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

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a gathering of noisy, shiny 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 vAll photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Starling And Blackbird On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a noisy, shiny purple and green Starling bird and Blackbird 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking By Cliffs On History Visit To Coast Of Fair Isle Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman, named Sandy, walking by cliffs on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast of Fair Isle, Britain, United Kingdom. Fair Isle is an island located halfway between the Shetland Islands and the Orkney Islands. It is the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The western coast consists of cliffs of up to 660 feet in height, with Ward Hill at 712 feet being the highest point of the island. On the eastern coast the almost detached headland of Sheep Rock rises to 433 feet in height. On 20 August 1588 the flagship of the Spanish Armada, El Gran Grifón, was shipwrecked in the cove of Stroms Hellier, forcing its 300 sailors to spend six weeks living with the islanders. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland #scotland #music #shortsvideo All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking By Duncansby Head On History Visit Coats Of Caithness North Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman, named Sandy, walking by Duncansby Head, Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Dhunngain or Dùn GasbaithCeann Dùnaid, on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast of Caithness in North Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its South. A minor public road leads from John o' Groats to Duncansby Head which makes Duncansby Head the farthest point by road from Land's End in England. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland #scotland #music #shortsvideo #highlands 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 Kettlebridge Howe Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a Spring road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Kettlebridge in the Howe of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom.. Kettlebridge is situated to the south of the River Eden on the A914 road between Glenrothes and Cupar. Formerly known as Holekettle, it developed after the building of the turnpike road in 1800 and the opening of the railway to Cupar in 1847. The village was a were centres of the linen trade while coal, lime and stone were worked nearby. The Howe of Fife is the name given to the fertile farming area of central Fife in the valley of the River Eden between Strathmiglo and Cupar. The term howe is derived from an old Scots word meaning a hollow, valley or flat tract of land. The ancient Viking-Scottish name Kettle is derived from the old Norse personal name of Ketill or from the old Danish personal name of Ketil. The surname Kettle was first found in Perthshire, Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland. However, one of the first records of the family was found further south in England where William Ketel was a medieval English writer and clergyman. Some spelling variations of the name Kettle include Kettle, Ketley, Kettles, Ketill and others. James Kettle, born 1802, was convicted in London, England for life for theft, and transported aboard the Baring in April 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia; Charles Henry Kettle, aged 18, arrived in Port Nicholson, New Zealand, aboard the ship Oriental in 1840; Thomas Kettle, aged 20, immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship Free Trader departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle on 20th August 1847; Richard Kettle arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts, America, in 1635; Hugh Kettle landed in Virginia, America, in 1666; Margarita, Sarah and Wennell Kettle arrived in Philadelphia, America, in 1733; Peter Kettle, aged 10, landed in Pennsylvania, America, in 1733; Norman Kettle arrived in San Francisco, California, America, in 1850. Spring in the northern hemisphere technically starts on the 20 March, at the equinox, and lasts until the 20 or 21 June, the Summer solstice. This is also the case in Scotland.The months that make up the Spring season are March, April and May. However, for travelling at this time of year, I will be referring to April and May. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March 2022, 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 in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland #scotland #bagpipes #music #drivingtrip #spring #shortsvideo All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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