Saturday, July 19, 2025

There was no sign of the gulls this morning. In fact, with sparrows chirping in the garden and on the roof again it felt quite like old times - so I took the chance to wash the large white patches of poo off my car, and vacuumed the inside as well. After lunch I glanced casually through the back window to see an elegant form flying steadily towards me - an osprey! I rushed through the bungalow, grabbing my camera as I went, and out onto the porch. The osprey had flown right over the garden, and was now heading east, and I managed a record shot just before it disappeared over Ullapool Hill.


This was my first osprey of the year. After it had gone, I looked down at my car and saw from the reflection in the shiny clean window that the two gull chicks were back on the roof! The adults were soon patrolling - and I stayed in for the rest of the day.


Yesterday, I walked up the quarry road. It was very quiet on the both the bird and the dragonfly front, but as I made my way back down, a small flock of birds flew over me heading east. The calls didn't initially register but when realisation hit, I grabbed one poor picture which shows chunky birds with broad forked tails - so they were probably crossbills.

// posted by Christine @ 1:43 PM
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