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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.

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Got out to explore the area around the Glade today. River banks thick with "Policeman's Helmets", Rosebay Willow Herb and Meadowsweet. Also the first wild Raspberries of the year (including some giant ones beside the path from Corkerhill Farm to Corkerhill). Birds along the route included feeding Swifts (especially as the evening wore on and the flying insects came out), Black headed Gulls (again, especially in the evening, hawking insects along the river), a female Mallard with 6 ducklings (and a single Moorhen) just through the M77 flyover, and a Grey Heron over the house (probably flying to roost).
Garden list is currently 4, with today's Swift and Heron (flyovers) added to 2 Mallards (flyovers) of a few days ago and the ubiquitous Magpies (Bah!). The family also reported a Grey Squirrel along the back fence (Double Bah!).

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