Small Birds On Early Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Spring Friday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a variety of small birds spotted eating on a windy weather morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Birds are a very cautious species, as a prey animal they are vulnerable to potential attack and are always on the lookout. Providing a safe place for birds to feed will help attract more birds and a wider variety of species to your garden. Don’t be surprised if birds scope out your new bird feeder for a few days when it is first added to the garden, before deciding to feed. This is natural behaviour which protects birds from potential danger, be patient with the wild birds and give them time and space to find the source of food you have provided. Birds use their sight to find their meals, make sure that your bird feeder can be seen by the local birds in your garden by placing it in a prominent position. However, it’s also important to locate your bird feeder near a small tree or bush so that birds feel safe and have a quick escape route. Sprinkling seeds on top or near to your bird feeder may increase the chances of birds noticing the food available, we suggest scattering food around your feeder when it is first placed in your garden or outdoor space. Food sources for wild birds change depending on the time of year and weather, when natural food sources are low birds are more likely to visit your bird feeder. Most birds don’t need help finding food in the summer months but will rely on additional food sources during extreme temperatures and when they are migrating. Late winter and early spring are also key times of the year to provide wild birds with supplemented food from bird feeders, natural seed sources are depleted at this time of year, so birds are more likely to visit bird feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. 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, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Throne Room In Holyrood Palace With Music On History Visit To Edinburgh Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K very short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the Throne room in Holyrood Palace on ancestry, genealogy family history visit and trip to Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. The Throne Room was originally the King's Guard Chamber, but was used as the King's Drawing Room from the visit of King George IV in 1822, when a throne and canopy of state were erected at the west end of the room for the levees hosted there. Queen Victoria used the room as a dining room, before it became the Throne Room in 1871. The 1822 throne was replaced in 1911 by a pair of throne chairs made for King George V and Queen Mary, which sit upon a dais. In 1929 a new ceiling was installed that matched the others in the King's Apartments, and oak-panelled walls which incorporate paintings were installed. 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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Steam Train Locomotive Crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct On History Visit To Highlands Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of the sights and sounds of a steam train locomotive crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland railway line on ancestry, genealogy, history to the Scottish Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Glenfinnan Viaduct has been used as a location in several films and television series, including Ring of Bright Water, Charlotte Gray, Monarch of the Glen, Stone of Destiny, and three films of the Harry Potter film series. The Glenfinnan viaduct in Scotland was completed in 1898; the piers and arches were built in concrete. It carries the West Highland railway line on its final stretch between Fort William, some 20 miles to the East, and the fishing port of Mallaig, this line is widely regarded as providing one of the great scenic railway journeys of the world. Until relatively recently, the trains crossing the Glenfinnan viaduct heading south carried fish from Mallaig. When the line opened, fish landed at Mallaig could be on sale in London, England, the next day. The Jacobite express provided the steam engine and carriages for the Hogwarts Express as seen in the Harry Potter films including The Philosopher's Stone and others in this wonderful series of films. 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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Spring Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Kingoodie Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland early Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the village of Kingoodie in Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. A hamlet in the Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, Kingoodie lies on the River Tay estuary, 4 miles West of Dundee. The Mylnes of Mylnefield created the village we now know as Kingoodie. Alexander Mylne, born 1618, was minister of Longforgan church and later South Church Dundee. His fourth son, Thomas, born 1655, bought the piece of land his father had had the feus on and renamed it Kingudy or Mylnefield. He married twice, once to Margaret Nevay and secondly to Isabella Graham of Fintry. He ran the land as a farm, but it was poor, boggy land and the quarries were not yet making much money. He died in 1726. His first son was born in 1693 and inherited the land. James, known as James Mylne of Mylnefield, married Margaret Watson of Wellhouse, Craigie. He died in 1751, leaving the estate to his son, Thomas, who changed the estates of Mylnefield, bringing drainage to the land and expanding the quarries. He married Isabella Grey of Huntingdon, whose family had Royal connections. They had six children, James, born 1758, died 1807, George, born 1762, died 1835, Graham who was a girl, born 1767, died 1841, Margaret, born 1754, died 1864, Isabella, born 1768, died 1837 and Helen, born 1770. By his second marriage, to Anne Hunter of Blackness, he had a daughter, Ann, born 1785. James, the eldest son, inherited the estate, passing it to his eldest son, Thomas, born 1785, died 1836. His son James, born 1817, died 1857, inherited the estate, but sold their mansion house in 1838. The village owes its origin to nearby quarries, purchased by Robert Mylne in 1537, which supplied fine building stone for several centuries. The stone was particularly valued for harbour works and constructing sea walls. A small harbour here was used in the 19th Century to export stone and import coal. The shore is easily accessible and close to the Firth of Tay. The Mylne surname is derived from the Old English word mylen, which means mill. As such, it was likely originally an occupational name for a miller, or perhaps for someone who lived near a mill. The surname Mylne was first found in Roxburghshire. Spelling variations of this family name include: Milne, Milnes, Miln, Mylne and others. The Clan Milne family are a sept'of the Gordon clan of Aberdeenshire, which means that, at some point in the past, the Milne family have effectively put themselves under the protection of the Gordon clan. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. 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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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Grange Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland early Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Grange in Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. A much extended hamlet, Grange, or The Grange, lies a half mile North of Errol Airfield and 2 miles North East of the village of Errol. Beginning as a collection of farms, it grew in conjunction with the development of the airfield and was considerably extended in the early years of the 21st century with a large development of private housing. The Anglo-Saxon name Grange comes from when the family resided in a Grange which were farms that belonged to the old abbeys. These farms were attended by monks who carried out their agricultural activities, and where the grain and cattle were held. The name was derived from the Middle English and Old French word grange which meant granary or barn. Grange has been recorded under many different spelling variations, including Grange, Grainge, Greinge, Graynge and others. Edward Grange, and English convict from London, was transported aboard the "ship Anson on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia; Christopher Grange arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship Spartan in 1849; Thomas Grange, born 1858, was a Scottish settler from Lanark who travelled from London, England, aboard the ship Zealandia arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859; Thomas Grange arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1749; John Grange settled in Virginia, America, in 1635; Arnoldus DeLa Grange landed in Maryland, America, in 1666, John Grange arrived in Maryland in 1667; Matthew Grange landed in Pennsylvania in 1682; Edward Grange arrived in Virginia in 1697. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. 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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