Male Blackbirds On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of male Blackbirds with colourful yellow beaks spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The flowers in the background are polyanthus. The male blackbird is all black except for a yellow eye ring and bill . 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. 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. @tourscotland #spring #scotland #nature #shortsvideo #birdsong All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Starling Birds On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of purple and green Starling birds 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, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March @tourscotland #scotland #shortsvideo #spring #birds #nature #birdsong All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Ailsa Craig With Music On History Visit To Outer Firth of Clyde Scootland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the island of Ailsa Craig, Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid, on ancestry, history visit and trip to Outer Firth of Clyde, Britain, United Kingdom. The island, colloquially known as " Paddy's Milestone ", was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, but is today a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins. The Steamship Pennnon loaded with Iron Ore, bound from Duddon, England, to Glasgow was stranded on the South West corner of Ailsa Craig on 23 Jan 1889, the crew of 11 all were saved. Research has shown that the granite on Ailsa Craig has an unusual crystalline composition that has a distinctive appearance but a uniform hardness. These properties have made the island's rock a favourite material for curling stones. Fishermen seem to have used the island for centuries, first being noted in 1549 and it is recorded that they even at one time slept beneath sails stretched over hollows on the beach. 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 welcom. 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. @tourscotland #spring #scotland #shortsvideo #music #island All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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West Coast And Waters With Music On History Visit To The Mull Of Galloway Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the West coast and waters on ancestry, history visit and trip to the coast of the Mull of Galloway, Gaelic: Maol nan Gall, Britain, United Kingdom. The dramatic and scenic Mull of Galloway has long been an enigmatic location. There is archaeological evidence of human activity there from the Neolithic onwards. The rocky shore and wild seas also made it that make it dangerous place for shipping. 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 welcom. 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. @tourscotland #spring #scotland #shortsvideo #music #coast All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Chapel Of Ease With Music On History Visit To The Mull Of Galloway Scotland

Tour Scotland short Spring 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of a Chapel Of Ease built in 1850 on ancestry, history visit and trip to the Mull of Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. In Scotland, a " chapel of ease " was a subsidiary church building within a parish, built to serve the convenience of parishioners who couldn't easily reach the main parish church. They were essentially extensions of the parish church, addressing issues like distance and population growth. 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 welcom. 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. @tourscotland #spring #scotland #shortsvideo #music All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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