Squirrel Opening Lid Of Feeder On Tuesday Visit Cottage Garden Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer Tuesday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a clever young Grey Squirrel eating by opening the lid of the feeder on morning visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The grey squirrel is diurnal and most active at dawn and dusk, searching for available food. Although grey squirrels have a wide range of calls, they communicate mainly through their tails, using them as a signalling device; they twitch their tails if they are uneasy or suspicious. Grey Squirrels also have good eyesight and often sit upright on a vantage point to look around them. They have a keen sense of smell as well. While they are known for their agility and resourcefulness in finding food, providing them with supplementary nourishment can offer an exciting opportunity for observation and interaction. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. 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. Feeding grey squirrels provides a wonderful opportunity for observing their behaviours up close. You might witness their playful antics, social interactions, and even their impressive agility while navigating your garden. While squirrels may become accustomed to your presence, it's essential to remember that they are wild animals. Maintain a respectful distance, and never attempt to handle or approach them closely . Feeding grey squirrels in your garden can offer a unique connection to nature, fostering a sense of appreciation for the wildlife that coexists alongside us. By providing suitable and healthy food options, you can contribute to their well-being while enjoying the delightful charm these creatures bring to your outdoor space. 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Madonna and Child Marble Statue On History Visit To Island of Barra Outer Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K very short Summer travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the white marble statue of Madonna and Child known as Our Lady, Star of the Sea, on the South eastern slopes of Heaval mountain, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. The statue was carved from Carrara marble in the Italian town of Pietrasanta and installed here in 1954. Carrara marble, or Luna marble to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in sculpture and building decor. It has been quarried since Roman times in the mountains just outside the city of Carrara in the province of Massa and Carrara in the Lunigiana, the northernmost tip of modern day Tuscany, Italy. 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Castlebay With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Island of Barra Outer Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short Summer travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of Castlebay on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Barra is the second southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides. The chief settlement on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Castlebay, Gael: Bagh a' Chaisteil, became an active herring fishing port in the 19th Century when James Methuen developed associated curing and packing industries at the head of the sheltered Castle Bay at the southern end of the island. Castlebay was one of the two main bases for the herring fishery on the West Coast of Scotland, which were especially important for the early summer season in May and June. At its peak up to 2,000 people were involved in the herring industry in Barra. Alexander, Lord of the Isles granted the island to the MacNeil clan in 1427. The clan held the island until 1838, when Roderick MacNeil, the 40th Chief of the Clan, sold the island to Colonel Gordon of Cluny. Gordon expelled most of the inhabitants in order to make way for sheep farming. The displaced islanders variously went to the Scottish mainland, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada. Barra was restored to MacNeil ownership in 1937 when the Barra estate, which encompassed most of the island, was bought by Robert MacNeil, a U.S. architect, and 45th chief of the clan. The name Barra is of Irish and Gaelic origin and means “ fair-haired ”, “ fair head ” or “ white ”. 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Sound And Causeway With Bagpipes Music On History To Island Of Vatersay Outer Hebrides Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of the Sound, Gaelic: Caolas Bhatarsaigh on history visit and trip to the Island of Vatersay on visit to the Outer Hebrides. Vatersay, Scottish Gaelic: Bhatarsaigh, is the southernmost and westernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Vatersay is linked to the larger island of Barra to the north by a causeway across the sound about 660 feet long. At the end of the nineteenth century, the existing landowner, wanting to use the whole of the island for their own farming purposes, evicted all the existing crofter inhabitants. In 1906, some of these men, the so called Vatersay Raiders, returned and took possession of land, claiming that an ancient law allowed a man to acquire land by building a wooden dwelling and lighting a fire on its hearth within a day. However, the landowner Lady Gordon Cathcart took them to court, and they were imprisoned. After much public protest at these events, in 1909, the Congested Districts Board Scotland bought Vatersay island and it was divided into 58 crofts. Lady Emily Eliza Steele Gordon Cathcart, née Pringle, was born in 1845. Her father was John Robert Pringle. Her first marriage was to Captain John Gordon in 1865. The natural son of Colonel John Gordon " the richest commoner in the northern kingdom. " The estate included Cluny Castle, North and South Uist, Benbecula and Barra. When Captain Gordon died without legitimate issue in 1878, Emily Gordon inherited the estates. Her second husband was Sir Reginald Archibald Edward Cathcart whom she married in late 1880 at St George's Hanover Square, London, England. He was the sixth baronet of Cathcart, succeeding to the title in 1878. The Cathcart family seat was Killochan Castle near Girvan in Ayrshire but the couple lived mainly in Titness Park, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England. Known for her stance against Catholicism, she played a leading role in the Highland Clearances as she continued the clearances initiated by her father in law. Many crofters on her lands were re-settled to the North West territories of Regina and Wapella in Canada, possibly due to the shares she held in the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1891 Lady Cathcart commissioned Old Tom Morris from St Andrews in Fife to design a golf course at Askernish on South Uist. She included a clause in the crofters tenancy agreements retaining the right to allow golf to be played on the land. Lady Cathcart never lived in the Highlands or Islands and is thought to have visited only once; she took ten Vatersay crofters to court in 1908 after they refused to vacate their cottages. They were sentenced to serve two months imprisonment but released two weeks early. She died on 8 August 1932 at Margate in Kent. Her will included instructions for a Long Island, United States emigration fund to be set up but this was never undertaken as the trustees refused to carry it out for fear of repercussions. One of the saddest events to befall the island happened when the Annie Jane, a three masted immigrant ship out of Liverpool bound for Montreal, Canada, struck rocks off West Beach during a storm in September 1853. Within ten minutes the ship began to founder and break up casting 450 people into the raging sea. In spite of the conditions, islanders tried to rescue the passengers and crew. There were only a few survivors. rescued. 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Blue Tit Bird On Summer Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Blue Tit bird spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Tits are easily recognisable. Small and agile, they can extract food from the feeders with ease. You will notice the difference when comparing to other garden birds. They often arrive at the feeders in small groups. Generally, tits have a lifespan of two or three years but they can live for longer. They are vulnerable at feeders and the risk comes from cats and birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day . @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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