Your pictures of Scotland: 27 June - 4 July

A helicopter hovers over heather, dropping water on a fire. The background is a hill with five wind turbinesMathieu Breitenstein

Mathieu Breitenstein took this photo of a helicopter dropping water on a forest fire at Lochindorb

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 27 June and 4 July.

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A photo of a waterfall taken on a long exposure Andrew Smart

Andrew Smart took this long exposure photo at Arbirlot Waterfall near Arbroath

A gannet splashes about in the water holding a large fish in its beakDebi Bell

Debi Bell said: "One of many gannets seen on a recent visit to the Bass Rock."

A woman in bright pink traditional clothing looks at her phone, with people in the background Gary Cantwell

Gary Cantwell said: "This was taken at the Perth Mela which is held on the North Inch annually to celebrate the diversity in our community. This image is of one of the dance troupe watching an other act. I like the juxtaposition of the modern phone and traditional dress."

A beach at sunset with buildings in the background and birds flying in a cloudy skyCaroline Brown

Caroline Brown sent in this photo of Portobello beach in Edinburgh. She said: "I just loved the light and the fact that I caught the birds in flight over the beach."

A mountain range with a blue sky in the backgroundIan Burchett

Ian Burchett said: "Taken from the top of Sgurr nan Coireachan on day one of a three-day trek to Knoydart from Glenfinnan."

A small red and white boat sits at a pier with hills in the backgroundJennifer Mills

Jennifer Mills took this photo of the Vital Spark puffer boat at Inveraray pier.

A girl with brown hair, wearing a white T-shirt and blue trousers, holds her right hand to her head, with her back to the camera. She is standing at the shore on a beach and a seagull is flying directly over her head, Nikki Smith

Nikki Smith said: "I'd like to share a photograph that I'd taken, unplanned, at Aberdeen Beach with my daughter and one of the locals who happened to fly by at the same time at the snap was taken!"

A panoramic picture taken from the top of a hill looking over fieldsLynne Davidson

Lynne Davidson said: "This is taken from the summit of Mither Tap, near Inverurie, early on Sunday morning whilst on a hike with my friend Fran."

A pigeon splashes about in a bird bath with a fence and grass in the backgroundMark Paterson

Mark Paterson from Glasgow said: "A pigeon enjoying our back garden bird-bath, trying to cool down during this hot spell."

A beach at sunset with a large rock (big enough to climb) in the centreMangela Coia

Mangela Coia captured this shot of sunrise in Durness

Red and green coloured coralRobin Blythe

Robin Blythe spotted this colourful coral on a recent dive at Little Cumbrae in the Clyde

Two people on horses with helmets jousting at an outdoor eventGordy Macdonald

Gordy Macdonald said: "Taken on Sunday at the jousting event at Linlithgow Palace. No knights were harmed in the making of this photograph."

A brightly-coloured meadow looking down over a field with yellow and white flowersRoger Knight

Roger Knight took this picture of a camomile meadow in Kilmany, Fife

A sparrow feeds a baby sparrow, both are sitting on wooden fenceSue King

Sue King said: "I took this photo in my garden in Culbokie, Highland. Sparrow parent's work is never done with demanding fledglings to feed."

A long track winds along a grassy path. A building is on the right-hand side and two mountains are in the backgroundAlex Kintrea

Alex Kintrea took this photo in the Cairngorms, saying: "The building on the right is the currently closed Culra Bothy, and the mountains in the background are the magnificent Ben Alder and Geal Charn

A puffin in mid-flight looks in the direction of the camera with two fish in its mouthStephen Kerr

Stephen Kerr said: "This puffin on the Isle of May tried to bite off more than he could chew grabbing a couple of silver fish on the way back to his burrow to feed the chick."

A Highland cow eats leaves from a tree by stretching up to reach themIan Niven

Ian Niven said: "I captured this fun image of a Highland cow changing up his diet, sampling some tree leaves whilst walking in Lochearnhead."

A large stone structure with the sun shining through the window framesAileen Gillies

Aileen Gillies said: "Sun setting through McCaigs Tower in Oban. I was in Oban being a tourist, felt like I was on my holidays, not only 50 minutes from home!"

A kestrel sits on a wall with wings outstretched surrounded by purple flowersDuncan Murdoch

Duncan Murdoch from Invergowrie said: "I was just off to bed when I spotted this juvenile kestrel from my bedroom window."

A wind turbine at sunset with the sky and foreground visibleCallum Stephen

Callum Stephen took this atmospheric photo of the sun setting behind a wind turbine in the Moffat hills

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