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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, June 29, 2014

Awakened at 6am by the sunshine streaming into the room. The view of Loch Leven was even better than yesterday. A House Martin hopped about the shore, presumably picking up insects. Two Song Thrushes fed on the hotel lawn, with one carrying a beakful of worms. A Mallard flew past the window and out in the car park, a male House Sparrow was feeding a fledgling.















At the Glencoe Visitor Centre, a rasping call proved to be coming from a spotty, juvenile Spotted Flycatcher perched on a branch and being fed by its parents. Other birds there included Willow Warbler, Blackcap and a fledgling Robin acquiring its red breast.















A detour to Glen Etive on the way home produced four Buzzards (including a pair at an occupied nest) and the only Wheatear of the trip. The last birds of note were two Collared Doves in Crianlarich.


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