Following on from my last photo of the big, chunky wheatear, this is the same piece of clay after much painstaking & gentle, stretching & pulling. We now have teeny wheatears appearing when I slice through the middle of the cane. I'd say it was a tricky process, but that would be an understatement! Lots of crossed fingers.
If you're struggling with a mental image of how it's done, imagine those old videos of how a stick of rock is made.

#birdart #polymerclayartist #birds #scottishwildlife

For this weekend's photo I thought I would share a running Red Squirrel. They are always such a joy to watch.

#redsquirrel #scottishwildlife

For this weekend, I thought I would share a running Pine Marten. Such an agile and intelligent animal. Always great to watch.

#scottishwildlife #scottishhighlands #pinemarten #scotland #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #naturelovers

For this weekend's photo we return to Scottish Wildlife with the Pine Marten. Such an enjoyable animal to watch. They are so intelligent and full of life.

#scottishwildlife #scottishhighlands #pinemarten #scotland #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #naturelovers

Seals on Flodaigh.

#seals #flodaigh #benbecula #northuist #scottishwildlife #scottishsealife #scotlandnature #visitscotland

You may have noticed I haven't been around much on social media this year. Sometimes life requires your attention elsewhere and photography has to take a back seat. I am now returning back to regular photography and enjoying the scenery and wildlife again. So here I am saying hello again....

#redsquirrel #scottishwildlife

Thank you to all contributors to our #Dundee #Kiltwalk fundraiser for the Scottish Wildlife Trust:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/janboehnke-683c780ef66d72c8a15ed459

During our #Highlands trip we visited the reserve Loch of Lintrathen and watched (or at least: listened to) the osprey
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/loch-of-lintrathen/

If you are interested, the #ScottishWildlife Trust operates an osprey webcam at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve:
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/

#Scotland #Alba #Wildlife

It's that time of year when male bumblebees start to appear. You can often tell if a bumblebee in Scotland is male because they have a bright yellow moustache like the one you can see on male red-tailed bumblebee I photographed in Glasgow.

#bumblebees #moustaches #urbannature #urbanwildlife #glasgow #scottishwildlife #redtailedbumblebee