Wednesday 30 April 2008

Pentland Hills

Then this.... then it was time to go home!

Auchencorth Moss

For a few minutes

Glistening tree


Pentland Hills


Pentland Hills

Out on the Moss there was some interesting light.

Local

I arrived home tonight to find this guy on the bird table. One of a family that have been coming to our bird table for 20 years!

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Moorfoot Hills

Looking the other way was a different storm in the distance! Birds seen here this week include buzzard, kestrel, several snipe, curlew, pheasant (nearly got itself run over!), oystercatchers, short-eared owl and heard a grasshopper warbler!

Pentland Hills

I was sitting at my computer, when suddenly there was an almighty flash of lightning and crash of thunder. I dashed out and caught the tail end of this passing storm. Unfortunately there was no more lightning... so ended my evening of storm chasing!

Auchencorth Moss

We have been getting a lot of weather on the Moss recently. Apart from photography it is a great place for bird-watching!

Monday 28 April 2008

Sunday 27 April 2008

Pentland Hills Sunset


Pentland Hills, sunset


Pentland Hills sunset


Auchencorth Moss

Thats a lot of cloud!

Auchencorth Moss


Looks interesting!

Auchencorth Moss


Interesting clouds on Auchencorth Moss


Robin

Last Robin of the day - it was watching me!

Blue Tit

The Blue Tit dives in and dives out very very quickly. I have a lot of pictures of either a blue and yellow blur, or, an empty bird table - the latter make me :-)!

Coal Tit

The Coal Tit would grab a seed and hold it between its feet and peck away at it!

Town Hall pigeon

The bird table was moved today out of range of a kitten. It puzzled some of the birds! The pigeons were almost the last to visit the table in the new location. The blackbirds have closely watched but have not ventured onto the table.

Blue Tit




More visitors to the garden

Chaffinch

Robin


Chaffinch


Tuesday 22 April 2008

Polish Tatra Sheepdog


Polish Tatra Sheepdog

Also known as: Tatra Mountain Sheepdog, Tatra Shepherd Dog, Polish Mountain Dog, Owczarek Tatrzanski, Owczarek Podhalanski, Polski Owczarek, Podhalanski

Lunchtime walk

Blackford Hill