A daylight fishing Otter and some firsts for a few sites in Angus

This weeks round up with an Otter fishing mid afternoon on Forfar Loch in front of the viewing platform. The hunt continued past the leisure centre and up to the rugby pitches. Other photos from around Angus and I'm confident I've shown that there are two Smews, one at Balgavies and the other at Kinnordy.

Otter, Forfar Loch

Chewing on something, most likely a fish. It did get the ducks attention as it past by

Female Pochard scared by a boat at Monikie

Female Pochard, before it was scared

Smew Redhead (female) still at Balgavies

A Cormorant at Monikie, sinking under the weight of a large trout stuck in its throat

A different Cormorant drying its feathers near Scurdie Ness

One of many Gadwall at Forfar Loch

A first this year at Keptie Pond, one of two Goosanders

Great Crested Grebe in the gloaming at Balgavies

Kestrel near Carmyllie

Kestrel at Elliot (female)

A distant Kingfisher on the Lunan

I think this is a first sighting of a Magpie at Keptie Pond, Arbroath

Red-breasted Merganser, Lunan Bay

Red-throated Diver, Lunan Bay

Rock Pipit near Scurdie Ness lighthouse

Turnstones at Elliot on a dull stormy day