Scotland 2025

Just back from a week’s (it’s never long enough) holiday in Scotland. We were staying once again in a cottage called Lettoch Beag not far from Killecrankie. Although I have loads of images to go through from last month, I thought I would do my first Blog from Scotland and then try and do a local one. It might take a while I’ll see how it goes. 

Emerald Damselfly from the pond in the garden of the cottage.

Common Green Capsid Bug.

Wasp.

Great-spotted Woodpecker.

There were a couple of Red Squirrel in the grounds of the cottage.

A Mole running around in the middle of the day. It did eventually make its way back underground.

One of the House Martins flying around the cottage.

Greenfinch.

A very distant Black-throated Diver.

This Dark Giant Horsefly landed on the car. 

Three Hides

 I’m even more behind going through the images on the computer than I usually am but I don’t suppose it matters very much, for me it’s about the images rather than when I got them. Anyway, here are some images from Clara Vale, Thornley Woods and Far Pastures.

Mistle Thrush.

Jay.

Nuthatch.

Heron with a Newt.

Trying to catch something.

And with a fish.

Reed Bunting.

First time I have seen a Reed Bunting catching Damselflies.

Buzzard.

Red Kite.

Bank Vole.

A grey Grey Squirrel.

Twizell Woods

 A walk around the ponds at Twizell Woods produced some canny insects. It was one of those days when there was loads to see so there are loads of images here. As I keep saying, I’m not very good at identifying these insects so please correct me if I’m wrong.

Four-spotted Chaser, the only Dragonfly we saw.

Red-legged/Forest Shieldbug.

Hairy Shieldbug.

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle.

Black and Yellow Longhorn Beetle.

Speckled Longhorn Beetle.

Reed Beetle.

Leaf Beetle.

Alder-leaf Beetle.

A mating pair.

Soldier Beetle.

A whole host of Weevils.

Birch Catkin Bug.

Grasshopper.

Bumblebee Mimic Hoverfly.

Another Bumblebee Mimic.

Eristalis Sp. Hoverfly.

Botch-winged Hoverfly.

White-clubbed Hoverfly.

Bumblebee.

Possibly Xylota segnis.

Ptychoptera Sp. Crane Fly.

Female Scorpion Fly.

Cucumber Green Spider.

An Orb-weaver Spider.

Micro Moth.

An even smaller Micro Moth.

Buzzard.