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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 16h

Nice one Scott 👍

Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 18h

Braw 15k walk up 3 Munro’s from Glenshee today .. New summits for Anna& the Bairns , Carn and Tuirc 1019m , Cairn of Claise 1064m & Glas Maol 1068m , low cloud meant no summit views but a Red Kite brightened up the day also at least 200 Fieldfare feeding on the plateau 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 8d

Beautiful Nuthatch certainly is a beautiful bird , amazing colour

Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 8d

Good you got your most wanted 👍

Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 8d

Braw..

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 8d

Did ye go up that zigzagging road in the last photo Alan ?

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Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 9d

📣You really couldn't make this up!

On the day Scottish Govt announces it is delaying, for a second time, the implementation of muirburn licensing, this happens...

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/09/b...

Breaking news….’out of control muirburn’ on grouse moor in Cairngorms National Park

You couldn’t make this up if you tried… Breaking News….on the day the Scottish Government announced it was delaying, for a second time, the implementation of muirburn licensing af…

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 14d

Only managed 3 days panning this week because the weather wasn’t on our side .. rivers in spate but still managed my best bit of gold in many years so celebrated with a Braw dram 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 14d

Took the Bairns fishing for their 1st time at Helmsdale harbour the other day .. 1 wee pollock caught & thrown back safely… 👍

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 17d

Braw wee strole up the Sub 2000 Creag Thoraraidh 404m this am from Helmsdale.. typicaly the weather cleared on our descent 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 19d

We're incredibly concerned about the welfare of two satellite-tagged golden eagles, Tarras and Wren, that have recently disappeared in Dumfries and Galloway.

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland.

Read more 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce80l4jgd1qo

📷 Chris Gomersall, RSPB Images

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 18d

There’s gold in them thar hills also found this dragon fly nymph on the Helmsdale river 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · 29d

Thousands at Aberlady also 👍

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 15

Braw Bike & Hike yesterday taking the Bairns up our most Easterly Munro Mount Keen via Glen Mark , nearly 30 years since my 1st visit up this route & about 15 years since I visited from Glen Tanar with The Wife 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 13

That deserves a pot Noodle 🤔

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Wryneck , Lesser Spotted Woodpecker & wasn’t sure with the last pic but looks good for Middle spotted rather than Syrian Woodpecker but happy to be corrected 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇰 #Zriedlovadolina #birdingslovakia

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Although you can’t mistake the call Golden orioles are not always the easiest birds to spot #Zriedlovadolina #slovakia 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇰

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Honey Buzzard Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia 🇸🇰 #Slovensko #birdingslovakia

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Green Woodpeckers Zriedlova Dolina Slovakia #birdingslovakia #woodpeckers 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇰

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Wheatear , Spotted Nutcracker & Fieldfare Vysoké Tatra Slovensko 👍🇸🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #birdingslovakia #Tatra

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Finally got time to put up more from visiting the in-laws in Slovakia last month Only my 3rd Slovak KingFisher at Kunov also Common Sand , Kestrel & Black Redstart in the High Tatra Mountains 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇰 #slovensko #birdingslovakia #slovakia #birds

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good to see the Marsh Sandpiper at Morrisons Haven Scrape yesterday & and also some familiar faces👍 bird was only viewable distantly from the East during my time there , Kudos to Mervyn for the Find @birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Aug 29

Braw find George 👍

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Aug 19

Only my 3rd Slovak Black Stork in 23 years of coming to Slovakia with White Stork the more common bird in my opinion seen yearly , so was pleased with this Zriedlova Dolina fly over 👍🇸🇰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #birdingslovakia

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Neil MacIver @scotbird71.bsky.social · Aug 16

Yep your prob right with Juv Common but looked dark 🤷‍♂️

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