Garden Wildlife UK

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Photo taken: Mellerstain House & Gardens,Gordon, Scotland https://www.mellerstain.com/


Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... toiseshell

Stunner against the yellow Snappy

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 7:36 pm Stunner against the yellow Snappy

Thanks PB Only managed to see the tortoiseshell in Scotland.

Horse

Photo taken: Lauder, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauder


Horse by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Lovely big horse and a nice looking butterfly SM

Linda257 wrote: Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:36 am Lovely big horse and a nice looking butterfly SM

Thanks Linda

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) - Following a tip off from Linda

Photo taken: St Abbs, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Abbs


Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_seal

Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - It was hoping for a cruise on Loch Lomond.

Photo taken: Tarbet, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarbet,_Argyll


Swallow (Hirundo rustica) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/swallow

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - A bit too far away...

Photo taken: Loch Lomond, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Lomond


Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/osprey

SnappyMac wrote: Tue Sep 16, 2025 8:33 am Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) - Following a tip off from Linda

Should always take what I say with a pinch of salt SM but glad it paid off this time