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

Tour Scotland short 4K early Summer Wednesday wilfdlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a colourful Blue Tit bird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The blue tit bird is identified by its colourful plumage. Blue tit’s wings, tail and crown are bright blue and their other defining features include a yellow breast, green shading on their back, white cheeks, a single white wing bar, and prominent black stripes on the eyes, bib and collar. Although the female and male are nearly indistinguishable, the female is slightly paler. Juveniles can be distinguished from adults as their colouring is more green than blue, and their cheeks are yellow rather than white. Blue tits are typically found in woodland areas, although they are well adapted to gardens and towns. They are very agile birds. The population of this species has flourished due to the increased availability of nest boxes and garden feeders. Blue tits can be observed in gardens eating at bird feeders or scavenging for food. Some of their favourite foods are insects, sunflower hearts, Mealworms, suet and peanuts. 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. Meteorological Summer runs from 1 June to 31 August @tourscotland #scotland #nature #shortsvideo #birds #summer All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Coal Tit Bird On Early Summer Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Summer Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of an active Coal Tit Bird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The coal tit bird is mainly found in coniferous woodland, but can also be spotted in gardens and parks. Coal tits are active feeders, hunting out insects and spiders among the smaller branches and leaves of trees in woodlands. But they are also well adapted to gardens and towns and will visit bird tables and feeders. In winter, they form flocks with other tits, roaming woodlands and gardens. The coal tit is grey above and buff below, with white cheeks, a black cap and a white neck patch. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food and water 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Meteorological Summer runs from 1 June to 31 August ⁨ @tourscotland #scotland #summer #birds #shortsvideo All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Summer Inner Harbour On History Visit To Anstruther Coast Of East Neuk Of Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Summer travel video clip of the inner harbour on windy ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Anstruther on the coast of the East Neuk of Fife, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, Britain, United Kingdom. This is where I was raised on the coast of Fife. By the 19th century Anstruther held tanning, shipbuilding, and fish curing establishments, as well as a coastal trade. The Board of Fisheries constructed a new harbour in the 1870s which was completed by 1877 at a cost of £80,000. Cod liver oil was also being produced. Herring fishing remained a feature of the area until the middle of the 20th century when, after a record catch in 1936, the shoals mysteriously declined until the industry effectively disappeared by 1947. Its main industry is now tourism. The Fife Coastal Path goes through Anstruther and runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 mile. The Royal Burgh of Anstruther was created in 1587 and combines the neighbouring communities of Easter Anstruther, Wester Anstruther, and Cellardyke. Famous natives of Anstruther include Dr Thomas Chalmers, the first Moderator of the Assembly of the Free Church in Scotland. Another native was Lieutenant Andrew Waid, who left money to establish the Waid Academy for local education. Andrew Waid was born in 1736 in Anstruther and served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. After retiring from active service he became a successful businessman in both Perth and Dundee. When he died in 1804, he left the bulk of his estate for the founding of a school for the sons of poor mariners and fishermen, to be known as Waid’s Orphan Academy. As set out in his will of 1800, he planned that the school, on his East Green property would train, from the age of seven, orphan boys in indigent circumstances to qualify as useful seamen of the British Navy. Waid served at sea when proper training was minimal, crews mainly being recruited via the press gang. However, as his inheritors were long-lived, his money did not become available until the 1880s, by which time, the value of the estate had risen dramatically to around £15,000. As the Royal Navy had, in the meantime, developed its own training scheme, in 1884, the Commissioners appointed under the Educational Endowments (Scotland) Act, proposed that the monies be used instead to found a secondary school for the East Neuk of Fife. On 6 September 1886, The Waid Academy opened for the first time. It was the first school in Scotland to be created under the 1882 Act and its constitution became a model for other schools which were created or changed as a result of the Act. The school continued, with periodic expansion, on its original site until 2017 when the new Waid Community Campus was opened, an entirely new facility but retaining its original founder’s name. The marina is filled with yachts these days which keeps the harbour alive as with the downturn in the fishing industry there are fewer of the larger fishing boats berthing in the harbour. 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. Meteorological Summer runs from 1 June to 31 August @tourscotland #scotland #shortsvideo #summer #fife All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Starling Birds On Early Summer Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Summer Tuesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a tribe of noisy purple and green Starling birds and chicks spotted eating on windy afternoon visit and trip to the grounds of 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 Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Meteorological Summer runs from 1 June to 31 August @tourscotland #scotland #nature #shortsvideo #birds #summer #birdsong All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Blue Tit Birds On Early Summer Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Summer Tuesday wilfdlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of colourful Blue Tit birds spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The blue tit bird is identified by its colourful plumage. Blue tit’s wings, tail and crown are bright blue and their other defining features include a yellow breast, green shading on their back, white cheeks, a single white wing bar, and prominent black stripes on the eyes, bib and collar. Although the female and male are nearly indistinguishable, the female is slightly paler. Juveniles can be distinguished from adults as their colouring is more green than blue, and their cheeks are yellow rather than white. Blue tits are typically found in woodland areas, although they are well adapted to gardens and towns. They are very agile birds. The population of this species has flourished due to the increased availability of nest boxes and garden feeders. Blue tits can be observed in gardens eating at bird feeders or scavenging for food. Some of their favourite foods are insects, sunflower hearts, Mealworms, suet and peanuts. 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. Meteorological Summer runs from 1 June to 31 August @tourscotland #scotland #nature #shortsvideo #birds #summer All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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