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Natural Connections

Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.

Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Working from home this morning, so took the opportunity to have a walk along the river prior to starting. First birds I heard were what I took to be two Ravens perched (? roosting) on the first electricity pylon. They were "cronking" loudly, then flew off across the river towards the farm. As they did, one of them did a short "roll". There were lots of other corvids around, and I must admit I soon lost them amongst the others, there not being any very obvious difference in size. However I think the cronking (albeit high-pitched) and the roll make the ID fairly safe. Having said that, I'm planning to check again tomorrow (and take binoculars this time).
Other birds about included a Heron flying sedately upriver (but then having to "jink" nervously to get through the power lines), various thrushes (including Redwing, Fieldfare and Blackbird) and too many Magpies for my liking.

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