Juvenile Magpie Bird On Summer Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer Friday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a juvenile black and white Magpie Bird 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. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Summer Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Newburgh Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a cloudy road trip drive East on the A913 route on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Newburgh, Fife, Brtain, United Kingdom. Robert Hunter, the lead editor of the Encyclopædic Dictionary, which he produced in seven volumes between 1879 and 1888. In addition, he was an ordained minister and missionary for the Free Church of Scotland, and a notable geologist, becoming a Fellow of the Geological Society, was born in Newburgh, Fife in 1823 to John Mackenzie Hunter of Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, an excise officer and Agnes Strickland of Ulverston, Lancashire, England. He was educated at the Grammar School, Aberdeen where he came first in the open exam for university bursaries and thus went to Marischal College at the University of Aberdeen. He studied Latin, Greek, Mathematics and Natural Science, frequently coming first in the exams. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt On Blackrock Beach On Summer History Visit To Island Of Canna Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking on Blackrock Beach on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast of Island of Canna one of the Small Isles, Britain, United Kingdom. The beach is composed of dark volcanic basalt sand washed down from the surrounding tiers of geometric basalt columns. These rock formations are part of the Paleocene era lava flows that erupted when the North Atlantic Ocean began to split open. The sea stack overlooking the beach is historically nicknamed "Prison Rock. According to Hebridean folklore, the castle lokking structure was utilized in the late 1670s by a jealous Clan Macleod chief to imprison his wife, Marion Macleod, as a punishment for her alleged infidelity. 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. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Mansion House On Summer History Visit Near Musselburgh Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by a mansion house on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip near Musselburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. The estate, originally named Whitehill, was purchased in 1686 by the Scottish architect James Smith. Inspired by the classical designs of Andrea Palladio, Smith constructed a modest villa on the grounds. Faced with severe financial difficulties, Smith sold the property in 1702 to Lord Bellenden. In 1709, Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet of Hailes, bought the mansion and officially renamed it Newhailes, drawing inspiration from Hailes Castle. The Dalrymples drastically expanded the property, establishing it as one of the finest Palladian villas in Britain. During the mid-to-late 18th century under Lord Hailes, David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Newhailes became a focal point for Europe's greatest intellectual minds. Thinkers like David Hume and Adam Smith were regular visitors. 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. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Mansion House On Summer History Visit To Strathardle Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by a mansion house on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Strathardle, Highland Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Located 12 miles north east of Pitlochry, this was the ancient castle like home of the Barons Reid from 1554, when the Earl of Atholl granted the lands of Inverchroskie to John Reid, the 4th Baron, who built his house there. The 7th Baron built the oldest part of the present house, which was completed in 1641. However, despite paying his dues to the Royalist Earl of Atholl, he was arbitrarily fined under punitive measures instituted by the English Parliament, which saw the house set on fire by the Marquess of Montrose and his troops in 1644. The last of the Reids to own the house was the 15th Baron, General John Reid, during whose lifetime the estate was put into a trust, with James Stormonth of Lednathie one of several trustees. As the sole surviving trustee, Stormonth sold the house in 1776 to a fellow lawyer, but retained an option to buy it back, which he did in 1781, establishing a new trust for the benefit of the Darling family in 1805. The house was later sold again, before returning to Stormonth’s descendants in 1864, following its acquisition by his great great nephew, Moir, Lord Stormonth Darling, a former Solicitor General for Scotland. The expansion and embellishment of the house followed in 1895. Strathardle is a scenic river glen in north east Perthshire, stretching northwest from the village of Bridge of Cally towards Straloch. 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. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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