That was a great wee birl on the bike. Just a local one through the Sma’ Glen, Dunkeld, Meiklour then home (only 50 odd miles) These big bikes are a blast .
Author: Ian Smith
Aileen’s birthday
After a damp start to today the weather was beautiful for the walk into Perth for a meal out on Aileen’s birthday. Cardo was excellent as usual
More squirrels and woodpeckers !
Cuteness overload Our wee red-squirrel chum in our garden on the bird feeders Our scampering Red Squirrel Let me know if you are bored with red squirrel pics . They are so agile!. He runs along the top of the…
Woodpeckers and Sparrowhawk
Our feeders are getting more exciting now ! The Sparrowhawk is a regular visitor these days. It just missed a pigeon on the ground as it swooped in. It sits on the feeder for a while and has a look…
Meet up with Meryl
A bit blustery with the odd shower but otherwise a nice 16.4 Km. Caught up with Meryl who we regularly meet on our “lockdown circuit”
Red Squirrel Visitor
Grey squirrels have become regular visitors to our (bird!) feeders. We saw a small red squirrel a few days ago and were lucky enough to see a different one (or two today). They are a good bit smaller than greys.…
Sparrowhawk visitor
Male Sparrowhawk playing King of the Castle on the bird feeder!. No birds were harmed in the making of this !
Scone Photo-walk – Butterflies
A dull but warm 11km odd (with a brief shower near the end) A great day for butterflies. A few Common Blue , loads of Ringlets and loads of large , orange Pearl-bordered Fritillary: There was lots of “spit” on…
Tom & Susan visit
The new Social Distancing rules in Scotland allowed Tom & Susan (and Dougal) to come up for a visit….and stay overnight in their campervan on our drive !
20/21/22 June 2020 Scone Garden
A wee stroll today avoiding the muddy paths after recent showers. Saw whitethroat early on , and a VERY young robin at the end and, a few grey squirrels.The hay had been cut and the crops were growing ender the…