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
Since I walked up to this area last year, I’ve been keeping an eye on it, we drive by most days and I now walk up to or by it most days too. Because I discovered Nuthatches up there, I decided to try leaving out a food mix to see what might come down to … More The old Oak feeding post
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
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
August 29th 2024 – Off for a wander up the Ericht in Blairgowrie, we walk here fairly often and I’ve taken to spending more time on the banks now that I’ve seen Kingfishers, very briefly! So I parked up as usual, grabbed all the gear, often just one camera and headed up the path. Up at the … More Up the Ericht
Over the last few years of walking, exploring and photographing in Scotland, I’ve never gathered up and shared the images of Ospreys that I’ve managed to collect so, I thought I’d start here and share some of the images from my wanderings. Before moving here, I think I had a chance encounter at Lossiemouth West … More Osprey Encounters
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
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
We moved home to Scotland in 2022 and I immediately started seeing different birds in the garden, on our new patch and out on my walks in the wilds. Backwater reservoir has become a favourite walk of mine and a few people told me to keep an eye out for Eagles “keep looking up” they’d … More Of Walks and Crossbills
I realised that I am rattling on about these beautiful birds when I’m walking at Backwater reservoir and a huge number of people have never heard of, never mind seen one so, I decided to add some links to more information than I am able to share. BTO – The Scottish Crossbill BTO – The … More Find out more about Crossbills (External Links)
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