What am I anticipating? On the seventeenth of this month last year the Swallows arrived after their long migration from Africa and decided to nest on our house in the artificial nest I had erected for them, so I am hoping in the next few days they will be at my house. I went fishing yesterday (eighteenth ) and saw a pair at a farm building so though they are a bit late with us I do hope they turn up.
Though I apologies for the branch obstructing a good shot (now moved) I found this shot funny of a Red Squirrel entering a new peanut box with just it’s backside and tail hanging out.
14th.
Bleary eyed on opening the curtains captured the low lying mist in the glen with totally the wrong settings on my camera , hence the grainy appearance, so not the best of shots but a peaceful and beautiful sight.
Normally two Squirrels this close to each other would cause a territorial battle, but these two were fine, so I presume they are related in some way and both happy with the food on offer. Though this harmony was disrupted later when a third one came along and it was chased off to go feed a bit further away on another feeder.
22nd.
Is there anything more Spring like than looking out your kitchen window and seeing the sight of our native Primroses blooming their hearts off, giving a fluorescent glow off their beautiful flowers?
23rd.
The anticipation I thought had arrived this morning early, but these are not Swallows but House Martins. A total of five were investigating the artificial nest above the bedroom window. The pictures are not great as I had to stand back from the window and shoot through the double glazing, I tried opening the small window to take my shots but they just disappeared the minute I did that. It was great to see them back, three days earlier than I had recorded House martins before. Come on Swallows where are you?
Went for a walk today as I was early for an appointment with my Chiro, and as you know I seldom go anywhere without my camera and here is a few shots of emerging shrubs and plants, I particularly like the Fern and shall be entering this in my next photo club competition.
28th
Our club lochan opened at the weekend for the Rainbow Trout and I went today, superb fishing, really easy as they had only been in the water for a month, but superb fish. these were the first two I caught 3ib 4ozs and 2ib 14ozs and will be great in the smoker later on.
30th.
Couldn’t sleep so got up at six a.m. and went for a walk with the camera (of course)/
Just as the sun was rising and the overnight mist was lifting a lovely peaceful time of day.
Also spotted this pair of Hares sitting in our field, it was only four C at that time so I expect they had not moved all night.
1st of May.
News flash, This morning the Swallows turned up and went straight to their old nest so watch this space in the next blog for an update, so happy.