Hi everyone,
I've just got back from a week in Scotland and I thought I would share a few of my pictures with you all. I was very lucky to be staying in the Avon Gorge, which had an abundance of birdlife as well as rabbits, foxes and grey squirrels. Just around the small camp where I was staying, I saw Blue and Great Tits, Wren, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Crow, Rook and had great views of Buzzards and Swallows flying overhead. However, the highlight was spotting my first ever Treecreeper just outside the lodge.
There were literally hundreds of Swallows in the surrounding fields which was hardly suprising given the amount of insects around! I managed to get a couple of shots of the Swallows when they were on the telephone wires.
As well as the Swallows, there were a lot of Buzzards in the area and I saw at least one almost everytime I went out! I got some shots, but unfortunately the bird was quite far away in both of them.
The higlight of the holiday was of course visiting the spectacular Bass Rock and Craigleith islands on the RIB. The sheer number of Gannets and other seabirds was overwhelming, and although the boat wasn't particularly stable, I did manage to get a couple of pics. On the islands, I saw Gannet, Shag, Cormorant, GBB Gull, Herring Gull, Kittiwake, a few Puffins and even a Peregrine Falcon high up in one of the crevices!
I also visited Vane Farm RSPB reserve in hope of seeing an Osprey. Unfortunately none turned up, but I did see a variety of birds on the feeders including Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Blue and great Tits. I got a decent shot of a Siskin and a cute juvenile Robin, as well as a couple of scenery shots.
A visit to Beecraigs country park gave me the opportunity to photograph some captive Red Deer.
Finally, some more scenery shots for you and a large moth that took up residence in our lodge! If anyone could identify the moth I'd be very grateful.
Overall it was a great week (apart from the weather!) and I hope you like the photos :-)
Kind Regards
WW
What does the weather matter when you have such wonderful views and attractions. Your photos are wonderful
Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain. ~ Mark Twain
Glad you had a good trip and managed to get some good photos too! Jealous of your visit to Bass rock, I'd love to go and see Gannets up close, their one of my favourite seabirds :) I wanna stroke one, but I want to keep both my eyes more!!
Lov ethe photo of the Cornflower, its so blue! Used to have some in the garden, but they're not flowering any more. Glad you enjoyed your trip!!
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What a great holiday you had, and some fabulous photos. I love them all, especially the gannet, but the robin is so cute! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Cheers, Linda.
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