Young Female Blackbird On Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short Spring 4K Friday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young female Blackbird spotted eating Suet on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. Female blackbirds are brown often with spots and streaks on their breasts and brown beak. 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. 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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Young Blackbird On Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short early Spring 4K Friday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young Blackbird spotted eating Suet on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. 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. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. 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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Feral Pigeon Bird On Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Friday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a blue gray Feral Pigeon bird spotted eating Suet on a morning visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Feral Pigeons, Columba livia, come in all shades, some bluer, others blacker, some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves. They can be considered a nuisance in urban areas where numbers are allowed to increase. The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons have adapted to wild life from escaped racing pigeons, domestic pigeons - birds that have escaped from bird houses etc. Pure Rock Doves still exist in the extreme North West of Scotland and Ireland. Feral Pigeons occur in all habitat types throughout the UK, woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows, towns and Cities. They are not shy and will happily take food from the hand in many locations. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything from McDonalds to grain and shoots. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. Columba livia, bird of the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From Egyptian times the pigeon has been important as food. Its role as messenger has a long history. These hardy birds may live 35 years. 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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Spring Road Trip Drive To Unicorn Mercat Cross On History Visit To Errol Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, to the Mercat Cross on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Errol, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. At the top of the Mercat Cross, also known as a Market Cross, is a Unicorn. The Unicorn was believed to be the natural enemy of the lion, a symbol that the English royals adopted. According to folklore, the lion and the unicorn hated each other, a tradition going back to the ancient Babylonians in 3,500 B.C. The Unicorn became Scotland’s national animal in the late 1300s. Errol village is located about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie. Errol is twinned with Mardié, a village on the Loire near Orléans in France. 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. 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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Jackdaw Birds On Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Jackdaw birds eating Suet on an afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Jackdaws have a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the United Kingdom, except the Scottish Highlands. You can see a jackdaw bird at any time of year. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. In some cultures, a jackdaw on the roof is said to predict a new arrival; alternatively, a jackdaw settling on the roof of a house or flying down a chimney is an omen of death, and coming across one is considered a bad omen. A jackdaw standing on the vanes of a cathedral tower is said to foretell rain. The jackdaw was considered sacred in Welsh folklore as it nested in church steeples, it was shunned by the Devil because of its choice of residence. Nineteenth century belief in the Fens of England held that seeing a jackdaw on the way to a wedding was a good omen for a bride. In the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the main character's ship is named the Jackdaw. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. 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 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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