Photographs from around the country


Jimmy Reid Long eared owl Jimmy Reid

Jimmy Reid took this incredible photograph of a long eared owl in the Pentland hills coughing up a pellet.

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 2-9 August

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John Kay Edinburgh Festival FringeJohn Kay

An uphill struggle – John Kay took this picture of a performer pushing a piano up the Royal Mile at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Jill Boyd Horses in PooleweJill Boyd

Jill Boyd took this photo of Highland ponies in the hills above Poolewe in Wester Ross.

Charlie McGinn  Melvich BeachCharlie McGinn

Charlie McGinn took this photo as he was walking across the sand dunes at Melvich Beach looking over to Orkney.

Jacki Gordon Badger in the Galloway ForestJacki Gordon

Jacki Gordon saw badgers in the Galloway Forest.

William Bennett Forth BridgeWilliam Bennett

A nice shot of the Forth Bridge at sunset by Bill Bennett.

Sean Harrower  OspreySean Harrower

Sean Harrower had a face off with an Osprey, after it made a successful dive near Huntly, Aberdeenshire.

Richard Hall  Puffin on ShetlandRichard Hall

Richard Hall photographed this Puffin flying in to feed its chick at Sumburgh Head, Shetland.

Lili Stirling  Tree near Strachan Aberdeenshire Lili Stirling

Lili Stirling saw this beautiful tree near Strachan Aberdeenshire.

 George Henderson  Goat on Aonach Eagach ridge George Henderson

George Henderson, of 45 Degrees Mountaineering Club, found this mountain goat on Aonach Eagach ridge.

Dwight McAnear  Victoria steert in EdinburghDwight McAnear

Dwight McAnear captured the colour of Victoria Street in Edinburgh.

Julie McKenzie  Fionnphort,  Isle of MullJulie McKenzie

Julie McKenzie met ‘traffic chaos’ at Fionnphort on the Isle of Mull.

Les Sloan Barra AirportLes Sloan

Les Sloan captured the beauty of ‘Barra Airport’.

Sylvia Beaumont Horses in North BerwickSylvia Beaumont

Sylvia Beaumont saw these ponies walking in a neat line at North Berwick Law in the late evening sun.

David McErlane  KirkintillochDavid McErlane

David McErlane took this panoramic shot of Kirkintilloch Rob Roy’s first game at their new ground in Kirkintilloch.

Eswyl Fell Culloden Moor, InvernessEswyl Fell

Eswyl Fell took this photograph at Culloden Battlefield on Culloden Moor, Inverness.

Jim sloss Buses in GlasgowJim sloss

Jim Sloss took this picture at the top of St Vincent Street in Glasgow of a bus parade marking the centenary of corporation buses.

Sunil Gogna Edinburgh skyline from Calton HillSunil Gogna

Sunil Gogna’s photo of the Edinburgh skyline from Calton Hill.

Emma Legge JellyfishEmma Legge

Emma Legge said this jellyfish made a gorgeous splash of colour on Broughty Ferry beach.

Jon Davey PortobelloJon Davey

Jon Davey captured the sun coming out from beneath the clouds – creating dramatic silhouettes of the rooftops on Portobello Promenade and the scaffolding on the steeple of Portobello & Joppa Parish Church.

Jamie Ballantine Wallace MonumentJamie Ballantine

Jamie Ballantine took this photograph from The Carse of Stirling of the Wallace Monument silhouetted by the sunrise and morning mist.

Jenna Birnie HenJenna Birnie

Jenna Birnie was at the Cunningsburgh Agricultural Show in Shetland and said she was very taken with this inquisitive hen.

Alec Davies High Street, EdinburghAlec Davies

Alec Davies was at the Edinburgh Fringe when he took this picture of the view down the High Street.

David Crawford Great Crested Grebe at Hogganfield Loch GlasgowDavid Crawford

David Crawford saw this adult Great Crested Grebe bringing a fish for its chick – also known as humbug chicks due to their black and white stripes like the sweet – at Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow.

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