Photography by Grant Glendinning

Birds

B I R D P H O T O G R A P H Y O F S C O T L A N D

This collection features a selection of bird photography captured across Scotland. The images include garden and woodland birds, coastal species and raptors, each photographed with a focus on natural behaviour, fine detail and the quiet character of these animals in their own environments.Many of the photographs were taken in remote or peaceful locations where patience and timing play an important role. All images are available to buy as high quality prints, including canvas, framed and fine art options.

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Scotland.
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Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Scotland.
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A Nuthatch perched on a tree stump <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284625&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284625&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Nuthatch perched on a tree stump
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Male Chaffinch hovering in flight.<br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=110875&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=110875&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Male Chaffinch hovering in flight.
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A Blue tit clinging to the side of a broken tree stump.<br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=165987&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=165987&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Blue tit clinging to the side of a broken tree stump.
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Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=219153&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=219153&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.
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A Red Kite in flight against a cloudy sky with wings and tail feathers fanned out.<br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447523&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447523&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Red Kite in flight against a cloudy sky with wings and tail feathers fanned out.
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A Nuthatch perched on a tree stump <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284603&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284603&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Nuthatch perched on a tree stump
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A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/mandarin-reflection-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/mandarin-reflection-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.
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A Red Kite in flight against a cloudy sky.<br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447525&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447525&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Red Kite in flight against a cloudy sky.
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Atlantic Puffin perched on the cliffs of the isle of May. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=110858&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=110858&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Atlantic Puffin perched on the cliffs of the isle of May.
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A colourful male Redpoll perched on a twig.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/1-redpoll-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/1-redpoll-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

A colourful male Redpoll perched on a twig.
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A lovely Robin perched on a tree stump, lit up wonderfully by the afternoon Sun showing off his beautiful colours. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284581&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=284581&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A lovely Robin perched on a tree stump, lit up wonderfully by the afternoon Sun showing off his beautiful colours.
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A Red Kite in flight diving for it's prey. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447531&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=447531&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

A Red Kite in flight diving for it's prey.
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Bohemian Waxwing perched in a hedgerow, Glasgow. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=277448&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=277448&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Bohemian Waxwing perched in a hedgerow, Glasgow.
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Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=221063&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=221063&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.
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A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/male-mandarin-duck-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/male-mandarin-duck-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.
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Fieldfare standing in the snow. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=112890&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=112890&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Fieldfare standing in the snow.
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Young Starling calling out to be fed. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=111097&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=111097&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Young Starling calling out to be fed.
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Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=219148&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=219148&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.
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Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=298889&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=298889&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.
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Great spotted woodpecker clinging to a tree branch. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=111455&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=111455&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Great spotted woodpecker clinging to a tree branch.
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siskin

An adult Little Grebe reflecting on a shady pond while the afternoon Sun shines on him.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/little-grebe-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/little-grebe-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

An adult Little Grebe reflecting on a shady pond while the afternoon Sun shines on him.
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Blue tit perched on a log. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=149011&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=149011&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Blue tit perched on a log.
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A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/duck-reflection-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/duck-reflection-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.
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Female Chaffinch landing on a broken tree stump. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=148063&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=148063&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Female Chaffinch landing on a broken tree stump.
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Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=298899&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=298899&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.
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Brambling perched on a stick in a snow covered field

Great crested grebe

Blue tit perched on a stick

Sparrowhawk perched on tree stump

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A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.
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Great crested grebe

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.

Slavonian Grebe in Linlithgow Loch, Scotland.

Male Chaffinch hovering in flight. <br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=165983&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=165983&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

Male Chaffinch hovering in flight.
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A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.<br /><a href="https://pixels.com/featured/colourful-duck-grant-glendinning.html"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://pixels.com/featured/colourful-duck-grant-glendinning.html"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/Pixels.png" alt="Pixels.png" /></a><a></a>

A male Mandarin Duck reflecting on the water.
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An adult Little Grebe reflecting on a shady pond while the afternoon Sun shines on him.<br /><a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=523737&f=canvas"><font>Buy Print or Canvas</font></a><a></a> <a href="https://shop.photo4me.com/picture.aspx?id=523737&f=canvas"><img src="https://www.photoscotland.net/captionpic/p4me.jpg" alt="p4me.jpg" /></a><a></a>

An adult Little Grebe reflecting on a shady pond while the afternoon Sun shines on him.
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Great crested Grebe

Female Siskin perched on a branch.

Crested tit perched on lichen covered twig

Male Chaffinch in flight

Puffin coming in to land

Female Chaffinch in flight

Male Bullfinch perched on a stick

Goldfinch

Coot stretching wings

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.

Great crested grebe

Great tit perched on an ice covered log

A Eurasian Nuthatch perched on an old tree stump.

Great tit perched on a broken tree stump

Great crested grebe (Juvenile)

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A Goosander relaxing on a river.
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Great crested Grebe

Red Kites in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.

Goldfinch perched on a twig

Lesser Redpoll perched on a stick

Red kite in flight above the hills of Dumfrieshire

Robin red breast perched on a frost covered tree stump

Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.

Chiffchaff perched on a twig

Red kite in flight above the hills of Dumfrieshire

Great crested Grebe

Male Siskin perched on a stick

Blue tit perched on a log

Great crested grebe

Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.

Male Siskin perched on a branch.

Red Kite in flight, Laurieston, Dumfrieshire.

A Eurasian Nuthatch perched on an old tree stump.

Mute Swan in flight

Great crested grebe

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.

A lovely Robin perched on a tree stump, lit up wonderfully by the afternoon Sun showing off his beautiful colours.

Robin red breast perched on a tree stump

White tailed Sea Eagle swooping down to try catch a fish. Photographed near Portree, Isle of Skye.

Coot reflection

Nuthatch perched on a broken tree stump

Juvenile Great crested grebe

Great crested grebe

Young Starling calling out to be fed

Lesser Redpoll perched on a twig

Great crested grebe with a fish

Red Kite in flight

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.

White tailed Sea Eagle swooping down to try catch a fish. Photographed near Portree, Isle of Skye.

Great crested grebe

A group of Atlantic Puffins perched on the cliffs of May island

Female Chaffinch hovering in flight

Red Kite soaring above the skies of Dumfrieshire

Robin redbreast perched on an old roof slate

Red kite in flight above the hills of Dumfrieshire

Bullfinch

Male Chaffinch in flight

A Nuthatch perched on a gate post

Arctic Tern

Female Redpoll perched on a stick

Puffins

Jay perched on a tree stump

Red kite in flight above the hills of Dumfrieshire

Northern Gannet in flight above the cliffs of Troup Head, Aberdeenshire.

Great crested grebe

Chaffinch

Puffin with open wings on the isle of May

Male Chaffinch in flight

Great crested grebe

Red Kite

Goldfinch

Red Kite

Chaffinch

Great tit perched on a branch.

Kestrel perched on top of a tree

Female Chaffinch

Red kite

Bullfinch

Great crested grebe

Red kite in flight above the hills of Dumfrieshire

Puffin

Male and female Chaffinches squabbling in flight

Coal tit

Razorbill

Puffin

Pochard

Great crested grebe

Red Kite

Puffin

Goldfinch

Puffin

Goldfinch

Red Kite

Blue tit

Puffin

Razorbill

Puffin

Red kite

Puffin

Red kite

Willow Warbler with insect

Great crested grebe (Juvenile)

Red kites

Red Kite

Robin red breast perched on a broken tree stump

Male Siskin

Ducklings

Stirling Castle Photographic Exhibition

I was delighted to be contacted by Historic Scotland informing me I was one of their winners in the Scotsman/Historic Scotland photographic competition. We were invited to the opening of the exhibition at Stirling Castle on the 12th of December, but unfortunately we could not attend the event at short notice. We did, however visit Stirling Castle today to see my winning image and the other entrants on display.
My image is in Historic Scotland’s 2013 Calendar.

This is a short video clip of the exhibition. We waited until everyone had left the room

This is my image of Threave Castle in a glass display cabinet at Stirling Castle