Tuesday, 20 October 2015

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.

Friday, 9 October 2015

I'm back

It's been a long time but I lost the will to live with blogger due to the internet problems. It took seven months to get it fixed - Facebook was easier to upload to so that has been a big help. I'm jut dabbling at the moment so here are few photos from earlier in the year - March to June in no particular order...

Buff-tip
 Common Sandpiper
 Golden Eagle
 Golden Plover
 Golden-ringed Dragonfly
 Male Hen Harrier
 Female Hen Harrier
 Montain Hare

 Otter
 Puffin
 Razorbill
 Redshank
 Common Seal
 Skylark
 Common Snipe
 Stonechat
 Treecreeper
 Whinchat
 White-tailed Eagle
 Yellowhammer

Monday, 13 April 2015

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.