The female Tufted Duck on Queen's Park Boating Pond was still "squatting" in the abandoned Coot nest when I passed this lunchtime. Later, I watched her lead her brood (currently numbering five ducklings) to the middle of the pond to feed.
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.
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