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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, May 20, 2009

First natural connection of the day was the Finlaystone Buzzard on a tree adjacent to yeterday's perch. A lunchtime walk around the reservoirs in Murdieston Park found the two pairs of Mute Swans still sitting tightly on their nests. As I passed the nest on the smaller dam, the female stood up to reveal 7 big, olive-coloured eggs which she proceeded to turn. Nearby, a Coot pair had at least two hatched young, but three other pairs were still at the nest-building stage.
Elesewhere, a Pied Wagtail was acting suspiciously beside the boardwalk and House Sparrow, Starling and Jackdaw were all carrying food for nestlings.
No sign of the Cardonald Gardens House Martins yet - or at least so I thought, until one of the kids reported seeing 2 over the houses there this afternoon.

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