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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.

Friday, April 18, 2008

It was another cold, windy day here in West Central Scotland, but an afternoon walk around Mugdock Country Park turned up a few interesting sightings. Three or four Willow Warblers braved the elements to sing, with one doing so in the bare branches of a path-side tree. Two invisible songsters nearby might have been Blackcaps. The Goldeneyes and Tufted Ducks have disappeared from Mugdock Loch (although I noticed plenty of the latter on Victoria Park pond as I drove past) and the 10 Mallards between Mugdock and Craigend were all drakes. A Goldfinch was sharing a tree near the castle ruins with a Siskin and another of the latter was calling beside the Gallows Pond (pictured below). Finally, a possible Sparrowhawk sped through the trees behind the dipping pond.
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