Aviemore, Scotland

Red Kite

Milvus milvus - following a farmer cutting hay, looking for stirred up prey.

Tore, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Inverness Castle

I prefer ruins, but this is a nice restored/maintained castle in downtown Inverness

Inverness, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Highway A 939, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Corgarff Castle, Scotland

Corgarff, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Stone

nice inscription and views through hole

Corgarff, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Sheep

lush pasture full of sheep

Corgarff, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Glenbuchat Castle

nice ruins, but a fence made for less than optimal photography

Glenbuchat, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Glenbuchat Castle

Glenbuchat, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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East Side

My favorite castle ruins

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Elphinstone Tower

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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East Side

Ruins of what was a very large castle, home to the family of Robert the Bruce

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Biting Stonecrop

Sedum acre

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Great Hall

considering the age, this was a very large hall

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Warden's Tower

The Warden was the manager of the castle

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Warden's Tower

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Chapel

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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East Side

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Warden's Tower

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Kildrummy Castle, Scotland, July 13, 2015

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Craigievar Castle

Completed in 1626, home to Forbes family members for 350 years

Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Mistle Thrushes

Turdus viscivorus - very shy bird seen in groups.

Craigievar Castle, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Well of Lecht, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Lecht Mine

Site of the largest manganese mine in Scotland

Highway A 939, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Foot Bridge

Blairnamorrow, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Strathspey Steam Train

Aviemore, Scotland, July 14, 2015

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Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla - our site to photograph Osprey.  Not a single photo of Osprey the first day, but other birds came.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher & juvenile

Haematopus ostralegus - these birds provided quite a few photography opportunities.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher & juvenile

Haematopus ostralegus

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher, juvenile

Haematopus ostralegus - bathing.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher, juvenile

Haematopus ostralegus - continuing to bath.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher, juvenile

Haematopus ostralegus - drying off after a bath.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus - the adult/parent bathing.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla - bathing.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Mallard, females

Anas platyrhynchos

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Mallard, female

Anas platyrhynchos - taking off.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 15, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - thankfully, the Ospreys came for Rainbow Trout on our second morning.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - the Ospreys came very early in the morning when the light was pretty weak, making for slower shutter speeds than optimal.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea - with a Rainbow Trout.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Mallard, female

Anas platyrhnchos - landing.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Herring Gull

Larus argentatus - with a Rainbow Trout.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - hitting the water to capture a fish.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - the Osprey often dive deeply to capture the fish, totally disappearing below the surface.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - this fish was dropped and subsequently returned for.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus - returned to get this fish.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix - we took photos of any other birds when the Osprey weren't fishing.

Rothiemurchus Fishery, Aviemore, Scotland, July 16, 2015

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