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A young male Sparrowhawk. Shotts, Scotland. #eurasiansparrowhawk #sparrowhawk #accipiter #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #raptor #nature #shotts #accipitridae #birdsseenin2026

1 of 2 Slavonian Grebes at Linlinthgow Loch today. Also 12+ Sand Martins & 2-3 Chiffchaffs. #slavoniangrebe #Podicepsauritus #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #linlithgow #grebes @birdinglothian

@probableroller I'll have a look and send it on. 👍

@RLBUZZARD If there is enough space at the top and bottom on the full size image would make a very decent British Birds cover:-) Would send image to Editor Sarah Harris.

1 of 3 White-billed Diver seen at Inverkeithing, Fife. 22nd February 2026 #whitebilleddiver #gaviaadamsii #Inverkeithing #birdphotography

@churchartnature @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Thanks Dan🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Fabulous shot!

@JKnussen @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Thanks Jenn 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Cracking shot!

@probableroller @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Top draw image :-)

@probableroller @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland That's pretty much the full image. I got a series of shots that I couldn't get the full bird in, so I just concentrated on getting head shots. Thanks 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Mark. What's the crop on that? Cover stuff.

@NeilCairns19585 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Thanks Neil. 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Excellent image Mark.

@JohnSNadin54 @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Thanks John. 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK @BTO_Scotland Incredible image, Mark. 👏

@BGallagherColl @Clydebirding @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @BTO_Scotland @RareBirdAlertUK Thanks Brian 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @Clydebirding @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @BTO_Scotland @RareBirdAlertUK Tremendous photo of a beautiful bird.

Smew at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, Scotland. 10th January 2026 #smew #mergellusalbellus #broadwoodloch #duck #birdphotography

@NeilCairns19585 @Scillypelagics @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Thanks Neil 🙏

@RLBUZZARD @Scillypelagics @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Fine capture Mark

Wilson's Storm Petrel. This bird was photographed whilst on a @Scillypelagics trip. We had good numbers of these birds & saw them on all five of our trips. #WilsonsStormPetrel #oceaniteoceanicus #petrels #seabirds #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2025

@AndyMVMillar @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK @Recordshotmyars 🤣

@RLBUZZARD @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK @Recordshotmyars

Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh this afternoon. The bird was always a bit distant, and the heathaze wasn't great, so I was unable to get a better pic. #marshsandpiper #tringastagnatilis #BirdsSeenIn2025 @birdinglothian

@Sproghawk @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Thanks Hawkeye 🙂

@RLBUZZARD @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Don’t apologise - it’s 1000 times better than the ones I took😂

@NicH2024 Thanks Nicola 🙂

@RLBUZZARD Really good photo 😊

@denmor77 @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Thanks Dennis. 🙂

@RLBUZZARD @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Great shot that, Mark 👍

@JohnSNadin54 @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK Thanks, John. I appreciate that. 🙂

@RLBUZZARD @birdinglothian @BirdGuides @Britnatureguide @RareBirdAlertUK I would be extremely happy if that was my image, well done. 👏