I've been lucky enough to spend the winter looking at and photographing short-eared owls here in Aberdeenshire. Thanks to @nature_scot for allowing me the opportunity to share my experience.

I like the regal pose of this Mountain hare as it stares at me, its amber iris and black pupil the most striking element in a snowy white landscape #naturelovers #TwitterNatureCommunity #twitternaturephotography

@CraigGordon6 Thanks Craig!🙂

@madcow_paula Thanks Paula🙂

My favourite shorebird, the sanderling, in its winter plumage I call 'iced silver'. #NatureLover #naturelovers #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography #NatureGonWild #BirdSeenin2025

@KissimmeeWild Thanks!🙂

@Photos2Print @SeabirdCentre @NatureScot @Natures_Voice @RSPBScotland @ScottishBirding @ScotWildlife @CountryfileMag @BBCOutofDoors @Britnatureguide @visitabdn Thanks Mark, appreciated🙂

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@probableroller Thanks🙂

@TheJemster Cheers Jeremy🙂

@KiranSimpson @SeabirdCentre @NatureScot @Natures_Voice @RSPBScotland @ScottishBirding @ScotWildlife @CountryfileMag @BBCOutofDoors @Britnatureguide @visitabdn Thanks Kiran🙂

@Natures_Voice @SeabirdCentre @NatureScot @RSPBScotland @ScottishBirding @ScotWildlife @CountryfileMag @BBCOutofDoors @Britnatureguide @visitabdn 😂I'm jealous too having long lost any semblence of a punk hair do😂. .

@NeilCairns19585 @Britnatureguide @ScottishBirding @WWTSlimbridge @ScotWildlife @SeabirdCentre @NatureScot @BTO_Scotland @Natures_Voice @RSPBScotland @VisitGlasgowSCO Thanks Neil🙂

@Photos2Print Thanks Mark🙂

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@HollyMacmitch Thanks Holly. The cold didn't seem to affect the birds displaying but yes it was very cold for this human🙂

A passing wintering Short-eared owl on the Kings Links Aberdeen gives me the eye #NatureLover #naturelovers #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography #NatureGoneWild #BirdsSeenIn2024