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Thursday, 4 October 2012

Carlingwark Loch, Catle Douglas

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)


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.
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