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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, January 06, 2013

A really good walk over to Hyndland on a lovely mild morning produced some excellent sightings. The most incongrous involved five Whooper Swans flying west along Govan Road between Prince's Dock and Govan town centre. I heard a whooping call and looked up to see the five in "V" formation appearing from the east and passing overhead. Also in Govan, on a flat calm Clyde (below) were Cormorant, Goldeneye and Mallard. Nearby were Grey Wagtail and a singing Song Thrush. Other singing birds this morning included Mistle Thrush, Wren, Robin (the spring song, not the winter one), Goldfinch, Starling, Woodpigeon and Collared Dove. Also notable was a "partial albino" Blackbird in Cardonald, the first one I can remember seeing hereabouts.

posted by wellchoughed @ 11:12 pm

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