Aberdeenshire Collection (#11)

Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) on a granite boulder amongst ling heather (Calluna vulgaris). Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Mute swans
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) flock in flight. Adult mute swans range from 124-155 centimetres in length with a 200-240 centimetre wingspan

Male red grouse calling
Male red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) standing on a granite boulder, calling. The flowers are ling heather (Calluna vulgaris, pink)

Great spotted woodpecker feeding
Male great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) feeding at a peanut feeder. Photographed in a garden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in September

Greenfinch
Male greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on a birch branch. Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in June

Common frog spawning
Common frog (Rana temporaria) spawning in a moorland pool. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, in April

Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) perched on a branch. This bird is found throughout Europe, America, and Asia. It grows up to 14 centimetres in length

Juvenile blue tit calling
Juvenile blue tit (Parus caeruleus) calling while perched on a washing line. Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in June

Male red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) standing on a granite boulder. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Common frog migrating
Common frog (Rana temporaria) migrating uphill to spawn in a moorland pool. The pool is at 840 metres above sea level. Photographed on Cairnwell hill, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, in April

Red grouse eggs in a nest
Red grouse eggs (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) in a nest. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in May

Common frogs spawning
Common frogs (Rana temporaria) spawning in a moorland pond. The common frog is found throughout Europe. The breeding season begins in March and it hibernates during the winter

Juvenile great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) at a peanut feeder in a garden. Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in June

Red deer stags (Cervus elaphus) grazing on a moor covered in deep snow. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, in March

Frost covered sand dunes. Photographed in February, at the Sands of Forvie, Forvie National Nature Reserve, Ythan estuary, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Snow-covered cottage, Braemar, Scotland
Snow-covered cottage. Photographed in Braemar, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, in winter

Rainbow and a lighthouse. This arching spectrum of colours is seen when sunlight from behind the observer is reflected and refracted by rain in front

Coastal sand dunes. Waves breaking on a beach with sand dunes in the background. The grasses on the sand dunes form part of the coastal ecosystem

Rainbow over a scots pine forest (Pinus sylvestris). Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Fire brooms on a heather moor
Fire brooms in a stand on heather moorland. These brooms are for suppressing fires that break out on the moorland. Photographed at Morrone Birkwood, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Man clearing snow, Braemar, Scotland
Man clearing snow from a road after heavy snowfall. Photographed in Braemar, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in January

Heavy snowfall, Braemar, Scotland
Heavy snowfall. Villagers in a snow-covered main street. Photographed in Braemar, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in January

Rainbow over River Clunie, Scotland
Rainbow over River Clunie, in Glen Clunie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. This is the view south towards Carn Aosda. Photographed in August

River Clunie, Scotland, UK
River Clunie flowing through Glen Clunie, looking towards Carn Aosda. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Glen Clunie, Scotland, UK
Glen Clunie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. This view is from the summit of Creag Choinnich, near Braemar. The slope of the hill at top right is covered in ling heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Common gull

Common guillemots breeding

Invercauld House, Scotland, UK
Invercauld House beside the River Dee. This building is the seat of the Clan Farquharsons, who extended the estate during the 19th Century

Cleared scots pine forest (Pinus sylvestris). Remnants of Caledonian forest, an ancient woodland after many years of logging. Ben Avon is at left

Glen Muick, Scotland, UK
Glen Muick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Lochnager mountain is in the distance at centre left. Its peak is 1, 155 metres high

Cairngorms plateaux, Scotland
Cairngorms plateaux, Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This view is of the eastern Cairngorms, featuring Beinn a Bhuird (1196 metres, left)

Braemar village, Scotland, UK
Braemar village. This village is situated beside the River Dee (right). Morrone Hill and Glen Clunie are at left. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Ancient birch woodland, Scotland
Ancient birch woodland. Downy birch trees (Betula pubescens) at Morrone Birkwood in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Carn na Drochaide, Scotland, UK
Carn na Drochaide. River Dee flowing past Beinn a Bhuird hill. Photographed in August, in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Highland ponies sheltering beneath Scots pine trees during a snow storm. This breed of horse is the largest of the native British breeds

Wild flowers. Tufted vetch (Vicia cracca, blue) growing amongst white clover (Trifolium repens). Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in July

White clover (Trifolium repens) in flower. Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in July

Stormy coast, Scotland
Stormy coast. Stormy waves hitting the coast at dusk. Photographed at the traditional fishing village and harbour of Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in May

Sperm whale tooth. Single tooth in the lower jaw of a dead sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). A sperm whales teeth, also known as whale ivory, only develop in its lower jaw

Northern gannet in flight. Juvenile Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) flying over the North Sea. Young Northern gannets are dark brown in their first year

Scots pine female flowers (Pinus sylvestris). Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in June

Peat moss (Sphagnum sp. )
Peat moss (Sphagnum sp.) on a rock (centre) amongst marsh hair moss (Polytrichum commune), other mosses, sedges and grasses. Photographed in Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom lying among ling heather (Calluna vulgaris). This fungus is poisonous if ingested, however it is often used for its hallucinogenic properties when used in small

Bog beacon fungus (Mitrula paludosa)
Bog beacon fungus (Mitrula paludosa, orange) amongst sphagnum moss in a bog. Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in June

Shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus) with black gills. This fungus is deliquescent. It absorbs water molecules from its surrounding environment causing it to become scaly and turn black

Gem-studded puffball fungi (Lycoperdon perlatum). These fungi are white in colour when young and turn brown once mature. They are only edible when they are young

Larch bolete fungus (Suillus grevillei). Photographed in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, in August

Scots pine male flowers (Pinus sylvestris). Photographed in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in June

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