Just wasting an hour the last day with a quick walk around Keptie Pond where I found a Heron hunting, a Tufted Duck with one duckling, probably the only survivor of gull predation, juvenile Coots and a Yellowhammer which I didn't get a photo of.
The pond is suffering from low water level and quality but despite that I did spot a shoal of what looked like Roach. I believe there are plans to do something about the quality, and hopefully the level, hope it's soon.
Saturday 28 July 2012
Tuesday 17 July 2012
Kinnordy Loch 16/7/2012
Things were a bit quiet at Kinnordy on Monday but I did see the two new Marsh Harrier chicks flying with their mother and even got a photo of her passing food in the air but as they were on the far bank of the loch it wasn't the best.
I took a walk down to the Lily Pond looking for Red Damselflies but only found thousands of frogs and tadpoles along with a number of whitethroat and reed buntings.
I took a walk down to the Lily Pond looking for Red Damselflies but only found thousands of frogs and tadpoles along with a number of whitethroat and reed buntings.
Frogs and Tadpoles
The further from the water the more developed these frogs were, some in the water still appeared to be only tadpoles.
This giant frog hopped onto my shoe from the grass.
This giant frog hopped onto my shoe from the grass.
Tuesday 10 July 2012
Balgavies Osprey with chick
The nest is on the island which is 190 metres from the hide so you'll need binoculars to get a good view. Earlier both the male and female chased off two buzzards and the male made three trips to Rescobie to fish, this time returning with a pike.
Little Nellie, Gyrocopter
I've seen this flying around Balgavies and Rescobie area a few times now, it must be part of a route used often. Flights are available to the public from Perth Airfield.
Friday 6 July 2012
Arbroath Cliffs on the first sunny day for weeks
A couple of hours wandering the cliff path from Arbroath towards Auchmithie, the birds, flowers and insects below were spotted and the sunny weather meant the first noiseless photos for a while.
As well as these, I also saw a shrew, skylarks, goldfinches, rock pipit, a male linnet (no photo) and two lads said I missed a pod of dolphins swimming past.
Gannets were flying north and while viewing through the camera one dived into the sea leaving a spout of water which looked almost whale like on the photo I took.
As well as these, I also saw a shrew, skylarks, goldfinches, rock pipit, a male linnet (no photo) and two lads said I missed a pod of dolphins swimming past.
Gannets were flying north and while viewing through the camera one dived into the sea leaving a spout of water which looked almost whale like on the photo I took.
Wednesday 4 July 2012
A misty cold day at high tide at Montrose Basin
Not the best day for photography but at least I did get a couple of shots of the Little Egret currently at the Basin. The two pictures below were taken from the path on the south bank of the river where it enters the basin at a distance of 170 metres with mist blowing in.
You can judge the size of the Egret by comparing it with the crow also sitting in the tree.
Other birds in evidence were, Goosanders, Mergansers, Shelduck, Mallard, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer and Goldfinches amongst others. The Bumble Bee was taken in my garden when the sun came out for about an hour!
You can judge the size of the Egret by comparing it with the crow also sitting in the tree.
Other birds in evidence were, Goosanders, Mergansers, Shelduck, Mallard, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer and Goldfinches amongst others. The Bumble Bee was taken in my garden when the sun came out for about an hour!
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