Loch Leven NNR in Kinross-shire is a safe bet to see a range of migratory birds but recently efforts have been made to encourage a rare duck to stick around and breed.
NatureScot Nature Reserve officer Simon Ritchie has been installing nest boxes where the Goldeneye duck - famed for its madcap breeding display - might choose to raise a family.
In his regular blog he explained more: “Winter is the best time to see one of my all-time favourite birds - the Goldeneye.
