Freshwater Birds

There are some fantastic freshwater lochs and rivers around Scotland to find and photograph wildlife. Here are some of my recent shots of freshwater birds. I offer a Freshwater workshop for absolute beginners if you would like to take some photos of birds like these.

Freshwater Workshop

Scotland’s Freshwater Birds

Grey heron portrait with striking yellow eyes and beak against a black background.
Grey Heron
Kingfisher bird perched with a fish in its beak. Always a popular Scottish freshwater birds to photograph
Kingfisher
Cute duckling swimming with its mouth open in green water.
Mallard duckling
Kingfisher catching fish in water, splash, Wildscot
Kingfisher
Kingfisher emerges from water with fish in beak.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher bird diving into water, catching fish. Text: WildScot.
Kingfisher
Diving kingfisher with blue and orange plumage. WildScot logo visible.
Kingfisher
Three fluffy ducklings swimming in a pond, reflecting in the water.
Mallard ducklings
Duckling standing on reeds at water's edge, mouth open
Mallard duckling
Swan swimming in dark water, illuminated by golden light.
Mute Swan
Swan silhouetted against a fiery sunset on a lake.
Mute Swan
Swan landing on water, wings spread. WildScot logo visible.
Mute Swan (slow shutter)
Canada goose swimming in calm water, dark head and neck contrasting with its brown and white body.
Canada Goose
Great Crested Grebes swimming in dark blue water. WildScot logo visible.
Great-Crested Grebes
Three mallard ducks swimming in a row on golden water. WildScot logo.
Mallards (slow shutter)
Male Goosander duck swimming in golden water, reflection visible.
Goosander
Mallard duck standing in water, reflecting on the surface
Mallard
Silhouette of a duck swimming in golden water at sunset. WildScot logo in upper corner.
Goosander
Female Common Merganser duck flapping wings in dark water.
Goosander
Kingfisher emerges from water with fish in beak, wings spread, creating splash. WildScot logo visible.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher in flight with fish in beak, WildScot logo visible.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher catching fish, wings spread, water splashing. WildScot logo.
Kingfisher
Seagull perched on a weathered buoy in dark water. WildScot logo visible.
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Dipper bird perched on rock in stream. WildScot logo at bottom.
Dipper
Grey wagtail perched on a rock in a stream, singing.
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher emerges from water with a fish in its beak. Water droplets surround the bird. WildScot logo visible.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher emerges from water with fish. WildScot logo visible.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher diving into water, reflection visible. WildScot logo above.
Kingfisher
Three cute ducklings swimming in a pond with green algae.
Mallard ducklings
Grey heron standing in water, preening its feathers in golden light.
Grey Heron
Swan spreading its wings on dark water, facing forward with beak open.
Mute Swan
Grey wagtail bird drinking water from a stream, perched on a rock. Natural habitat scene.
Grey Wagtail
Diver bird perched on a rock in a river, "WildScot" logo visible.
Dipper
Close-up of a Bewick's swan head with yellow and black beak. WildScot logo at the bottom.
Whooper Swan
Grey heron reflected in water, poised to catch fish. Green reeds in background.
Grey Heron
Red-throated divers swimming in blue water. WildScot logo above.
Red-Throated Divers
Whooper swan with open beak among a flock of swans.
Whooper Swan
Red-throated diver swimming in calm water. WildScot logo at bottom.
Red-Throated Diver
Grey heron reflected in water among reeds, WildScot logo at bottom.
Grey Heron
Bearded reedling perched on reeds, WildScot logo visible.
Bearded Tit
Red-necked phalarope wading in shallow water, with "WildScot" logo in the corner.
Red-Necked Phalarope
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Kingfisher photos from Scottish Photography Hides