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Wednesday 3rd of October.
I'm over in Castle Douglas having a walk round Carlingwark Loch.
There's been otters spotted on Carlingwark Loch. I didn't get to see any, but I think I'll come back in the spring. Judging by these two clips, spring is the time to see them.
There is however a lot of birds (mainly swans), so here's some pictures and a video clip.
Is this a standoff of some sort ?
This Moorhen doesn't seem to care.
There's quite a few cygnets around. They seem to be further on than those in Blairmount Pond.
There are lots of swans on Carlingwark, I think they get well fed as a later picture will show.
It may be October but there still seems to be a lot of tourists.
I got the lighting wrong on this robin.
Is it me, or are there more Robins in Autumn.
A walk opened in 2004 by the previous Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry.
It seems the youngsters need a little persuasion to take to the air.
Shortly before I filmed this clip, the mother swan was fairly chasing the pair of them.
Imagine what babies would look like at 6 months old if they developed as quickly as Cygnets.
Soon be Christmas
Having watched the swans and cygnets on Blairmount for the last six months, I see a change in the female.
Her coat is much more glossy, and she shows it off more.
It's a chaffinch init ?
(Paul's commented below that it's a House Sparrow. He's right of course)
(Paul's commented below that it's a House Sparrow. He's right of course)
See what I mean !
The fountain makes a lovely picture
I'm being followed.
A young lady pushing a toddler commented with a smile on her face "Bloody pests"
Another look at the fountain
I like the above picture
On the move to pester someone else.
I'll go back in the spring to find the otters.
