Your pictures of Scotland: 13 - 20 February

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News image — George Carson and his wife Cheryl came across these love padlocks on a Valentine's day walk across the road bridge between South Queensferry and North Queensferry.

George Carson Coloured love padlocks with inscriptions are attached to the road bridge between South Queensferry and North Queensferry. The Forth Rail Bridge and the Firth of Forth can be seen in the distance. — George Carson and his wife Cheryl came across these love padlocks on a Valentine's day walk across the road bridge between South Queensferry and North Queensferry.

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Jacki Gordon A grey heron stands behind a mossy rock on the edge of river. Splashes of water are crashing upwards. The river and backdrop are almost black. — Jacki Gordon captured this striking image of a grey heron waiting patiently for a passing fish at the river running through Rouken Glen park in East Renfrewshire.

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Maeve Wilson A vole nibbles a blade of grass in the snow in Glencoe. — Twelve-year-old Maeve Wilson, from Uddingston, took this photo of a vole nibbling a blade of grass in the snow in Glen Coe.

Doug Kinnaird The front of an orange kayak on a very calm Loch Awe. There is a snow-capped mountain in the background reflected in the water which is bright blue, There are trees on either side, also reflected in the water. — Doug Kinnaird, from Edinburgh, was slowly drifting in his kayak through Loch Awe's Black Islands on "a fabulous winter morning". The snow-topped mountain in the background is Beinn a Bhuiridh, part of the Ben Cruachan "hollow mountain" hydro electric scheme. The sky and water are a deep blue.

Tommy Bamford Sun rising over the Firth of Clyde. The sky is orange and is reflecting on the water. In the distance there are cranes in silhouette . — Tommy Bamford snapped this stunning sunrise over the Firth of Clyde from the Greenock esplanade.

Raymond Watson Orange and yellow Chinese dragons with pink tails stand on red structures during a street performance. The dancers' purple trousers can be seen below the huge puppets. — These vibrantly colourful dragons were spotted by Raymond Watson in Kilmarnock town centre during celebrations for Chinese new year.

Kenneth Milligan A robin is perched on a black Croc shoe which is hanging with a pair of flip-flops on a railing. The sky is bright blue. — Kenneth Milligan says this robin was "looking after the lost shoes" when he spotted it at Seamill Beach.

Loreena Price An orange gerbera is pictured through a droplet of water balanced on a petal. — The only thing to do on these dull days is to "play with colour and water indoors", says Loreena Price from Mintlaw, who put her efforts into creating this image of an orange gerbera seen through a droplet of water.

Donna Jamieson Close-up of peregrine falcon looking straight at the camera through a window - There are flats below — Donna Jamieson was shocked to see this peregrine falcon peeping in the window of her 12th floor flat in Toryglen. "I had seconds to take a couple of snaps before it majestically sped off. Amazing."

Elena Reid The northern lights light up the starry sky above Nairn beach. Tangled drift wood branches are in the foreground. — Elena Reid says she was lucky enough to see an aurora on a walk along Nairn beach.

Nick Sturgess A mountain hare looks into the camera. It is sitting in snow with mosses and plants poking through. — On a search for mountain wildlife in their snowy habitat, Nick Sturgess, from Muir of Ord, went out in the northern Cairngorms near Carrbridge."I came face-to-face with this lovely mountain hare seemingly enjoying the winter sunshine as much as I was," he says.

David Currie Ben Lomond is covered in snow beneath a starry night sky. — David Currie took this image of Ben Lomond beneath the stars at 2am, while on a hike through the night.

Mike Sutherland Red Squirrel nibbling at a large nut it is holding in its paws. — Mike Sutherland, who volunteers at the Friends of Blairs Loch, caught this squirrel mid snack at a feeding area and hide the charity set up near Forres.

John Cuthbert The stone mill building at Hawick can be seen across a river, with frozen puddles of water between the rocks in the foreground. — John Cuthbert endured freezing conditions "on stubbornness and blind optimism" to get this image of the mill at Hawick, "because every photographer knows that the moment you give up and leave is exactly when something magical happens". The sun broke through for a few brief moments, and he says everything shifted -the light, the mood, the whole view of the world.

Robin Gladstone A close-up picture of three snowdrops with some water droplets on them against a black background. — This close-up picture of three snowdrops with some water droplets on them was taken by Robin Gladstone from Galashiels.

Gareth Overton Two mountaineers with rucksacks and winter gear are looking towards a snowy peak — Gareth Overton took this photo looking towards Meall Garbh on the Tarmachan Ridge. "My son, on the right, has a false impression of walking in the Scottish hills, as we keep picking perfect days," he says.

Gavin Gall A white-tailed sea eagle is in flight off the coastline of Mull. The tips of trees are in the background. — Gavin Gall went to the Morvern Peninsula to photograph some of west of Scotland's winter wildlife and managed to take this photo of a magnificent white-tailed sea eagle in flight off the coastline of Mull.

Eric Niven A scenic view of a wide, grassy field with sheep, trees and snow-covered mountains in the distance. There is a pool of water in the foreground and a small stone building next to a wooded area. — Eric Niven said: "It was nice to see some sun near Dalguise in the StrathTay part of Perthshire, not far from Dunkeld, when I was cycling."

David Lee Two people are silhouetted against a red sky on the suspension bridge in Inverness. — This striking image of Grieg Street Bridge in Inverness at night could be on the cover of a gothic novel, according to David Lee from Kingussie.

Charlie McGinn Looking down at snow-capped mountains with a loch on either side. The sun is shining and there is a snow bow around it — Charlie McGinn, from Helensburgh, took this photo while hillwalking in Arrochar and Tarbet. "What an amazing view on a beautiful winter's day," he said. "Loch Lomond on the left and Loch Long on the right, with the snow-capped Luss Hills in the centre. The sun bow around the sun made my day. Stunning."

Dianne McLeish Dozens of seals lying on a beach with water lapping near them. There are also dozens of birds in and around the water — Dianne McLeish took this picture of the seals basking on the beach at Findhorn Bay in Moray while on a walk through Culbin Forest.

Gordon Pearson A valley stretching between snow-covered mountains. There is a frozen stream in the foreground with brown grasses, rocks and boulders and a tree with bare branches hanging over the water. — Gordon Pearson snapped this wintry scene at Glen Coe

Marcus Tyler A back-lit Little Egret is coming in to land on a golf course with its wings spread wide. The sun is shining through its wings. — Marcus Tyler shared this picture of a back-lit Little Egret coming in to land at the golf course in Perth. "After the dull weather is was lovely to capture this moment in the sun," he says.

Graeme Bruce Horseman anemone, feather stars and yellow-ringed sea squirts pictured underwater in Loch Carron — This horseman anemone, surrounded by feather stars and yellow-ringed sea squirts, was pictured under the water in Loch Carron by Graeme Bruce.

Jack Murray-Bird A merganser duck that has red eyes, a long, thin, reddish-orange beak and a prominent, spiky crest of brown feathers on its head. It has mottled brown and grey body. It is swimming on water that has gentle ripples reflecting the bird and the sky. — This spotted red-breasted merganser enjoying the sun off the Musselburgh Sea Wall. Taken by Jack Murray-Bird from Edinburgh.

Glenys Norquay Jelly ear fungus growing on a damp log in Duddingston, Edinburgh. — These jelly ear fungus were photographed by Glenys Norquay while on a walk in Duddingston, Edinburgh. It was "one of the few good things to emerge from this long, damp spell," she says.

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