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Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorum) in the hills behind the Aros Centre.
Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
The long and winding road from northern to southern Skye and the mainland, with the twin peaks of Glamaig (one of Skye's two Corbetts) looming in the distance.
Looking towards the north east across Portree Bay, with the island of Raasay in the distance.
A juvenile Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) in Portree Bay.
5th
The local star has set below the Outer Hebrides and fine layers of pink mist or refracting strata of air of different densities settle over the Little Minch.
Highland Midges (Culicoides impunctatus) dancing in the dying solar rays.
9th
Presumably a female Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis caberet).
11th
Is this germ warfare? No, it's an RSPB bird ringing session, with midges playing a major role.
24th
Another unidentified mushroom, at Peiness.
The Monkeyflower triple hybrid (Mimulus guttatus × nummularius × variegatus) at Peiness, identified by Steve with the help of Stephen. I had originally had this plant provisionally identified in i-Spot as Blood-drop Emlets (Mimulus luteus).
28th
A Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) taking off after eating a fish thrown from the boat to attract a White-tailed Eagle.
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeatus albicilla)
Two parent European Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) stand guard over their chick.
A pair of Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris).
Weird clouds
30th
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) approaching the garden fence.
