This blog comes from our young volunteer reserve guide Richard, 15, who volunteers on a Saturday with his dad Martin.
A glorious sunny June morning the reserve is moving with life, summer has arrived ! Me and my dad went down to the 3 hides to update the white boards because it was the first of June and while we were down there we saw Lapwing, little ringed plover, Shoveler, Mute swan (with 7 Cygnets) and swallows getting mud to make their nests.
Lapwing outside the Carden hide.
Bullfinch up at the picnic area by the bird feeders eating the sun flower seeds.
Juvenile pied-wagtail on the roof of the cafe.
A lapwing at the Carden hide comes in for a close encounter.
The female Bullfinch came over a bit later to the picnic feeders.
Large red damsel fly catches some sun on the wooden post outside the office round the back.
Goldfinch gets his head stuck in the picnic area bird feeders haha.
What a fantastic day ! Loch leven is thrumming with life, we had a brilliant day as did many visitors, great successes to be seen on the reserve.
Come and visit !
Lovely photos.
~ Karen ~Pet & Widlife Artist living in southern Perthshire. A self confessed White-Tailed Eagle-holic!