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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, December 19, 2010

The Kelvin this morning was almost completely frozen from Benalder Street to the Clyde. Four Mallards and 50 assorted gulls were on the edge of the ice. Back above the Benalder Street bridge, the river was completely ice free and had attracted 6 Goosanders and two Mallards. A Redshank was unexpected, feeding along the water's edge. Nearby were 20 Fieldfares and two singing Robins.
This afternoon, a snowy walk along the Cart in the direction of Paisley produced a nice group of six female-type Goldeneye and a single Coot. The Coot was my first in the 10+ years I have been walking the stretch of the river between Cardonald and Hawkhead. Presumably it has been displaced from its usual haunt by ice, - but that only begs the question "Where is its usual haunt?".

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