David Dinsley
@naturenortheast
Wildlife Photographer | Warden of @RSPBScotland The Oa reserve, #IsleofIslay 🏴 | Occasional writer | Former reserve warden at @wwtwashington
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It’s always a real privilege to watch a #Corncrake that breaks cover and spends time in the open. The early cover growth this year has been fantastic, so he’s been well hidden most of the time. RSPB Scotland RSPB Corncrake Network BBC Springwatch
We’ve been getting the occasional and expected late May arrival of Spotted Flycatchers at Kinnabus in recent days, but none seeming to linger very long. A different story to this time last year when a pair looked set to breed. RSPB Scotland The Oa
‘Meet the experts’ Glasgow Science Centre today! That’s us! Conservation Biologists helping with the recovery of the noisy but elusive corncrake. RSPB Scotland The National Lottery Heritage Fund #extinction #education
After a day of shooting at Ardnahoe Distillery distillery yesterday, I bumped into this Glaucous Gull in a recently seeded field near Bridgend on my journey home. My only long lens to hand was my 70-200mm, so a bird in habitat shot it was. #IsleofIslay #Springwatch
Some #Chough images from recent encounters here on the south of Islay, both on reserve and off. This acrobatic maritime corvid really gives Islay an extra level of wild character. RSPB Scotland BBC Springwatch The Machrie
Silage season started in the Hebrides - remember to corncrake friendly mow! Corncrake/Traonach LIFE Cornabus Farm Nature Friendly Farming Network
An important cause to protect some of the land around DurhamWildlifeTrust at Rainton Meadows, from potential development. A really important habitat that I had great times at, observing Willow Tit, Long-eared Owl, Little Owl, and more. durhamwt.com/rainton-meadow…
A nice record for Kinnabus, here on RSPB Scotland The Oa. The past couple of days we have had a Little Egret fishing on the loch and roosting in the tree right outside the farmhouse. I wonder if it’ll return for a third night this evening. Still an uncommon bird here on Islay.
Late summer wildflowers at RSPB Scotland The Oa this week. Field Gentian, Frog Orchids, Red Clover, Knapweeds, Harebell, Eyebrights, Self Heal, and Devils-bit-scabious; are just a few examples of some species still present or just beginning to bloom on the limestone slopes.
THE ROAR OF CORRYVRECKAN We headed up to #Corryvreckan yesterday and it was roaring full force 🌊 It was a spectacular experience to see up close and in the midst of it all! A little bit of rain only added to how dramatic it was 😁 VisitScotland #islay Isle of Islay 🏴
A breeding bird here on the reserve, Lesser Redpoll visit the the garden feeders intermittently and usually in small numbers. Despite this they’re very approachable, and when an individual like this appears you have to take a moment to appreciate it. RSPB Scotland The Oa