Birds

River Leven, Dumbarton

River Leven, Dumbarton

Denny's Dock, River Leven, Dumbarton

Denny's Dock, River Leven

River Leven, Dumbarton Fujifilm X-H1 and Voigtländer 23mm f1.2 Nokton Lens for Fujifilm

River Leven, Dumbarton

River Leven, Dumbarton

River Leven, Dumbarton

River Leven, Dumbarton

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, Denny's Dock, River Leven, Dumbarton

Dumbarton

Dumbarton Quay, River Leven, Dumbarton The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern parts migrate southwards in autumn. A bird of wetland areas, it can be seen around lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes and on the sea coast. It feeds mostly on aquatic creatures which it catches after standing stationary beside or in the water or stalking its prey through the shallows. Quoted from Wikipedia

Bed of River Clyde at Low Tide, Dumbarton The curlews... genus Numenius, are a group of nine species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. Quoted from Wikipedia

Dumbarton Quay, River Leven, Dumbarton The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or palaearctic oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae. It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers... Quoted from Wikipedia

The mute swan is a very large white waterbird. It has a long S-shaped neck and an orange bill with a black base and a black knob. It flies with its neck extended and regular, slow wingbeats. Quoted from the RSPB website Tamron 85mm f/1.8 SP Di VC USD

The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. Quoted from Wikipedia .

The common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Quoted from Wikipedia .

The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Quoted from Wikipedia