Your pictures of Scotland: 21 - 28 March

The Connel Bridge, near Oban. The sky fades from blue to yellow to red which is reflected in the river under the bridge.Image source, Alan Findlater
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Alan Findlater snapped this colourful picture of the Connel Bridge near Oban.

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A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 21 and 28 March.

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Two swans leans towards each other in a dark lake. Branches hang around the camera and the lake is surrounded by greenery.Image source, Angela Perry
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Angela Perry said she was "very privileged" to witness these two swans in Fochabers, Moray.

A horse with a blue jacket lies in a grassy field surrounded by a wood and wire fence. A sandstone building can be seen in the background.Image source, Jill McAdam
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Jill McAdam spotted a horse having a lazy day at Ardgowan Estate in Inverkip.

A sunny view from Brodick in Arran. A boat floats in the water and the water reflects the blue sky with some clouds.Image source, Paul Marley
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A very blue view from Brodick in Arran. By Paul Marley.

A little church stands on a grassy hill. A winding road goes round a corner and a sheep stands in the middle of the road near the bend. A sign near it says "Roghadal Rodel".
Image source, Kent Munro
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"The destination of my morning walk was the 500-year-old St Clement's church on the Isle of Harris," said Kent Munro. "All's wool that ends wool!"

A marina in Troon. White boats are docked along piers. The water is still and there is a pale morning light over the scene.Image source, Sandy Donoghue
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Troon marina reflections by Sandy Donoghue.

A fiery red sunrise on an orange sky taken through black tree branches.Image source, Val Ross
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A fiery red sunrise reflected in the Beauly Firth near Inverness. Picture by Val Ross.

A bright yellow bird with brown patterned wings in perched on a tree branch. It looks towards the camera. Lots of narrow tree branches can be seen in the background. Image source, Michael Yuille
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Michael Yuille spotted an endangered Yellowhammer while on a visit to the Argsty Red Kite Centre near Doune.

A stream rushes downhill over rocks in hills. It is a sunny bright day with blue skies.Image source, Scott Wilson
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Scott Wilson took this picture while enjoying some bright spring weather in the Cairngorms.

A view of hills with faded brown grass. A person reaches up to the sky in the distance.Image source, Graham Rosie
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"Spring arrived last week - with warm sunshine as a welcome tonic," said Graham Rosie, who snapped this picture on Mendick Hill in the Scottish Borders.

The top of a grey seal's head peeps above waves of water.Image source, Bev Haston
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Bev Haston spotted a seal peeping its head above the water at Brora beach in Sutherland.

A grey scene of a loch. The loch is grey and the far side is obscured by fog. A grey pier can be seen with a bright orange buoy attached.Image source, Jamie Ballantine
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Jamie Ballantine snapped the moody Stronachlachar pier at Loch Katrine on a flat and grey day.

A river with a small waterfall. In the distance, a little bridge goes over the river. The river is surrounded by trees and grass.Image source, Alex Orr
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Alex Orr said: "The stunning Japanese water gardens, which form part of the Stobo Estate in the Scottish Borders, are a joy to behold as spring begins."

Eroded orangey brown rocks are scattered along the coast at Seacliff Beach/ Two big rocky hills are in the middle distance.Image source, Jane Kelly
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A view from Seacliff Beach looking beyond the harbour wall, with Bass Rock standing tall in the distance. Taken by Jane Kelly.

An orange tractor is parked on a brown frosty field. A light fog hangs over the field and trees can be seen in the distance. Image source, Kimberley Fairley
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Kimberley Fairley took this frosty morning picture of Carnwath in South Lanarkshire while out a walk.

A squirrel bends down to the water and sees itself reflected back. Behind it there is a fallen log and it seems to be in a forest.Image source, Paul Shaw
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A curious squirrel meets its reflection in Ardnamurchan. Picture by Paul Shaw.

A big rock by the Berwickshire coast. The sea in the background is bright blue. The rock is covered by lots of seagulls.Image source, Brian James
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"Lovely spring day at St Abb's Head," said Brian James. "The cormorant, as cormorants do, getting a bit of spring sunshine."

A ram on a hillside standing on brown grass. The picture taken from below and shows the ram standing in front of a blue-grey sky.Image source, David Charles
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David Charles snapped a ram on a hillside with moody skies while he was at Glen Lyon in Perthshire.

A Georgian manor house with a fountain and manicured bushes in front of it. Pink stones mark a pathway around the fountain.Image source, Melissa Rarity
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"The gorgeous Dumfries House in Ayrshire," said Melissa Rarity. "It's a beautiful estate in the spring."

A close-up of a red squirrel as it clings to the bark of a tree. Image source, Angela Pearson
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Angela Pearson photographed a red squirrel before it scrambled up a tree in Pitmeddon Forest near Auchtermuchty.

A view from Cummingston Beach with the crashing waves of the Moray Firth along the cliffs towards Burghead. Seaweed is scattered on the coast and the cliffs can be seen in the distance. Image source, Elizabeth Patterson
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A view from Cummingston Beach with the crashing waves of the Moray Firth along the cliffs towards Burghead. Taken by Elizabeth Patterson.

Two swans gesture towards each other with bobbing heads and their mouths open to show their tongues. Water droplets are sprayed in the air around them.Image source, Ian Niven
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Ian Niven took this picture of a pair of Whooper swans during their "head bobbing and dipping" courtship ritual at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.

A still loch gets dark as the day ends. A row boat floats on the loch and a grassy verge with a wooden fence can be seen in the background.Image source, Victor Tregubov
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Victor Tregubov caught this tranquil view of Loch Knapps shortly before the sunset.

Two giraffes in a pen next to a building on the top of a hill. Another giraffe leans out of the window of the building next to the pen. Edinburgh can be seen below, with lots of buildings in the distance.Image source, Ross Gourlay
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Two giraffes enjoying the warm weather at Edinburgh Zoo. Taken by Ross Gourlay.

A little white lamb stands on grass and looks up at the camera.Image source, Julie Kornhammer
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Julie Kornhammer saw some cute baby lambs in Haddington, East Lothian.

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