Cuckoo to you
19th Jun 2025
I grabbed a few shots of the Whitethroat and kept listening for the Cuckoo. … More Cuckoo to you
Tag: Backwater reservoir
Kite a walk Pt. 2
11th Apr 2025
I do hope no-one minds that I split my walk into two parts? This is the big part, to me anyway, where the Red Kites started cruising around me, allowing me to photograph them in quite close proximity. I see them at Backwater reservoir quite often now. I’d made my way to the second gate, … More Kite a walk Pt. 2
Kite a walk
11th Apr 2025
April 11th, off to Backwater reservoir, it feels like a long time since I was last up there for a wander….. it isn’t 🙂 There were no cars in the car park when I got there, always a good sign for me. The sun was shining, the sky was mostly blue and a decent breeze … More Kite a walk
Backwater in January
29th Jan 2025
January 29th, it’s been a few weeks! It was yet another bitter cold but glorious day so I had to get up to Backwater reservoir and walk, see what might be seen. It was great to get a few glimpses of Crossbills as I walked up, they the very reason I started walking here but … More Backwater in January
Backwater in January
10th Jan 2025
I’ve not been getting up to Backwater reservoir as often as I’d like, partly bad weather, partly poor weather, in other words dull and overcast for photography. I did get up three times over January but that doesn’t feel like often now. Also, it’s pretty quiet at that time of year; the light can be … More Backwater in January
First visit since New Year’s Day
8th Jan 2025
We’ve had a fairly good week up here, weather-wise but it’s been bitterly cold with smatterings of snow and a cold wind so, I haven’t been far, up to the feeding post couple of times, that’s it. That at least gets me some exercise, and steps as well as photo opportunities. This morning started completely … More First visit since New Year’s Day
A New Year’s Day wander
1st Jan 2025
The weather hasn’t been great over the last few days and today was looking more promising so, we’d planned a trip to Scurdieness and a walk to the lighthouse and maybe even beyond. 12 o’clock arrived and we were just about ready when I realised it’s a dull day already, it’s 12 o’clock already and … More A New Year’s Day wander
I went for a walk today Pt. 2
6th Sep 2024
So to continue with my walk, I was really happy with the short session at the bushes with the Dunnock and young Chiffchaff, I could have stood there for ages, the Coal Tits were all over those bushes but moving away so, I headed on up the trail. OK, one last Chiffchaff shot. It really … More I went for a walk today Pt. 2
Of Walks and Crossbills
7th Mar 2023
I was back at Backwater reservoir on the 6th of March but didn’t see any Crossbills, there are times I walk up here and see almost nothing, time of day, weather conditions, so many things have an effect on what we see. March 7th 2023 So on March 7th I was up for my morning … More Of Walks and Crossbills
Of Walks and Crossbills
25th Feb 2023
February 25th 2023 and off to Backwater Reservoir again. We’d been SO lucky last time to see a beautiful female Crossbill right next to us in a small pine tree, surely I’d find her or more again? Once again it was freezing, it is February after all and in Central Scotland but, yet again, a beautiful … More Of Walks and Crossbills
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