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The female Ring Ouzel in photos 1 and 2 was hunting for food for its young along the side of the dirt road in the upper Findhorn Valley. It was catching worms and then flying back up the slope to where I presume its nest was.

The female is browner than the male seen in photo 3 with pale scales on its underparts. The pale panels on the wing are clearly visible. The dark tip to the yellow bill indicates that it is the breeding season.