Blackbird On Rainy Winter Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshir Scotland

Tour Scotland short Winter 4K Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Blackbird spotted eating on a rainy weather afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. As the name suggests, male blackbirds are entirely black in colour. Males have a bright yellow bill and distinctive yellow eye ring. This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. One of the biggest threats is lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. Leaving mealworms and ground feeder mix out on bird tables and planting bushes that attract caterpillars to your garden are great ways to help blackbirds. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil and supernatural powers. Welsh poet R. S. Thomas observed that there was “ a suggestion of dark Places ” about the blackbird that was at odds with its beautiful song. In the story of the life of Saint Benedict, the Devil was said to have come to tempt the saint in the form of a blackbird. The English nursery rhyme “ Sing a Song of Sixpence ” involves blackbirds “ baked in a pie ” which reanimate and sing when the pie is opened. One then flies out and pecks off the nose of a maid. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Birds On Rainy Winter Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshir Scotland

Tour Scotland Winter 4K Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of many birds spotted eating on a rainy weather morning visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Includes the bright red breast of ithe Robin bird a familiar visitor to my garden. One of the biggest Winter threats to birds is a lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is cold. 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. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Passenger Train Crossing Forth Railway Bridge On History Visit To Firth Of Forth Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Winter travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a diesel passenger train crossing the cantilever Forth Railway Bridge on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the Firth of Forth at North Queensfery in Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. This Scottish bridge connects Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, with Fife, and Perthshire, leaving the Lothians at Dalmeny and South Queensferry arriving in Fife at North Queensferry; it acts as a major artery connecting the north east and south east of the country. The bridge is an iconic Scottish landmark. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. The Firth of Forth, Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe, is the estuary, firth in Scots, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south. Firth is a cognate of fjord, a Norse word meaning a narrow inlet. It was known as Bodotria in Roman times. In the Norse sagas it was known as the Myrkvifiörd. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Winter Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Braco Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a ahort afternoon road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Braco, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Braco village is located 5 miles north of Dunblane towards Perth off the A9 road. Braco was established in 1815 following the sale or feu of lands owned by James Masterson. The surname Masterson was first found in Breffny, a medieval kingdom in Ireland. Masterson in Gaelic is Mac an Mhaighistir, which means son of the master. Spelling of the Masterson family name includes; MacMaster, McMaster, Masterson, Mac an Mhaighistir, MacAmaster, MacYmaster and many more. Henry Masterson arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship Empress in 1865; Mary Masterson and her husband settled in Plymouth, America, in 1629; Elizabeth Masterson arrived in Virginia, America, in 1655; Owen Masterson landed in New York, Amedrica, in 1801; Charles Masterson landed in New York, NY, America, in 1816. The founder of the English Football League William McGregor, was born in Braco in 1846. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Robin Birds On Winter Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshir Scotland

Tour Scotland Winter 4K Monday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Robin birds spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. With its bright red breast ithe Robin bird is a familiar visitor to my garden. One of the biggest Winter threats to birds is a lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. 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. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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