Starling Bird On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a familiar, purple and green Starling bird spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Starling is a familiar bird that breeds in farmland, suburban areas and open woodlands. Seen from a distance, starlings look black with a short tail and pointed yellow bill, but when seen close-to, they are very glossy with a metallic sheen of purples and greens. Starlings forage in lawns, fields, and other open areas with short vegetation. They are primarily insectivores in their natural habitat, but will feed on a wide variety of items outside of their natural diet, including fruits and seeds. The starling can be found throughout lowland Scotland where there is cultivation and pasture. It is generally absent in highlands and in areas dominated by grass or heather moorland. Highest densities are found along the East coast, Central lowlands and Dumfries and Galloway. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Learable Stones On Spring History Visit To Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by prehistoric standing stones on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip Learable Hill in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Britain. On of the stones is believed to have been Christianised in the early medieval period.. The hill also features several burial cairns, prehistoric hut circles, and the remains of the Learable township, which was cleared in 1815. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Corrimony Cairn On Spring History Visit To Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by Bronze age Corrimony Chambered Cairn in Glen Urquhart on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip near Drumnadrochit in the Scottish Highlands, Britain. Local folklore associates the site with a Danish Prince named Mony. Legend says he fled here after a Viking raiding party was defeated near Drumnadrochit, eventually being buried at or near the cairn. However, the site itself predates the Viking era by roughly 3,000 years. The cairn consists of a central circular chamber surrounded by a stone kerb and an outer circle of standing stones. The stones were likely sourced from the nearby River Enrick. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Wester Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of a road trip drive to Wester Parish Church and graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. A church existed on the site as early as 1177 and was formally consecrated by Bishop David de Bernham in 1243. While dedicated to St Nicholas, patron of sailors, the church was also historically associated with the cult of St Ethernan, or St Adrian, and it once possessed relics of the saint. In 1559, a " fiery sermon " by reformer John Knox led to damage at the church. Later, English soldiers committed further vandalism during the Cromwellian invasion in 1651. The graveyard contains several notable " table stones " from the 1600s, including those for local merchants and bailies. The present structure consists of a sixteenth century tower and steeple and a mid nineteenth century main cell, which probably incorporates fabric from the medieval church. There are earthworks in the churchyard which mark the outline of the old church building. The church is now used as a hall. The graveyard surrounds the church to the north, south and east. It contains a number of 17th century memorials. Near the church is a medieval coffin and an early 17th century grave slab with memento mori symbols. I was raised in Anstruther and Cellardyke. The Fife Coastal Walking Path goes through Anstruther and Cellardyke and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles. Originally founded as a fishing village, Anstruther is home to the Scottish Fisheries Museum. Its main industry is now tourism. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Parish Church And Graveyard With Music On History Visit To Elie East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short Spring travel video, with Scottish music, of the parish church and graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Elie in the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. This T plan church was built in 1639 and its tower was added in 1726. The church lies east to west, the long axis with the tower facing south towards Elie High Street. It is in a walled graveyard which surrounds the church to the south, east and west and is probably of a similar age to the church. The tower has two stages, capped by a belfry which was probably added in the early nineteenth century in place of an earlier spire. The lower stage of the tower is entered through a door under rounded arch on the south face. Above this is a framed Latin inscription, dating the construction of the tower to 1726. The second stage of the tower is octagonal and divided into eight faces by strips of dressed sandstone. To the east a blocked window has a memorial inserted below. To the west is another blocked window. This stage has a clock face to the north, south, east and west, and a louvered vent below the clockface on the south elevation. The bellcote is rounded, divided into four by strips of sandstone, and has four louvered openings in rounded arches. It is covered by a domed roof and has an abstract silver weathercock. The old session house of the church is built into the church wall on the south side of the graveyard. Many variations of the name Elie have been found, including Ely, Elie, Ealy and others. Nathaniel Elie landed in Virginia, America, in 1622; Nicholas Elie arrived in Pennsylvania, America, in 1738; Niehell Elie, aged 27, landed in Pennsylvania, America, in 1738; Martin Elie landed in Pennsylvania, America, in 1764. This is a popular tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Walking Path a Scottish long distance walking footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh. It runs for 117 miles along the coastline of Fife and passes through many seaside towns and villages including Anstruther, Cellardyke, Crail, Elie, Lower Largo, Pittenweem, St Andrews and St Monans. The path would take around one week to walk completely from end to end. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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