Wildlife

Affection by Linda Nicholson

Juvenile Otter showing Affection for it's Mother

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Getting Dry by Linda Nicholson

Lutralutra

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsYell

Playful Otter's by Linda Nicholson

Otter Family

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsYell

Who Are You! by Linda Nicholson

Lutralutra

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Puffins with Sandeels by Linda Nicholson

Tammie Norries

ShetlandIslandsUnstHermanessNationalNatureReservePuffinsTamieNorries

Gannet by Linda Nicholson

Morus Bassanus

ShetlandIslandsFetlarGannetMorusBassanusSolan Gus

Mute Swan by Linda Nicholson

Cygnus olor

MuteSwanCygnusolorFamilyAnatidaeSwansDucksGeese

Grey Heron Fishing by Linda Nicholson

Ardea cinerea

GreyHeronArdeacinereaFamilyArdeidaeBitternsHerons

Diving Gannet by Linda Nicholson

Morus Bassanus

Shetland IslandsFetlarGannetLatin Name Morus BassanusShetland Name Solan GusSeabird

The Skillful Fisherman by Linda Nicholson

Cormorant by the Sea on the coastline of Fetlar, Shetland Islands.

Shetland IslandsFetlarCormorantLatin Name Phalacrocorax carboFamily PhalacrocoracidaeWater Bird

Enjoying Lunch by Linda Nicholson

Little Otter eating a Crab

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Drying Time by Linda Nicholson

Preen gland secretions are used to keep the feathers waterproof

CormorantLatin Name Phalacrocorax carboFamily PhalacrocoracidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Ringed Plover by Linda Nicholson

Who's there!

Ringed PloverLatin Name Charadrius hiaticulaShetland IslandsFetlar

Fulmar Head by Linda Nicholson

Latin Name Fulmarus glacialis

FulmarLatin NameFulmarus glacialisShetland IslandsFetlar

Embrace by Linda Nicholson

Lutralutra

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Mothers Milk by Linda Nicholson

Mothers Milk

Mother Otter and CubScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlarOtter Milk Components are saturated fat protein and calcium

Curiosity by Linda Nicholson

Shetland Island Otter

OtterScientific Name LutralutraShetland Name DratsieFamily MustelidaeShetland IslandsFetlar

Cormorant by Linda Nicholson

Seabird

CormorantLatin Name Phalacrocorax carboFamily PhalacrocoracidaeFisheatersShetland IslandsFetlar

Pirate of The Sea by Linda Nicholson

Great Skua

Great SkuaLatin Name Catharacta skuaFamily Skuas StercorariidaeShetland IslandsPapa StourLittle Virda Field

Which Wade is the Food by Linda Nicholson

Sea Food

CurlewLatin Name Numenius arquataFamily ScolopacidaeShetland Islands

Top Gun by Linda Nicholson

Gannet

Shetland IslandsFetlarGannetLatin Name Morus BassanusShetland Name Solan GusSeabird

Red Squirrel by Linda Nicholson

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Red SquirrelScientific name Sciurus vulgarisCumbria

Tree Hopping by Linda Nicholson

Agility and ingenuity is my Forte
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Red SquirrelScientific name Sciurus vulgarisCumbria

Me and My Shadow by Linda Nicholson

Chaffinch

ChaffinchLatin Name Fringilla coelebsFamily Fringillidae

Robin by Linda Nicholson

In Winter Sunshine

RobinLatin Name Erithacus rubeculaFamily Turdidae

Relaxing at Home by Linda Nicholson

Mute Swan

Mute SwanLatin Name Cygnus olorFamily Swans Ducks Geese Anatidae

Rock Climbing No Problem! by Linda Nicholson

Blue Tit

Blue TitLatin Name Cyanistes caeruleusFamily Tits ParidaeCumbria

New Family by Linda Nicholson

Juvenile Mute Swans

Mute SwansLatin Name Cygnus olorFamily Swans Ducks Geese Anatidae

Great Crested Grebe by Linda Nicholson

Water Beauty

Great Crested GrebeLatin Name Podiceps CristatusFamily PodicipedidaeBreeding Plumage

Siesta Time by Linda Nicholson

Goose

GooseLatin Name Anser anser domesticusFamily Anatidae

Elegant Waterbird by Linda Nicholson

One of a Breeding Pair

Great Crested GrebeLatin Name Podiceps cristatusFamily Podicipedidae

Water Bird by Linda Nicholson

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested GrebeLatin Name Podiceps CristatusFamily Podicipedidae

Fast Flyer Too by Linda Nicholson

Pretty Handsome

MallardLatin Name Anas platyrhynchosFamily AnatidaeMale

Little Puffin by Linda Nicholson

Sunlight and Beautiful Puffin Colours

PuffinLatin Name Fratercula arcticaFamily AlcidaeSumburgh HeadShetland Islands

Razorbills by Linda Nicholson

Breeding Time

RazorbillLatin Name Alca tordaFamily AlcidaeSumburgh HeadShetland Islands

Black Guillemot by Linda Nicholson

Black Guillemot on the Coastal Cliffs near Sumburgh Head, facing the Atlantic Ocean

Black GuillemotLatin Name Cepphus grylleFamily AlcidaeShetland Islands

Lesser Black-Backed Gull by Linda Nicholson

Sumburgh, Cliff Edge. One of the many Seabirds.

Lesser BlackBacked GullLatin Name Larus fuscusFamily LaridaeSumburgh HeadShetland Islands

Red Deer by Linda Nicholson

Siesta Time

Red DeerScientific Name Cervus elaphus

Second Home by Linda Nicholson

Charming

PuffinLatin Name Fratercula arcticaFamily Alcidae

Razorbills by Linda Nicholson

Breeding Season

RazorbillLatin Name Alca tordaFamily AlcidaeSumburgh Head

My Best Side by Linda Nicholson

Beautiful Sea Bird

Black GuillemotLatin Name Cepphus grylleFamily AlcidaeShetland Islands

Young Grebe by Linda Nicholson

The Next Generation

Great Crested GrebeLatin Name Podiceps cristatusFamily PodicipedidaeJuvenile

Daily Routine by Linda Nicholson

Preening

TealFemaleLatin Name Anas creccaFamily Swans Ducks GeeseAnatidae

Crested Tit by Linda Nicholson