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!!”
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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”
Feeder Friends
Lately it’s been dreich and cold and my walks through the countryside have been a bit deplete of any visible wildlife. So I thought I’d take a closer look at the variety of birds flocking to the fast food joint in my garden. Long tailed tits fly around in large flocks, whistling to each otherContinue reading “Feeder Friends”
Sarah's Wildlife Watch 