Blackbird - Spotted on Ben A'an

[basscadet]

Raven..

I'm disappointed that it was so easy..

[RiverSong]

[basscadet]

Its hard to see the shape of the tail.. Was it rounded or pointy? Also I cant see the feelers, so that makes it a little tricky too..

[BlackPanther]

It looks like Carabus glabratus - ground beetle, quite a common sighting in the grass
Here is one I captured in the Cairngorms some time ago:

They are feisty little creatures - I placed one on my hand once and it tried to bite me! Of course its jaws are not sharp enough to cut human skin but I still felt the pinch

[basscadet]

Aye, one once got in the sleeping bag and gave Dougie a nip.. He wasnie a happy boy

[stomper]

Or could it be an oversized garden blackbird that has had a little too much to eat

[CharlesT]

Or could it be an oversized garden blackbird that has had a little too much to eat

Or on steroids and dipping his bill in the inkwell to boot.