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Veronica

@puzzlewild

Edinburgh. Trying my hand at photography .Boardgame and wildlife enthusiastic. She/Her. Often out with @malcolmjscwild pointing at a β€˜bush branch’ in the hope he sees the bird! Welcomes ID corrections Using Canon R8 and my trusty phone 😊

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Love this!!! Thanks for sharing 😊

02.03.2026 07:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Caught up with a small flock of Linnets, watched the in-house squabbles as they jostled for the best position on the wall. Spring is definitely in the air. #scottishbirds #linnets #birdingscotland

02.03.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Brent Goose. Breeds up in northern Russia, wintering in some places in the U.K.

The light was gorgeous, seeing this goose caught in the evening sunlight. #brentgeese #rspbtitchwell

28.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A magical morning watching this murmuration of Golden Plover….a wonderful start to the morning.
#rspbbuckenhammarshes #rspbimages #murmuration

26.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooos that should have said. I had never seen one ever before. Would be amazing to catch in the snow.

08.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It really was!

07.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A first view for me. A Scottish mountain hare. The U.K’s only native hare, it can reach a speed of over 30mph!

I would love to have seen it in the snow, although Shetland did a very good impression of the real depth of winter. πŸ₯Ά #shetland #mountainhare #wildlifescotland

07.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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@shetlandwildlife nature & Up Helly Aa ❀️ Sept gave us a dry run of the biting winds. β€˜feels like -12C’ aπŸ₯ΆI’ve never experienced.

Waxwing, a passing vagrant. With little bushes/trees an apple in the garden must have felt like a gold mine. #birdingscotland #waxwing #scotland

02.02.2026 07:45 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@shetlandwildlife.bsky.social nature & Up Helly Aa. Sept gave us a dry run of the biting winds. β€˜feels like -12C’ cold I’ve never experienced

Waxwing, passing vagrant. With little bushes/trees an apple in the garden must have felt like a gold mine. #BirdingScotland #waxwing #scotland #shetland

02.02.2026 07:22 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some of the faces from my first Up Helly Aa. Shetland you really have got under my skin….

More pics to follow.

#Shetland #UpHellyAa2026 #Scotland

01.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not heard anything about it today so

17.01.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely warm light.

17.01.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aww glad you hear you got out. Red and enjoy the editing tomorrow.

17.01.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Aren’t we just so lucky 😍

17.01.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha! It’s the only Bitten I’ve seen so far. Zero for the U.K.

17.01.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely capture.

17.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Super cropped and noisy image, yet stillI seen! Little Bittern seen in Extremadura last year . Unlike the local Bittern that I dipped (check me and the lingo πŸ˜†) yesterday. All part of the fun. Would love to hear that boom! Another time…. #littlebittern #Bittern #extremadura #twitching

17.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Came back later still dipped 🫣

16.01.2026 20:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That blue tut sure had something to say!

09.01.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The bird really did the work for me!

08.01.2026 12:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s the best light I’ve ever seen a Kingfisher in.

08.01.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A male Kingfisher. His breast was a bright orange glowing globe in the light. As a kid I imagined this bird with a crown fishing. I have never stopped being excited by that regal flash of blue. These last few years I have appreciated closer views. #birdingscotland #kingfisher #edinburghwildlife

08.01.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to bump into you πŸ™‚

07.01.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We know how that one goes. Trying to get out as we can. It has helped keep us going.

Hope you are recovering ok.

07.01.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey long time no see!

07.01.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the iridescent colours. The light was just perfect that day!

07.01.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have 1 in the area and it ventured into the garden (a first) we are trying to plant and encourage more in.

07.01.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And seeing a decline now?

06.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was every bird for itself the other day for sure.

We had incredible light so lucky!

06.01.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob

06.01.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0