Whilst in Mallorca I was always on the lookout for an exotic looking bird called a hoopoe. It is nothing like any bird we get in the UK. I’d seen one in France years ago but never photographed one. I’d read that they could be found almost anywhere in Mallorca. Whilst hunting them I gotContinue reading “Hoping for a Hoopoe”
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Wetland Wonders, Mallorca
As well as the flamingos in Mallorca there were many other wetland waders which were new to me. I loved seeing the black winged stilts, named because of their stilt like legs. When they flew their legs trailed out behind them. The heron was as common as back home, always so photogenic, especially when reflectedContinue reading “Wetland Wonders, Mallorca”
Flamingos!!
I’m just back from a week in Mallorca where the highlight was seeing flamingos in the wild. I’d read that they could be found in the southern part of the island, an hour and a half from where we were staying. But it turned out we didn’t need to drive so far to see them.Continue reading “Flamingos!!”
Are ye dancin’?
This Spring is the first time I’ve seen the elaborate courtship dance of Great Crested Grebes. It’s quite a remarkable sight involving puffed up crests, bodies drawn up together out of the water, head shaking from side to side and beaks offering pondweed. When not courting a Great Crested Grebe looks like this: When tryingContinue reading “Are ye dancin’?”
February Favourites
The song thrushes have begun singing, a sure sign that Spring is not far away now. This one was warming up on top of our garden shed. Here are some favourite photos from being out and about this February. This mute swan’s head had just come out from the water. I managed to creep upContinue reading “February Favourites”
Kite Flying
Twenty years ago Red Kites would have been a rare site in Scotland, due to relentless persecution the century before. This century they have been reintroduced into select areas and now, happily, our third largest raptor is making a good comeback. Red kites are quite easily distinguishable due to their warm brownish red colours andContinue reading “Kite Flying”
Snow White Hares
It was a long, tough walk up a Munro today, in the quest to see and photograph mountain hares. We’d been told that Ben Chonzie was the place to see them so we set out hoping we’d get lucky. After a two and a half hour slog for me, we reached the top of theContinue reading “Snow White Hares”
Urban Wildlife
Last week we took a wander through Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s west end. As expected there were fairly tame grey squirrels snoozing in tree branches and scampering about on the paths. Pigeons were a common sight as expected too. However, there were some surprises in store. A small flock of redwings was making the mostContinue reading “Urban Wildlife”
Winter Walk Wildlife
We are fortunate to have roe deer in our neighbourhood, always lovely to see them grazing in woods and fields nearby. Hares are a favourite of mine too. They have been hiding from me a bit lately, but I managed to find this one, tucked up in some grassy tussocks. It was keeping a veryContinue reading “Winter Walk Wildlife”
Canal Capers
I can hardly contain my excitement! What should we see on a mizzly damp walk along the canal but two kingfishers hanging out with each other! I spent about five minutes trying to photograph the pair. Then to top that the passers by to whom we had pointed them out to suddenly shouted, “OTTER!” HereContinue reading “Canal Capers”
Sarah's Wildlife Watch 