The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
The Nature of Scotland â Autumn 2011 â Issue 13
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1 Otter spotter<br />
While holidaying with friends on Gigha recently,<br />
I came across a family <strong>of</strong> three otters swimming<br />
in a secluded bay. We were sitting near the shore<br />
when we saw them and I managed to climb over<br />
the rocks to a viewpoint overlooking the small bay.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the otters was attracted to my camera<br />
shutter clicking and swam over. It then started<br />
climbing the rocks below me – appearing to be<br />
investigating the noise!<br />
Brian Kille, Preston, Lancashire<br />
2 Fishy tale<br />
Dippers are usually seen carrying invertebrates for<br />
their nestlings. However, at two dipper sites I’ve<br />
watched, small fish are not an uncommon prey<br />
item. I watched this bird catch the fish in a small<br />
pool in a river and then carry it back to its young.<br />
Derek McGinn, Inverness<br />
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3 Watch the birdie<br />
I caught this image <strong>of</strong> a whitethroat while out<br />
playing golf at Alnmouth. I was playing the sixth<br />
hole when I spotted this little fellow in the reeds<br />
next to the tee. I just managed to get a photo<br />
before he flew away.<br />
Keith Thorburn, Musselburgh<br />
4 Obliging worm<br />
I’ve been trying for ages to get a picture <strong>of</strong> one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the slow worms that lives in my garden. I finally<br />
managed to find one that obliged by staying put<br />
while I went and got my camera!<br />
Jan Morse, Rothiemurchus, Aviemore<br />
Give us your best!<br />
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stories <strong>of</strong> wild encounters, please email<br />
them to editor@snh.gov.uk<br />
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you live and some background information<br />
on any pictures submitted. Please restrict<br />
yourself to only three entries per person<br />
per issue. If you’re sending in photos that<br />
have children in them, then we need written<br />
permission from a parent or guardian <strong>of</strong><br />
each child in the picture.<br />
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<strong>Scotland</strong> you agree to grant us royalty-free,<br />
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