Finally!

We’ve now lived in this rural location for just over three years and in that time I’ve had so many fabulous photographical experiences. Birds I thought I’d never see, live in our hedges. Raptors I wasn’t aware of can be seen, some yet to be photographed. A pair of White-tailed Eagles flying over my head. … More Finally!

In the Barn

Just across the garden, over the fence and across the farm yard are the steadings, the sheds barns, workshops but, for the purposes of this wee venture, I’m going to use barn because, it’s all about the Barn Owl(s) that live in there, in a nest box. Ever since we’ve lived here we’ve been aware … More In the Barn

Chaffinch male

April 6th 2025 – Best bird shots I was up at the old Oak feeding area and dropped a food mix onto the post, stepped back and waited. Not a lot happened to be perfectly honest but, two male Chaffinch dropped by and started competing for snacks. This one just peeked out from behind a … More Chaffinch male

Wee Willie

Since we moved back to a rural setting in Central Scotland my bird observing and the variety of birds accessible to me on a daily basis has not only changed but improved, in my opinion. A couple of years back, a pair of Pied Wagtails used our garden as a food source for themselves and … More Wee Willie

Star Trails and Aurora

We live in Central Scotland, well, East central Scotland I guess? Is it important? I think that in relation to the sky we look at then, yes, to an extent. If you are looking at my photographs and thinking of Scotland, where we are in relation to Aurora Borealis in the far North, then it … More Star Trails and Aurora

Feeding in February

It’s February 2nd and the weather isn’t that great but at least there’s decent light for my wanders and photography. I’m constantly saying it but it’s very true; we are so lucky with the bird and wildlife around us, I don’t even need to leave this seat sometimes and I can get great shots of … More Feeding in February

Garden Birds 2025

Into February It’s been a very varied but mostly wet and windy January / February, as I type this there’s a decent breeze blowing through and the wind and snow of the past few days drove a lot of birds to our feeders. Good for me maybe not so great for them? I was seeing … More Garden Birds 2025