Birds – Scozmo's Photery

Dare I say it?

18th Mar 2026

Has Spring finally sprung in this wee corner of Perthshire? … More Dare I say it?

Remember these things when you were younger? I was searching, in my brain, for a title for this one and ….. I’ve been off here for a while now, not sure why, I seem to have been in a bit of a doldrum lately. I’m finding that everything, everywhere is becoming very watered down so … More Not a Pheasant Plucker!

A good day for a walk

1st Mar 2026

February 27th – I’ve been hankering after a walk to Scurdieness lighthouse for quite some time now. There’s about a one hour drive across Angus to get there, on the East coast and on the South shore of the River South Esk opposite the town of Montrose. Our weather apps had been foretelling of a … More A good day for a walk

Birds on the Patch

15th Feb 2026

February 11th – My usual loop, along the top of the field, down to the wild cam site and up to the feeding post. I’m starting to realise I have a few stopping points on these walks, which vary depending on activity and the route I take. … More Birds on the Patch

Walking in Dreich

11th Feb 2026

Much as I love the word dreich, it just works, I am getting truly fed up of it, grey, dull, dank skies, often raining and not real rain but that misty wet stuff that clings when it lands. To my memory, the last sunny day we had was Jan 19th when i went up to the reservoir, the sun did try to get through a couple of days back but only for a few minutes, then gave up. Apparently the Jetstream is pointing right at us and a weather front is stuck over Scandinavia and we’ve had Easterly winds all this time ……. cold! … More Walking in Dreich