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On Monday I discovered a dipper’s nest, not where I might have expected to see one. It is built into the arch of an old railway bridge over the river, not in the river bank itself. I read that dippers build nests out of moss onto rocky outcrops. There was a lot of activity fromContinue reading “Peek-a-Boo”

I spotted the tiniest of birds in a fir tree yesterday, about the length of my thumb! This was a goldcrest fledgling waiting to be fed by its parent. I heard its high pitched whistle and that’s what made me look up into the branches the tree. The goldcrest is Britain’s smallest bird, even smallerContinue reading “Teeny Weeny”

I’ll start with the good news, a pair of buzzard chicks to watch over the coming few weeks. I’ve named them Buddy and Holly though I’ve no idea of their sexes. (Last year I photographed and observed the progress of one chick in the same nest which I named Buzz.) I have to apologise forContinue reading “Disappointment and Delight”

Woodpecker watching has become the highlight of my mornings. About a month ago hubby and I heard tapping coming from an old tree stump up in the wood. We circled it but could not see what was making the noise – it was coming from inside the trunk. On later walks nothing more was heardContinue reading “Wonderful Woodpeckers”

I was wildlife watching from my dad’s back garden today. There a pair of cheeky blue tits have set up home in an old vent on the side of the house. It used to be the vent for the larder, which helped keep food cool on a stone slab before a fridge did the job.Continue reading “Rent-a-Vent”

I am so happy to report that all six cygnets are surviving and thriving on our local pond! If you look at this photo you would think this one is growing up just a bit too fast!! As well as the cygnets on our local pond there are also six on “Osprey Loch”. The lochContinue reading “Cygnet Update”

During this Coronavirus lockdown I’ve been meeting and speaking to a lot more people on my daily walks. One day I met John and his dog and he was curious to know what I’d been photographing. He told me there was an osprey returned from South Africa fishing at a nearby loch. He said he’dContinue reading “Awesome Osprey”

Now’s the time of year when birds can be seen with their beaks full of grubs to feed their young. Here are some photos of some favourite birds busy collecting beasties to take back to chicks and fledglings. I have now discovered where a woodpecker pair have their nest hole and have been observing themContinue reading “Grub’s Up!”

Finally after six or more weeks the swan has moved off her nest and six creamy fluffy cygnets have had their first outing on the pond. How long they will survive remains to be seen, already the heron was sitting close to them watching for the chance of a tasty meal. He may look likeContinue reading “Six Cygnets”

This baby grey squirrel froze on the log as I passed it today, allowing me a sharp photograph of it. Normally they move fast, especially those not used to humans in the wood. Sometimes they lie low, hoping not to be seen, like this one below. Grey squirrels found in city parks are much tamerContinue reading “Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed Part 1”