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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.

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Not much on show during the Glasgow-Ayr-Greenock-Glasgow commute today (although a Wheatear across the road at Largs was welcome).
Back home, the local Sparrowhawk was presumably responsible for the pile of feathers on the front lawn.


posted by wellchoughed @ 10:31 pm

2 Comments:

At 5:55 pm, Anonymous Guinivere200 said...

We have a sparrowhawk too. This year we have had three circles of feathers on the grass close to the bird feeder. A few years ago I caught the hawk in the act and watched it from the window as it shook the feathers off its small prey before flying off with it. And last year it flew over my head into the garden and perched on a branch hoping for a new catch - but it didn't get anything that time.

I'm told a sparrowhawk visitor is a good sign - you must have a lot of small bird visitors to your garden, otherwise it wouldn't waste its time

 
At 9:20 pm, Blogger wellchoughed said...

Yes, I see them quite a lot round here. They are always in a hurry and I think a lot of people might not even notice them as they fly past. A few times I have seen a male displaying over Paisley Road West. Then you can get a really good view as they tend to stay visible for quite a long time.

 

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