @scottishbirding.bsky.social was largely responsible for the rewilding, before it was a thing.