Nuthatch Freeze!

January 22nd – Since we’ve retired, we’ve lost all of our daily drivers; must get up for work; got chores to do; Breakfast / lunch / Dinner time …. and we’re loving it, apart from never really knowing what day it is, what time it is 🙂 Is that such a bad thing? Anyway, I … More Nuthatch Freeze!

January 21st

This would appear to be the first date I went back up to the feeding post, which is a good thing for you all, way too many shots from this area.   That said, I do love just standing up there watching and listening, so much to see and it’s usually very quiet and peaceful. … More January 21st

Celebrating the Nuthatch

Now that I’ve discovered Nuthatches up in this woodland, I’m up there pretty often trying to get good shots of it / them. On my first visit I counted c6 birds coming down to feed, since then I’m pretty certain there’s only one or two. I base this on the number of visits, how quick … More Celebrating the Nuthatch

Up the Ericht

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

Osprey Encounters

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

The Puddle Party

As I drove back onto the farm yard, I noticed a few birds around one of the big puddles left by the recent rain so, I stopped the car and reached for the “big boy”, my joke name for the camera with a Sigma 150-600mm lens fitted … More The Puddle Party