A sunny but cold day here today, so a trip round the island from the heated comfort of the car!
The old pier at Port Bannatyne revealed the usual resting Cormarants and Shags, with some quite pleasing images, and nearby quite a large flock of Oystercatchers roosting on the shoreline. I converted one of the photos […]
On venturing out into the garden this morning, I stumbled upon a dead rabbit, killed and partly eaten by a fox. This island was a unique part of the UK, in that there were no Grey squirrels or Foxes here, and nesting birds had a very safe habitat. Now some brainless idiot has released both […]
I suppose it was inevitable that, having sorted the inside of the house, I have now started on the garden. Quite a task, as it is nearly three quarters of an acre, but having started, I am enjoying it.
I have decided to keep a very wet area as a wetland area, and have ordered 300 […]
The cottage is now completed and I can start to devote more time to exploring the island and its wonderful views and wildlife.
This weekend is cool but sunny and we have my brother in law and his family staying with us; this has resulted in some excellent bird watching trips, as he is an RSPB […]