Budding biologists have been invited to take part in a hunt for local wildlife in a bio-blitz event at Countesswells.
The £800 million Countesswells scheme, which is being built in the west of Aberdeen, will eventually include 3,000 homes.
This weekend, however, park rangers will take groups of local residents and members of the public on walks to find the indigenous wildlife that Countesswells shares green space with.
The event, organised by developers and the North-East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership, takes place on Sunday and the partnership’s Ewen Cameron hopes people of all ages attend.
He said: “One of the special features of Countesswells is the green space that runs through and around the houses.
“We want to get people thinking about the wildlife they share that green space with.
“Apart from the beautiful wildflowers so obvious just now, we confidently expect to find garden tiger moth, which has black and white wings, and the elephant hawk moth, which is pink.
“We will also look for tracks and signs of the wildlife that only come out at night.”
Earlier this year, Countesswells became the first Scottish town to join a national initiative to protect and increase wildlife and biodiversity in its community.
The free event starts at 11am at the Cults Burn Park, on the Kingswells to Cults road.