Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Fox Cubs, Birds and Bees

  
It got a bit dull by the time we got to St Cyrus today but coming across this wee fella and sibling brightened up the day. The lack of sun affected the insect life and we didn't see more than a few butterflies, although one pointed out for us was a Brown Argus.

Fox Cubs watching Olive and I from the safety of their hoose, click here for shaky video


Video of a Great Black-backed 1st summer smashing its way into a partin, click here wind noise left in to hear the chisel like beak at work

A half speed video of Sparrows scrapping at a feeder, click here for video 

A Lesser Black-backed Gull with a cameo from Herring Gulls for comparison, click here



Fox Cub at St Cyrus


Two now


Cygnets at Keptie Pond in Arbroath, the first for a few years, just the two though



Great Black-backed Gull hammering its way into a partin, edible crab on the slipway at Arbroath Harbour



I think this may be an Early Bumblebee given the look and size



Different views of the rescued bee, in a glass with a sugary water soaked tissue



The arty shot, the bee was released back into the garden once it perked up on the sugar water



Lesser Black-backed Gull at Danger Point in Arbroath, the Old Brewhouse area to non Reid Lichties



One of two Little Grebes at Keptie Pond, at least one has been there since December, I didn't see the second bird but it was responding to this one's calls



This photo was in the open as the sun got low, the one above was in the shade and had the shadow removed



Another of Olive's Tree Bumblebees, difficult to know how many are in the nest box as they are all in a cotoneaster feeding



This one needed a bit of TLC and recovered quickly on a cold day



A few Whitethroats at St Cyrus in a brief visit, also Kestrels, Buzzards and both Peregrines were seen flying around. The Ravens fledged two chicks some time ago




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