Coal Tit Bird 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 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 spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs

Magpie Birds On Spring Saturday 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 beautiful, sociable, black and white Magpie Birds spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The magpie bird is one of our most familiar birds and the source of much myth and legend: '" ne for sorrow, two for a joy "is a rhyme that many children learn. Magpies are, in fact, small crows, and are omnivorous, feeding on carrion, invertebrates, and chicks and eggs. They are sociable birds and are often seen in small groups across many habitats, from gardens to parks, and heaths to hedges. The magpie is an unmistakeable long tailed bird. It is mainly black, with a white belly and white patches on the shoulders and wings. Folklore surrounds the magpie: from providing good luck when greeted, to being in league with the Devil, its ubiquitous presence has provided plenty of opportunities for stories. Many surround religion, including the belief that it didn't mourn with all the other birds at Christ's crucifixion, and that it refused to enter Noah's Ark, preferring to stay on the roof and swear for the whole journey. 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 20th March, ending on 21st June
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs

Robin Bird On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a much loved Robin bird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Robin bird is a familiar visitor to my garden. There are tales stretching back to Norse mythology where the robin is the protector from storms and lightning. And in Celtic folklore the robin is known as the Oak King of Summer. The well known phrase, " When robins appear, loved ones are near ", alludes to the belief that the robin is a messenger. When robins are seen, some people take comfort that loved ones are at peace, and many believe that their lost loved ones are visiting 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 spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs

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

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday 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 spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs

Spring Road Trip Drive On History Visit Old Parish Church In Kinfauns Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy history visit and walk around the ruins of the old parish church in Kinfauns at the western end of the Braes of the Carse, 3 miles East of Perth. Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This site was immortalized by Sir Walter Scott in The Fair Maid of Perth. The French knight Sir Walter de Longueville, who fought with Robert the Bruce at the siege of Perth, was buried here, along with his huge sword, which was uncovered centuries later. On record as a chapel of the parish church of Scone in the 12th century, the church attained parochial status by 1419. It went out of use in 1868 when it was abandoned. It is now roofless and the walls very much in ruin, except for the south aisle, dated 1598, the burial place of the Grays of Kinfauns. The rest of the church is probably 15th century, although considerably altered after the Reformation. Sir Thomas Charteris, or Thomas de Longueville, was a native of France. He was for many years a pirate under the name of the Red Rover, because of the red flags displayed from his ships. Wallace on his way to France encountered him on the high seas, and after a gallant struggle took him prisoner. The French King at Wallace's desire pardoned him and made him a knight He returned with Wallace to Scotland, to whom he was ever after a faithful friend and aided him in his exploits, When Wallace was carried a prisoner into England, Sir Thomas returned to Lochmaben, where he afterwards joined Bruce, and was the first who followed Bruce into the water at the memorable siege of Perth in 1312. In return for his bravery Bruce gave him the lands of Kinfauns. In Kinfauns Castle is a two handled sword supposed to have belonged to this Sir Thomas Charteris, the ancestor of the family of Charteris of Kinfauns, who were Lord Provosts of Perth for several generations. When the vault in the old church of Kinfauns was opened many years ago, there was found a helmet made of thick leather pointed over with broad stripes of blue and white, said to have been part of the armour in which the body of Thomas de Longueville had been deposited. After the family of Charteris the Kinfauns Estate passed into the hands of the Blairs, whose heiress was married to John, Lord Gray. A branch of this family had the lands of Balthayock. The following entries are recorded concerning this family: Thomas Charteris and Robert Ross, as frank tenementars of Kinfauns, are mentioned as having had a dispute about some teinds with Adam, Abbot of Scone; William Charteris of Cangnor, great grandson of the foresaid Thomas, refers to the sequel of the above dispute and confirms the teinds of the Abbey of Scone on 1st December, 1455. Confirmations of charters by this William Charteris, called also of Kinfauns, are given in the Register of the Great Seal; Thomas Charteris of Kinfauns, son and heir apparent of the foresaid William, received a charter from his father on 13th July, 1470, of the lands of Haltoun and others in the lordship of Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, and of the lands of Kinfauns and Pitsindy in the lordship of Kinfauns, Perthshire; John Charteris of Kinfauns occurs frequently as a witness to charters between 1524 and 1531; and also as son and heir apparent of Thomas Charters of Kin-uns, at Aberdeen on 17th September, 1506. To m and his wife, Euphame Lindsay, the king on 17th March, 1524-5, granted the lands of Golktoun and others; Thomas Charteris of Kinfauns, probably son of the foregoing John, is frequently mentioned as granting charters of lands in the barony of Kinfauns between 1540 and 1546; and there are several uprisings led against him. John Charteris of Kinfauns and Janet Chisholm, his wife, had a charter of the lands of Corscaplie and others from William, Bishop of Dunblane, on 23rd May, 1567. They adopted as their son Harry Lindsay, brother of David, Earl of Crawford, who assumed the surname of Charteris, and thus acquired the lands and Barony of Kinfauns. He was afterwards Earl Craw-ford, having succeeded his brother, David. He is said to have married Beatrix Charteris, Heiress of Kinfauns. The family of Gray can trace its lineage as far back as the twelfth century. Baron Gray of Chillingham, in England, is recorded to have been a follower of King David I., and his son Andrew obtained in 1214 the lands of Browfield, near Roxburgh. The Grays of Browfield were represented to the fifth generation by Sir Andrew Gray of Fowlis, who married Janet, only daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Mortimer of Fowlis. Sir Andrew died about 1445. He had a family of five sons and eight daughters; one of them was married to John Ross of Kinfauns. Sir Andrew Gray of Fowlis, in 1445, made a Lord of Parliament, and first Lord Gray of Fowlis. He died about 1470. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip.
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs