Your pictures of Scotland: 21 - 28 March

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

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

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Angela Perry Two swans leans towards each other in a dark lake. Branches hang around the camera and the lake is surrounded by greenery.Angela Perry
Angela Perry said she was "very privileged" to witness these two swans in Fochabers, Moray.
Jill McAdam 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.Jill McAdam
Jill McAdam spotted a horse having a lazy day at Ardgowan Estate in Inverkip.
Paul Marley A sunny view from Brodick in Arran. A boat floats in the water and the water reflects the blue sky with some clouds.Paul Marley
A very blue view from Brodick in Arran. By Paul Marley.
Kent Munro 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".
Kent Munro
"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!"
Sandy Donoghue A marina in Troon. White boats are docked along piers. The water is still and there is a pale morning light over the scene.Sandy Donoghue
Troon marina reflections by Sandy Donoghue.
Val Ross A fiery red sunrise on an orange sky taken through black tree branches.Val Ross
A fiery red sunrise reflected in the Beauly Firth near Inverness. Picture by Val Ross.
Michael Yuille 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. Michael Yuille
Michael Yuille spotted an endangered Yellowhammer while on a visit to the Argsty Red Kite Centre near Doune.
Scott Wilson A stream rushes downhill over rocks in hills. It is a sunny bright day with blue skies.Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson took this picture while enjoying some bright spring weather in the Cairngorms.
Graham Rosie A view of hills with faded brown grass. A person reaches up to the sky in the distance.Graham Rosie
"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.
Bev Haston The top of a grey seal's head peeps above waves of water.Bev Haston
Bev Haston spotted a seal peeping its head above the water at Brora beach in Sutherland.
Jamie Ballantine 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.Jamie Ballantine
Jamie Ballantine snapped the moody Stronachlachar pier at Loch Katrine on a flat and grey day.
Alex Orr A river with a small waterfall. In the distance, a little bridge goes over the river. The river is surrounded by trees and grass.Alex Orr
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."
Jane Kelly Eroded orangey brown rocks are scattered along the coast at Seacliff Beach/ Two big rocky hills are in the middle distance.Jane Kelly
A view from Seacliff Beach looking beyond the harbour wall, with Bass Rock standing tall in the distance. Taken by Jane Kelly.
Kimberley Fairley 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. Kimberley Fairley
Kimberley Fairley took this frosty morning picture of Carnwath in South Lanarkshire while out a walk.
Paul Shaw 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.Paul Shaw
A curious squirrel meets its reflection in Ardnamurchan. Picture by Paul Shaw.
Brian James A big rock by the Berwickshire coast. The sea in the background is bright blue. The rock is covered by lots of seagulls.Brian James
"Lovely spring day at St Abb's Head," said Brian James. "The cormorant, as cormorants do, getting a bit of spring sunshine."
David Charles 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.David Charles
David Charles snapped a ram on a hillside with moody skies while he was at Glen Lyon in Perthshire.
Melissa Rarity A Georgian manor house with a fountain and manicured bushes in front of it. Pink stones mark a pathway around the fountain.Melissa Rarity
"The gorgeous Dumfries House in Ayrshire," said Melissa Rarity. "It's a beautiful estate in the spring."
Angela Pearson A close-up of a red squirrel as it clings to the bark of a tree. Angela Pearson
Angela Pearson photographed a red squirrel before it scrambled up a tree in Pitmeddon Forest near Auchtermuchty.
Elizabeth Patterson 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. Elizabeth Patterson
A view from Cummingston Beach with the crashing waves of the Moray Firth along the cliffs towards Burghead. Taken by Elizabeth Patterson.
Ian Niven 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.Ian Niven
Ian Niven took this picture of a pair of Whooper swans during their "head bobbing and dipping" courtship ritual at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow.
Victor Tregubov 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.Victor Tregubov
Victor Tregubov caught this tranquil view of Loch Knapps shortly before the sunset.
Ross Gourlay 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.Ross Gourlay
Two giraffes enjoying the warm weather at Edinburgh Zoo. Taken by Ross Gourlay.
Julie Kornhammer A little white lamb stands on grass and looks up at the camera.Julie Kornhammer
Julie Kornhammer saw some cute baby lambs in Haddington, East Lothian.

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