“You can sit, and watch, and find some peace here. “
Inside The Hide at Cottascarth RSPB Reserve
Red Admirals: vanessa atalanta
Have you seen many red admirals this year?
“Striking the balance between conservation, farming and hunting can be difficult.”
Goose meat from the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) licensed cull of geese in Orkney can be sold in the rest of Scotland.
Puffins
Puffins are now on the Red List of Threatened Species.
Just a sweet picture –
“Mike took this, whilst sitting at the window eating his breakfast. What a wonderful world we live in!”
Butterflies, Bees and Brodgar
Even when the Ring of Brodgar is hotching with visitors you can still find places away from the madding crowds.
Happy Valley on a wet day in July
Visiting Happy Valley always has something new or different to reveal.
The Birds Of Marwick Head
We’d been here many times before, at all times of year, but, on this Sunday in mid-June, we timed it just right for seeing the bird-life of the cliff-face opposite
Check, Clean, Dry: Advice To All Those Who Enjoy Using Our Waters
Invasive plants and animals from all over the world have been introduced accidentally to British waters.
Skaill Bay On A Sunny Sunday
What a place to live!
