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Isle of Bute by John Williams

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Naturalist and amateur photographer πŸ’š Sharing the beauty of the Isle of Bute πŸ’š

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Marsh Fritillary are on the wing and in really good numbers. The most beautiful of all the butterflies. I sat in a gorgeous patch of orchids for well over 3 hours surrounded by them and it was glorious πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature

17.05.2025 10:51 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was treated to some beautiful Osprey action on my pre work cycle up round Loch Fad this morning. It took about 20ish mins and a few aborted dives before this stunner was heading off with quite a catch πŸ₯°πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature #birds #birding

08.05.2025 09:33 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another glorious catch up with this wee stunning otter family at the weekend on another really beautiful day on the Isle of Bute. Lots of interesting prey devoured including a young conger eel, which the cubs had a comical tug of war over before it was munched πŸ₯°πŸ¦¦πŸ’š #ilovebute

07.04.2025 07:15 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely wee burst of Aurora activity between 10 and 10.30pm last night πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ’š Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute #ilovebute

04.04.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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19.03.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Tanya! It really was another one of those perfect mornings on the shore πŸ₯°πŸ«ΆπŸ»πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

19.03.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It had been 6 weeks since I last saw this wee bundle so it was an absolute joy to spend an amazing 5 hours with them yesterday. The cubs are now catching their own food so it was a constant flow of crabs and fish being brought to the shore. A glorious catch up on a glorious day πŸ₯°πŸ¦¦πŸ’š #ilovebute

16.03.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Tanya! πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ»πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

16.02.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There was no sign of my wee bundle of Otters this morning but this wee one was enjoying a feed on the same shore so I was more than happy to hunker down for the duration and watch πŸ₯°πŸ¦¦πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature

15.02.2025 21:53 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you very much Simon! πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’š

04.02.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another one of those perfect mornings on the shore Joanie πŸ₯°πŸ’š

04.02.2025 10:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Helen! It really was incredible. I didn't know which way to look 😁 just one of those perfect mornings on the shore πŸ₯°πŸ’š

03.02.2025 07:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of those really incredible moments on Saturday morning. Two Otter cubs sitting on a rock feeding away on front of me and mum heading towards the shore with another fish,I looked up just in time to see an immature White-tailed Eagle fly past and carry on down the shore πŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ’š ##ilovenature

03.02.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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It was such a lovely catch up with this wee bundle this morning. An amazing 4 hours spent watching them feed, groom and just have lots of Ottery fun. An absolute joy to spend time with them πŸ₯°πŸ¦¦πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature

01.02.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It really was a stunner Tanya. I don't mind heading into work when the commute is like that 😁πŸ₯°πŸ’š

19.01.2025 05:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sweet Rothesay Bay this morning 😍😍😍 How gorgeous was that? Colour in all directions. A glorious start to the day πŸ₯°πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #ilovenature

16.01.2025 09:44 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Jan πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ»πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

11.01.2025 06:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They are a joy to watch πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ’š

11.01.2025 06:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Otter cub enjoying a snack on the shore while mum and sibling enjoy a quick groom while they wait πŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ¦¦πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute #iloveotters #ilovenature #nature

09.01.2025 07:28 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Slowly getting there now. Thank you! πŸ₯°πŸ’š x

06.01.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was a beautiful encounter Tanya. I was really hoping this Otter was going to have cubs this year. It's her 5th litter since I started following her πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

06.01.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Steve πŸ˜πŸ™πŸ»πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

06.01.2025 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much πŸ˜πŸ™πŸ»πŸ¦¦πŸ’š

06.01.2025 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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06.01.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like an absolutely glorious walk Lynn πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ’š

06.01.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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An absolutely joyful first Otter encounter of the year this morning πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯°πŸ˜πŸ’š an Otter I checked up on 3 weeks ago has finally brought her cubs out. What a thrill to walk along the shore and hear those distant squeaks and get to follow along for the next 2 and a half hours πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š Isle of Bute #nature

04.01.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Despite being full of the cold it was a glorious start to the year Tanya 😍πŸ₯°πŸ’š

04.01.2025 06:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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02.01.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you very much Vicky! πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’š

02.01.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A very special start to 2025 with the first Aurora display of the year. At one point the reds were huge across the sky and so vibrant to the naked eye 😍😍😍 Happy New Year πŸ₯°πŸ’š Isle of Bute #ilovebute

01.01.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0