March

March is always an interesting month. The winter visitors are still hanging around but by the months end the first signs of spring are there to cheer you up.

Adders have been out of hibernation since the begining of February so they can be quite active in March.

Sea Anemone in a rock pool.

Common Buzzard.

Changing light conditions will change the colours that you see on the bird.

Red Deer have still got their antlers.

Frogs in my pond.

Young Golden Eagle.

Glaucous Gull.

Great Northern Diver starting to get it's summer plumage.

Male Hen Harrier.

Iceland Gull.

Northern Wheatear just back from Africa.

Otter.

Raven.

Redwing will soon be heading back to Iceland.

The Tawny Owl is nesting already.

Whooper Swans having a rest before they do that last 1000 miles!

White-tailed Eagle bookends.

Almost the equivalent of holding hands.

 Everyone likes a good sing-song.

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Two months.

July and August produced another good batch of photos.
Adders were seen regularly.

 Common Buzzard on a rock for a change.

 Common Blue taken with mobile phone.

 Common Sandpiper.

 Red Deer in velvet.

 Emperor Moth caterpillar.

 Golden Eagles had a poor year...

 ...but they showed well.

 Harebell

 Hen Harrier avoiding the Hoodie.

 Lesser Redpoll.

 Nuthatch was a surprise bird.

 Osprey hung around for the season.

 Otter with a fish tongue!

 Otter heading for a culvert.

 Snipe chipping.

 Swallow stretching.

 White-tailed Eagle coming in to land.

 Just the one youngster this year but she's a big one.

 WT Eagle flying over.

April so far

Without any internet connection at home it has been difficult to compose a new post. Facebook is so much quicker and easier to manage that is where most of the photos have gone - you don't need to sign up to view that so don't be put off.
A quick update while I have an internet connection - a Yellowhammer in the garden was a treat.

As you can see the GN Divers are coming into breeding plumage and preparing to leave our waters.

There are quite a few Pheasants wandering along the shore - it looks weird with the sea in the background!

A nice size comparison between WT Eagle and Golden Eagle.

The Redshank are starting to move away from the shore and search out a nesting area.

Plenty of Stonechats around but none on the nest yet but it won't be long.

I had eight Whooper Swans pay a visit last week - they will probably be the last until they return in the autumn.

I had an early run out and watched the sun rise while an Otter swam around in the loch and a WT Eagle drifted past - awesome!

The Crossbills are still showing well with the young bird being the most photographed.

The Red Deer stags have been popular but not with the motorists.

The migrant birds are starting to appear with lots of Northern Wheatear, Chiffchaff and the delightful Barn Swallows all putting on a show.