Wheatears

They're back !!

This weekend

Reed Bunting

Plenty of frog spawn in the ponds at Messingham

Good weather for buzzards to soar, we had 10 in the air together at one time

Goosanders

Tufted Duck

Barn Owl

Long-tailed Duck, Barton

Pink-footed Geese

Scotland

Aviemore, Scottish Highlands

We watched a pair of Golden Eagles displaying over this valley. Fabulous !

Findhorn Valley, Scottish Highlands, A place we love to visit

American Coot

'Coot Layby'

Decided on a couple of days in the Scottish Highlands where we could also catch up with the American Coot on Loch Flemington. It was 5pm when we arrived at the coot which we had all to ourselves. But with failing light and a black bird on black peaty water, the photos are not the brightest! Had a lovely 2 days at the Nethy Bridge Hotel and was treated to fish and chips from a chip van - a first for us and they were absolutely gorgeous!  Saw 2 ptarmigan from the car park at Aviemore but afraid that due to deep snow and very low cloud, we didn't venture up the mountain. An excellent 2 days but drove well over 1000 miles !