Feral Pigeon Bird On Summer Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-24 | Tour Scotland short 4K Summer wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a blue gray Feral Pigeon bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Feral Pigeons, Columba livia, come in all shades, some bluer, others blacker, some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves. They can be considered a nuisance in urban areas where numbers are allowed to increase. The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons have adapted to wild life from escaped racing pigeons, domestic pigeons - birds that have escaped from bird houses etc. Pure Rock Doves still exist in the extreme North West of Scotland and Ireland. Feral Pigeons occur in all habitat types throughout the UK, woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows, towns and Cities. They are not shy and will happily take food from the hand in many locations. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything from McDonalds to grain and shoots. Columba livia, bird of the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From Egyptian times the pigeon has been important as food. Its role as messenger has a long history. These hardy birds may live 35 years. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in Summer. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 04:25 AM and sets at 10 PM at the beginning of the month of June. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Magpie Bird On Summer Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-24 | Tour Scotland short 4K Summer Monday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Magpie bird eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The magpie is one of our most familiar birds and the source of much myth and legend: '" ne for sorrow, two for a joy "is a rhyme that many children learn. Magpies are, in fact, small crows, and are omnivorous, feeding on carrion, invertebrates, and chicks and eggs. They are sociable birds and are often seen in small groups across many habitats, from gardens to parks, and heaths to hedges. The magpie is an unmistakeable long tailed bird. It is mainly black, with a white belly and white patches on the shoulders and wings. Folklore surrounds the magpie: from providing good luck when greeted, to being in league with the Devil, its ubiquitous presence has provided plenty of opportunities for stories. Many surround religion, including the belief that it didn't mourn with all the other birds at Christ's crucifixion, and that it refused to enter Noah's Ark, preferring to stay on the roof and swear for the whole journey. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in Summer. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 04:25 AM and sets at 10 PM at the beginning of the month of June. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Small Birds On Summer Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-24 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer Monday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a variety of small birds spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Birds are a very cautious species, as a prey animal they are vulnerable to potential attack and are always on the lookout. Providing a safe place for birds to feed will help attract more birds and a wider variety of species to your garden. Don’t be surprised if birds scope out your new bird feeder for a few days when it is first added to the garden, before deciding to feed. This is natural behaviour which protects birds from potential danger, be patient with the wild birds and give them time and space to find the source of food you have provided. Birds use their sight to find their meals, make sure that your bird feeder can be seen by the local birds in your garden by placing it in a prominent position. However, it’s also important to locate your bird feeder near a small tree or bush so that birds feel safe and have a quick escape route. Sprinkling seeds on top or near to your bird feeder may increase the chances of birds noticing the food available, we suggest scattering food around your feeder when it is first placed in your garden or outdoor space. Food sources for wild birds change depending on the time of year and weather, when natural food sources are low birds are more likely to visit your bird feeder. Most birds don’t need as much help finding food in the summer months but will rely on additional food sources during extreme temperatures and when they are migrating. Late winter and early spring are also key times of the year to provide wild birds with supplemented food from bird feeders, natural seed sources are depleted at this time of year, so birds are more likely to visit bird feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in Summer. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 04:25 AM and sets at 10 PM at the beginning of the month of June. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Summer Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Kinnesswood Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-24 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to and trip to Kinnesswood, Scottish Gaelic: Ceann eas ciad, in Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Kinnesswood was a village of crofters and weavers in the 18th and 19th centuries with the associated run-rig and commonty system of agriculture. During the 1830s Kinnesswood became the site of one of the earliest gas works in Scotland, built by John Birrell the village entrepreneur. During the 18th and 19th centuries until 1888, The manufacture of parchment and vellum was carried by the Birrell family in Kinnesswood and then for 20 years it was dominated by William 'Skin' More. The manufacture of parchment and vellum was an art probably developed by the monks of St Serfs Island on Loch Leven. In 1537 the industry was in the hands of Robert Thomson of Kinnesswood'and by the late 17th century there were several manufacturers . Alexander Buchan was born on 11 April 1829 in Kinnesswood on the north side of Loch Leven, the son of Alexander Buchan, a weaver, and Margaret Day Hill. He was educated at the Free Church College in Edinburgh and at Edinburgh University. He was Secretary of the Scottish Meteorological Society for 47 years. From 1860 until his death he was the editor of the Journal of the Scottish Meteorological Society and he was also a member of the Council of the Meteorological Office as well as the curator of the library of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was instrumental in establishing the Ben Nevis observatory. Buchan prepared meteorological and oceanographic reports for the Challenger Expedition. In 1870 he was elected President of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. He was then living at 72 Northumberland Street in Edinburgh's Second New Town. Buchan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1868 and became its Curator in 1878 and served until 1906. He was also their Vice President from 1906 to 1907. He received the Makdougall-Brisbane prize in 1876 and the Gunning Victoria Jubilee prize in 1893 of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1898 in England. He was the first recipient of the Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society in 1902. Buchan died at home, 2 Dean Terrace in Stockbridge, Edinburgh on 13 May 1907 and is buried in Warriston Cemetery on the north side of the city. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September @tourscotland
Summer Road Trip Drive With Music To Burleigh Castle On History Visit To Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-24 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive West on the A911 route to Burleigh Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. The lands of Burleigh were held by the Balfours from 1456, when they were granted by King James II to John Balfour of Balgarvie, and a tower house was erected in the late 15th or early 16th century. Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich extended the castle in the late 16th century, adding a curtain wall with a corner tower, and other outbuildings. King James VI of Scotland was a frequent visitor in the time of his son, Sir Michael Balfour. James was at Burleigh in January 1589 after spending Christmas at Kinneil House. An Act of Parliament in 1600 made Michael Balfour wealthy, directing landowners and people of standing to buy armour from him, for defence musters. Several men complained that Balfour tried to make them buy more armour than their rank and income demanded. In 1607 Michael Balfour was raised to the peerage as Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Legend tells how Robert Balfour, before his accession as 5th Lord, narrowly escaped death when, in 1707, he was sentenced to beheading for the murder of the schoolmaster of Inverkeithing in Fife, who had the misfortune to have married Balfour's childhood sweetheart. Escaping from Edinburgh tolbooth, Balfour joined the Jacobite cause, proclaiming the Old Pretender James Stuart king at Lochmaben, and fighting in the 1715 rising. Following the defeat of the Jacobites, Balfour was attainted, dying in France in 1757. The castle was forfeit to the Irwins, then passed to the Grahams of Kinross. The surname Balfour was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Balfour has been spelled Balfour, Balfoure, Balfower, Balfowir, Balford, Balforde and many more. The Balfour clan takes its name from the barony of the same name and is located near the joining of the rivers Ore and Leven in Fife. The first record of the name is that of John de Balfure who appears on an assize in 1304, and there is note of a William de Balfure who witnessed a charter by Duncan, Earl of Fife. James Arthur Balfour was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 until 1905. Robert Balfour, aged 31, arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship Star Queen; William Balfour, a Scottish settler travelled from Glasgow on the Clyde aboard the ship Sir William Eyre arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand in April 1863; James Balfour arrived in Newfoundland, Canada, in 1764; George Balfour landed in Rhode Island, America, in 1701; William Balfour landed in Virginia, America, in 1738; Janet Balfour landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1775; Andrew Balfour arrived in North Carolina, America, in 1782. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Spring in the United Kingdom depends on whether you are following the astronomical or metrological calendar. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. @tourscotland
Summer Road Trip Drive With Fiddle Music On History Visit To Crail East Neuk Of Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-23 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish fiddle music, of a road trip drive East on the A917 coastal road on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the High Street in Crail in the East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The settlement of Crail dates from as far back as the Pictish period. Well settled by the 800s, Crail was a thriving town by the 1100s and was made a royal burgh by Robert the Bruce in 1310. He also gave it the right to hold markets on a Sunday. The surname Crail was first found in Cambridge, England, but the Crail variant may have come from much farther north in Fife, Scotland where the former royal burgh so named was derived from the Pictish word " caer " which meant fort. The Fife Coastal Walking Path runs from the Forth Estuary in the South, to the Tay Estuary in the North and stretches for 117 miles and includes Crail on the route. Neuk is the Scots word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part of the Firth of Forth and the land and villages slightly inland therefrom. In effect, this means that part to the south of a line drawn parallel to the coast from just north of Earlsferry to just north of Crail, approximately 39 square miles in area. As such it would include Elie and Earlsferry, Colinsburgh, St Monans, Pittenweem, Arncroach, Carnbee, Anstruther, Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Crail and Kingsbarns and the immediate hinterland, as far as the upland area known as the Riggin o Fife. The Crail history starts with such a migration. As the population grew and people travelled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames refers either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favoured style of clothing, physical appearance, habits, or character, among other attributes. Flemish names of this type frequently feature the prefixes lile, which meant the. The surname Crail is a nickname for a cross grained, ill tempered, or fractious person. The surname Crail may have been applied as a nickname for some who was crabby. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English word crabba, which means crab, or from the Old English word crabbe, which means wild apple. This latter reference implies that the origin may lie as a habitation name " one who lives near the wild apple trees. " Joseph Crail, born 1877, died 1938, was an American Republican politician, he served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish- American War; he became a Lawyer and U.S. Representative from California 10th District, from 927, to 1933 ; and a Candidate in the primary for U.S. Senator from California, 1932. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Summer Road Drive With Music To Chapel On History Visit Ti Aberuthven Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-23 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, on an ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the chapel and cemetery in Aberuthven, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The old church in Aberuthven known as St Kattans or St Cathans Chapel is said to be one of the earliest Ecclesiastical foundations in Scotland and was connected to Inchaffrey Abbey. Still in use until the late 1600s the chapel was later altered to house burial vaults including the square mausoleum of the Dukes of Montrose. James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose, born April 1682, died 7 January 1742, was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century. He was the only son of James Graham, 3rd Marquess of Montrose and Lady Christian Leslie. On 31 March 1702 he married Christian Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk. Together they had several sons, including William Graham and Lord George Graham. Originally the fourth Marquess of Montrose, James was elevated to a dukedom in 1707, as a reward for his important support of the Act of Union, whilst being Lord President of the Scottish Privy Council. He was Lord High Admiral of Scotland from 1705 to 1706. He was Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1709 to 1713 and served as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1716 to 1733. He was also a Lord of the Regency for Great Britain in 1714, upon the death of Queen Anne. He served as a Governor of London's Foundling Hospital at the time of its foundation in 1739. For much of his adult life he was Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. Apart from his political career, the Duke is frequently associated with Robert Roy MacGregor, who is popularly remembered by the name of Rob Roy. Graham was a primary creditor of MacGregor whom the latter blamed for his financial ruin; MacGregor then carried out a feud with Graham for some years. On his death Graham was buried at Aberuthven. . Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Road Trip Drive With Music To Palace Chapel On Outlander History Visit To Falkland Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-23 | Tour Scotland 4K travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, North on the narrow road through the Lomond Hills on ancestry, genealogy, family history, Outlander visit to the chapel in the Palace in Falkland in Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The Chapel Royal is one of the finest surviving pre Reformation places of worship in Scotland and is still used for worship today. The chapel occupies part of the second floor of the palace, with windows in the south frontage. The nave of the chapel has a spectacular compartmented oak ceiling, which may also date to the 1540s. Much of the ceiling was originally painted in 1633 but it was heavily restored in 1896, when a major restoration of the south range of the palace was undertaken. The nave of the chapel has rows of moveable wooden chairs, divided by a wide central passageway, which leads to the sanctuary at the east end. The interior walls are lined with fine wooden panelling, some of which is painted. Large tapestries hang from the north wall and depict various Biblical scenes. The chapel has four large rectangular windows in the south face of the palace, each divided by a thick stone mullion and with small panes of leaded glass. Smaller windows at the west and east end of the chapel provide additional light to the interior. The exterior walls of the palace are of ashlar sandstone and tall buttresses with statues within niches are placed between the windows of the chapel. One of the first scenes for Outlander was filmed in the picturesque town of Falkland, which substituted for 1940s Inverness. Before Falkland Palace was built a hunting lodge existed on the site in the 12th century. This lodge was expanded in the 13th century and became a castle which was owned by the Earls of Fife, the famous Clan MacDuff. The castle was built here because the area could be easily defended as it was on a slight hill. The surrounding land eventually became the Palace gardens. Falkland Palace provided the young Mary Queen of Scots with the opportunity to indulge her passion for sport and the outdoors, fostering a strong attachment to this royal residence. One of the first scenes for Outlander was filmed in the picturesque town of Falkland, which substituted for 1940s Inverness in the Highlands, Falkland is where Claire and Frank stay on their second honeymoon. The Covenanter Hotel feature as Mrs Baird's guesthouse; the Bruce Fountain, where the ghost of Jamie looks up at Claire's room; Lomond Pharmacy which doubles as Campbell's Coffee Shop; and Fayre Earth Gift Shop as Farrell's Hardware and Furniture Store, where Claire stops to look at a vase in the window. The Bruce Fountain is where Claire comes across the ghost of Jamie. Falkland Palace is a royal palace of the Scottish Kings. The palace courtyard is entered through the gatehouse tower at the west end of the South Quarter as shown above. Falkland was a favourite place of Mary Queen of Scots. The Lomond Hills, meaning either beacon hills or bare hills, also known out with the locality as the Paps of Fife, lie in western central Fife and Perthshire. Beneath the northern slopes of the escarpment lies Falkland Estate, an area of forest, now commercial plantation, where the kings of Scotland would have hunted whilst staying at nearby Falkland Palace. The Lomond Hills, meaning either beacon hills or bare hills, also known outwith the locality as the Paps of Fife, are a range of hills in central Scotland. They lie in western central Fife and Perth and Kinross, Perthshire. At 1,713 feet, West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife. Spring in the United Kingdom depends on whether you are following the astronomical or metrological calendar. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Summer Railway Bridge Firth Of Forth On History Visit To South Queensferry Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-22 | Tour Scotland short 4K Summer travel video clip of the Forth Railway Bridge, on history visit and trip to South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles West of Edinburgh City Centre. It is considered an iconic structure and a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by the English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. The Firth of Forth, Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe, is the estuary, firth in Scots, of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth. It meets the North Sea with Fife on the north coast and Lothian on the south. Firth is a cognate of fjord, a Norse word meaning a narrow inlet. It was known as Bodotria in Roman times. In the Norse sagas it was known as the Myrkvifiörd. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Summer Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Lower Largo East Neuk Of Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-22 | Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a Summer road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Lower Largo on the coast of East Neuk of Fife, Britain United Kingdom.. Lower Largo or Seatown of Largo is a village in Fife, Scotland situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. An ancient fishing village, Lower Largo has gained fame as the 1676 birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. The Fife Coastal walking Path is a Scottish long distance walking footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh. It runs for 117 miles along the coastline of Fife and passes through many seaside towns and villages including Lower Largo. The path would take around one week to walk completely from end to end. I was raised in the East Neuk Of Fife. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. @tourscotland
Summer Road Trip Drive With Accordion Music North On M90 On History Visit To Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-22 | Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of an afternoon road trip drive with Scottish accordion music, from Kinross North up the M90 motorway all the way to just South of the City of Perth on history visit to Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. If you are about to drive on the motorway for the first time, you might be feeling a little daunted. But contrary to many people’s beliefs, motorways are actually the safest roads to drive on. It’s the speed you’re travelling at which can make all the difference between safe and unsafe motorway driving. The speed limit for cars on the motorway is 70mph but motorway speed limits can change several times on one stretch of road, particularly in the event of roadworks or an accident. So be observant and look out for signs indicating speed limit changes and warning signs, used in the event of adverse weather, congestion or accidents. You should only overtake if you’re sure it’s safe to do so. It’s crucial to judge the speed of the cars around you carefully and to check that the lane you’ll be moving into is clear in front and behind you. Don’t forget to check your blind spot and to signal in plenty of time. When you leave a motorway, observe the interchange signs and ensure you’re in the correct lane in plenty of time. The countdown markers which appear before a motorway exit tell you how far away the exit is, with each bar representing 100 yards. If you hog lanes or tailgate on the motorway you could be faced with an on the spot fine of £100 and 3 points on your driving licence. On approaching a roundabout take notice and act on all the information available to you, including traffic signs, traffic lights and lane markings which direct you into the correct lane. Decide as early as possible which exit you need to take. Give priority to traffic approaching from your right, unless directed otherwise by signs, road markings or traffic lights. This Scottish road originates in Edinburgh, it then travels west and over the Queensferry Crossing, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth after crossing Friarton Bridge, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee and through the Kingsway road system. It then passes Forfar, Brechin, Stracathro, the site of an ancient Roman Camp, Stonehaven, Bridge of Muchalls, where the Burn of Muchalls flows under, near Muchalls Castle, near Saint Ternan's Church, Newtonhill, Portlethen, from there through the city of Aberdeen, crossing the Ythan Estuary, on to Peterhead on its way to Fraserburgh. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland
Jackdaw Birds On Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Friday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Jackdaw birds eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Jackdaws have a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the United Kingdom, except the Scottish Highlands. You can see a jackdaw bird at any time of year. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. In some cultures, a jackdaw on the roof is said to predict a new arrival; alternatively, a jackdaw settling on the roof of a house or flying down a chimney is an omen of death, and coming across one is considered a bad omen. A jackdaw standing on the vanes of a cathedral tower is said to foretell rain. The jackdaw was considered sacred in Welsh folklore as it nested in church steeples, it was shunned by the Devil because of its choice of residence. Nineteenth century belief in the Fens of England held that seeing a jackdaw on the way to a wedding was a good omen for a bride. In the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the main character's ship is named the Jackdaw. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. @tourscotland
Grey Squirrel On Rainy Spring Friday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland Spring 4K Friday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a Grey Squirrel spotted eating on a rainy evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. While they are known for their agility and resourcefulness in finding food, providing them with supplementary nourishment can offer an exciting opportunity for observation and interaction. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Feeding grey squirrels provides a wonderful opportunity for observing their behaviours up close. You might witness their playful antics, social interactions, and even their impressive agility while navigating your garden. While squirrels may become accustomed to your presence, it's essential to remember that they are wild animals. Maintain a respectful distance, and never attempt to handle or approach them closely . Feeding grey squirrels in your garden can offer a unique connection to nature, fostering a sense of appreciation for the wildlife that coexists alongside us. By providing suitable and healthy food options, you can contribute to their well-being while enjoying the delightful charm these creatures bring to your outdoor space. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Spring Road Trip Drive From Dunino To Cathedral On History Visit To St Andrews Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish accordion music, of a road trip North on the B9131 and A915 routes from Dunino to the cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to St Andrews, North East Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The cathedral was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th century. In 1160, it was the most important centre of pilgrimage in medieval Scotland and one of the most important in Europe. Pilgrims from all over Scotland came in large numbers hoping to be blessed, and in many cases to be cured, at the shrine of Saint Andrew. Saint Andrew was a Galilean fisherman before he and his brother Simon Peter became disciples of Jesus Christ. He was crucified by the Romans on an X-shaped cross at Patras in Greece and, hundreds of years later, his remains were moved to Constantinople and then, in the 13th century, to Amalfi in southern Italy where they are kept to this day. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, Greece, Russia, Romania, and Barbados. St Andrew is celebrated on 30 November every year – the same day he was crucified in 60 AD.. Saint Andrew’s Saltire Cross have been ingrained in Scottish national symbolism since, but he was only properly established as Scotland’s patron saint in 1320 with the Declaration of Arbroath. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland
Spring Walk Around Garden And Grounds On History Visit to Scone Palace Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish music, of a walk around the garden and grounds on history visit and trip to Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Primulas and bluebells bloom in the woodland areas throughout April and May. In May and June the grounds explode with colour from the Rhododendrons and Azaleas, while the Laburnum Walkway shines with its distinctive bright yellow flowers. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Spring Walk With Music Around Branklyn Garden On History Visit To Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish music, of a walk around Branklyn Garden on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Perth. Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This wonderful Scottish garden has a superb collection of rhododendrons, alpines, and herbaceous and peat‑garden plants and Himalayan blue and white poppies and much more. The garden is the living embodiment of the legacy of Dorothy Graham Renton, recognised as one of the finest gardeners of the 20th century. She was born at 15 Marshall Place, Perth, on 7 April 1898, the daughter of William Robertson, medical practitioner and medical officer of health, and his wife, Robina, née Conacher. She married in Edinburgh, on 11 September 1922. In 1898. She moved to Barnhill Orchard, Perth with her husband John Taylor Renton where the couple decided to build their house, Branklyn. What began then was the creation of their garden on what had been an overgrown orchard. Many of the plants were grown from seeds collected from China, Tibet and Bhutan by George Forrest, Joseph Rock and Frank Ludlow and George Sherriff, the pre-eminent plant hunters of the day. The first of three rock gardens was created in 1925. Dorothy Renton and her husband were founder members of the Alpine Garden Society in 1929. Renton was also an early proponent of peat wall planting. The gardens at Branklyn were created from the basis of function, as the layout was designed for the particular needs of the plants being grown. However, Renton was also skilled in laying out new species together in a complementary way. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. @tourscotland
Spring Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Inland East Neuk Of Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to inland East Neuk of Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Fife, Scottish Gaelic: Fìobha is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross i.e. the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire and Clackmannanshire. By custom it is widely held to have been one of the major Pictish kingdoms, known as Fib, and is still commonly known as the Kingdom of Fife within Scotland. A person from Fife is known as a Fifer. In older documents the county was very occasionally known by the anglicisation Fifeshire. The Earl of Fife was until the 15th century considered the principal peer of the Scottish realm, and reserved the right of crowning the nation's monarchs, reflecting the prestige of the area. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland
Parish Church And Graveyard With Music On History Visit To Kilmany North East Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland short Spring 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the Parish Church and graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Kilmany, North East Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Dr Thomas Chalmers, born 1780, died 1847, church leader and first moderator of the Free Church after the Disruption of 1843, was minister from 1803 to 1815 of Kilmany Parish church. Video includes the gravestone to the memory of Jean walker daughter to David Walker, Mill Master at Nidie, who died on November 5th 1788 in the 17th year of her age. The said David Walker who died at Nidie Mill. The old parish church of Kilmany, which was rebuilt in 1768, is thought to have been dedicated to St Adrian and formerly belonged to St Salvator's College St Andrews. In 1934, following the 1929 union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church, Kilmany was joined with the former United Free church congregation of Rathillet. After the union the charge continued under the name of Kilmany and both churches remained in use for public worship. Kilmany was later linked in 1956 with Flisk, however this arrangement was terminated in 1971 in favour of union between Flisk, Kilmany and also Creich, under the name of Creich, Flisk and Kilmany. A further link was established between the united parish and Monimail in 1983. The kirk session sat within the Presbytery of Cupar until the restructuring of the presbyteries in 1976, when it became part of the Presbytery of St Andrews. The church is a simple rectangle, with a west porch and bellcote. It is surrounded by a graveyard with stones the earliest of which date from the late eighteenth century, and its use continued into the late twentieth century. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March 2022, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Spring Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Rural North Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-21 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to rural North Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Fife is a large peninsula of lowlands and hills located on Scotland’s east coast. It is located within the Midland Valley of Scotland, a relatively low lying part of the country, between the Grampian Highlands to the North and the Southern Uplands to the South. The county is well known for its scenic landscapes. The area is quite diverse in character ranging from low lying arable farmland to large areas of upland pasture. The lower lying, flatter landscapes have fertile soils where agriculture dominates, supporting a broad range of crops, including cereals, fruit and vegetables. Cattle grazing is also common on less fertile areas, with a small amount of sheep grazing. Also 17% of Scotland’s total poultry production occurs in Fife. The Mesolithic is the period between the end of the last Ice Age and the introduction of farming in Fife. They would have had a deep knowledge and understanding of the landscape as they moved on a seasonal basis to exploit the changing resources within their territories. The Neolithic, New Stone Age, marks the introduction of farming around 6000 to 5,500 years ago. The origins and spread of Scotland’s first farmers in Fife are disputed, but farming appears to have arrived with domesticated animals and plants. There have been changes to the rural farmland over the years, the most obvious being the increase in arable cultivation, the removal of field boundaries and the consequential enlarging of arable fields. Roads are important elements in the landscape of Fife. For most of the area they form a network of small scale rural roads that relate to the topography and drainage patterns and generally blend well with the landscape. Their roadside stone dykes and hedges are important linear features where they remain intact. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland
Small Birds On Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-20 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a variety of small birds spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Birds are a very cautious species, as a prey animal they are vulnerable to potential attack and are always on the lookout. Providing a safe place for birds to feed will help attract more birds and a wider variety of species to your garden. Don’t be surprised if birds scope out your new bird feeder for a few days when it is first added to the garden, before deciding to feed. This is natural behaviour which protects birds from potential danger, be patient with the wild birds and give them time and space to find the source of food you have provided. Birds use their sight to find their meals, make sure that your bird feeder can be seen by the local birds in your garden by placing it in a prominent position. However, it’s also important to locate your bird feeder near a small tree or bush so that birds feel safe and have a quick escape route. Sprinkling seeds on top or near to your bird feeder may increase the chances of birds noticing the food available, we suggest scattering food around your feeder when it is first placed in your garden or outdoor space. Food sources for wild birds change depending on the time of year and weather, when natural food sources are low birds are more likely to visit your bird feeder. Most birds don’t need help finding food in the summer months but will rely on additional food sources during extreme temperatures and when they are migrating. Late winter and early spring are also key times of the year to provide wild birds with supplemented food from bird feeders, natural seed sources are depleted at this time of year, so birds are more likely to visit bird feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Juvenile Blackbird On Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-20 | Tour Scotland short Spring 4K Thursday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a juvenile Blackbird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. One of the biggest threats is lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. Leaving mealworms and ground feeder mix out on bird tables and planting bushes that attract caterpillars to your garden are great ways to help blackbirds. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil and supernatural powers. Welsh poet R. S. Thomas observed that there was “ a suggestion of dark Places ” about the blackbird that was at odds with its beautiful song. In the story of the life of Saint Benedict, the Devil was said to have come to tempt the saint in the form of a blackbird. The English nursery rhyme “ Sing a Song of Sixpence ” involves blackbirds “ baked in a pie ” which reanimate and sing when the pie is opened. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Grey Squirrel On Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-20 | Tour Scotland short Spring 4K Thursday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Grey Squirrel spotted eating on a rainy afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. While they are known for their agility and resourcefulness in finding food, providing them with supplementary nourishment can offer an exciting opportunity for observation and interaction. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Feeding grey squirrels provides a wonderful opportunity for observing their behaviours up close. You might witness their playful antics, social interactions, and even their impressive agility while navigating your garden. While squirrels may become accustomed to your presence, it's essential to remember that they are wild animals. Maintain a respectful distance, and never attempt to handle or approach them closely . Feeding grey squirrels in your garden can offer a unique connection to nature, fostering a sense of appreciation for the wildlife that coexists alongside us. By providing suitable and healthy food options, you can contribute to their well-being while enjoying the delightful charm these creatures bring to your outdoor space. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Spring Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Bridgend Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-20 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes pmusic, on ancestry, family genealogy history visit to Bridgend in Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Bridgend is located East of the city centre, on the eastern banks of the River Tay. It is in Kinnoull parish. A settlement has existed here since at least the 16th century. The main access roads to Bridgend from the centre of Perth are West Bridge Street, the A85, which crosses PerthOld Bridge, and South Street, which crosses Queen's Bridge. Due to its location at the bottom of a hill rising to the east, the junction of Main Street and Gowrie Street, known as Bridgend Cross, has become prone to flooding. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
Large Birds On Spring Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | our Scotland 4K Spring Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a variety of three large birds, a pigeon, magpie and jackdaw spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Birds are a very cautious species, as a prey animal they are vulnerable to potential attack and are always on the lookout. Providing a safe place for birds to feed will help attract more birds and a wider variety of species to your garden. Don’t be surprised if birds scope out your new bird feeder for a few days when it is first added to the garden, before deciding to feed. This is natural behaviour which protects birds from potential danger, be patient with the wild birds and give them time and space to find the source of food you have provided. Birds use their sight to find their meals, make sure that your bird feeder can be seen by the local birds in your garden by placing it in a prominent position. However, it’s also important to locate your bird feeder near a small tree or bush so that birds feel safe and have a quick escape route. Sprinkling seeds on top or near to your bird feeder may increase the chances of birds noticing the food available, we suggest scattering food around your feeder when it is first placed in your garden or outdoor space. Food sources for wild birds change depending on the time of year and weather, when natural food sources are low birds are more likely to visit your bird feeder. Most birds don’t need help finding food in the summer months but will rely on additional food sources during extreme temperatures and when they are migrating. Late winter and early spring are also key times of the year to provide wild birds with supplemented food from bird feeders, natural seed sources are depleted at this time of year, so birds are more likely to visit bird feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Blue Tit Birds On Spring Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of Blue Tit birds spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Tits are easily recognisable. Small and agile, they can extract food from the feeders with ease. You will notice the difference when comparing to other garden birds. They often arrive at the feeders in small groups. Generally, tits have a lifespan of two or three years but they can live for longer. They are vulnerable at feeders and the risk comes from cats and birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day . @tourscotland
Jackdaw Bird Stealing Suet Ball On Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Jackdaw bird stealing a Suet ball on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Mealworms are a great source of natural, nutritious food for birds. Packed with healthy fat, protein and fibre that help strength and growth, mealworms make great bird food that feeds hungry birds all year round.. Jackdaws have a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the United Kingdom, except the Scottish Highlands. You can see a jackdaw bird at any time of year. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. In some cultures, a jackdaw on the roof is said to predict a new arrival; alternatively, a jackdaw settling on the roof of a house or flying down a chimney is an omen of death, and coming across one is considered a bad omen. A jackdaw standing on the vanes of a cathedral tower is said to foretell rain. The jackdaw was considered sacred in Welsh folklore as it nested in church steeples, it was shunned by the Devil because of its choice of residence. Nineteenth century belief in the Fens of England held that seeing a jackdaw on the way to a wedding was a good omen for a bride. In the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the main character's ship is named the Jackdaw. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Female Blackbird On Spring Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | Tour Scotland Spring 4K Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young female Blackbird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Female and juvenile blackbirds have a mainly dark brown plumage. This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. One of the biggest threats is lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. Leaving mealworms and ground feeder mix out on bird tables and planting bushes that attract caterpillars to your garden are great ways to help blackbirds. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil and supernatural powers. Welsh poet R. S. Thomas observed that there was “ a suggestion of dark Places ” about the blackbird that was at odds with its beautiful song. In the story of the life of Saint Benedict, the Devil was said to have come to tempt the saint in the form of a blackbird. The English nursery rhyme “ Sing a Song of Sixpence ” involves blackbirds “ baked in a pie ” which reanimate and sing when the pie is opened. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Male Blackbird On Spring Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | Tour Scotland Spring 4K Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young male Blackbird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom.The male blackbird is all black except for a yellow eye ring and bill . This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. One of the biggest threats is lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. Leaving mealworms and ground feeder mix out on bird tables and planting bushes that attract caterpillars to your garden are great ways to help blackbirds. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil and supernatural powers. Welsh poet R. S. Thomas observed that there was “ a suggestion of dark Places ” about the blackbird that was at odds with its beautiful song. In the story of the life of Saint Benedict, the Devil was said to have come to tempt the saint in the form of a blackbird. The English nursery rhyme “ Sing a Song of Sixpence ” involves blackbirds “ baked in a pie ” which reanimate and sing when the pie is opened. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland
Spring Road Trip Drive With Music To Friarton Bridge On History Visit To Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-19 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a road trip drive North up the M90 motorway to cross the the Friarton Bridge on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The steel box girder bridge with a concrete deck, across the River Tay was constructed by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company with Miller Group as the foundation and concrete sub contractor, while it was designed by Freeman Fox & Partners, with the team being led by Dr Oleg Kerensky and the resident engineer H Binnie. The site manager for Cleveland was J Robinson and for Miller it was R Gormley. Oleg Aleksandrovich Kerensky, Оле́г Алекса́ндрович Ке́ренский; born 16 April 1905, died 25 June 1984, was a Russian civil engineer, one of the foremost bridge designers of his time. Kerensky was born in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, the son of future Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky, who survived the events of the Russian Civil War and emigrated to Paris in 1918. Both Oleg and his younger brother Gleb graduated as engineers in 1927, and both settled in the United Kingdom. As an associate of Dorman Long, Kerensky assisted on the landmark 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge. As an associate, and then a partner, in the firm Freeman Fox & Partners, Kerensky designed many British road bridges and structures such as the 1951 temporary Dome of Discovery in London, the largest dome in the world. He was president of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 1970 and won their Gold Medal in 1977. After his death in London, the same institution began their Kerensky Memorial Conferences beginning in 1988. He was made a C.B.E. in 1964 and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1970. Kerensky was the father and namesake of dance critic Oleg Kerensky, Jr, born 1930, died 1993. Oleg Junior was in the 1981 film Reds portraying his grandfather when he was the head of the Russian Provisional Government. Friarton Bridge which spans the River Tay forms part of the important east coast road corridor from Edinburgh through to Dundee and Aberdeen. in the distance you can see Kinnoull Hill a popular walking area by Perth. The M90 motorway runs from junction 1a of the M9, at the south end of the Queensferry Crossing Road Bridge, to Perth, passing Dunfermline and Kinross on the way. It is the most northerly motorway in the United Kingdom. The first section of the M90 opened in 1964 to coincide with the opening of the original Forth Road Bridge. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. @tourscotland
Squirrel Hanging Upside Down On Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Tuesday wildlife camera nature travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young Grey Squirrel spotted hanging upside down and eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. While squirrels can climb down trees right side up, you often may see them hanging and climbing upside down. That's because of their unique physiological attributes: razor-sharp claws paired with swiveling ankle joints. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Brown Feral Pigeon On Spring Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Tuesday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a brown Feral Pigeon bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Feral Pigeons, Columba livia, come in all shades, some blue green, others blacker, some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves. They can be considered a nuisance in urban areas where numbers are allowed to increase. The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons have adapted to wild life from escaped racing pigeons, domestic pigeons - birds that have escaped from bird houses etc. Pure Rock Doves still exist in the extreme North West of Scotland and Ireland. Feral Pigeons occur in all habitat types throughout the UK, woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows, towns and Cities. They are not shy and will happily take food from the hand in many locations. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything from McDonalds to grain and shoots. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. Columba livia, bird of the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From Egyptian times the pigeon has been important as food. Its role as messenger has a long history. These hardy birds may live 35 years. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM.
Jay Bird On Spring Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Tuesday rare wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Jay Bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire. Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. You can find jay across most of the UK, except northern Scotland. Lives in both deciduous and coniferous woodland, parks and mature gardens. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing . Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM.
Pied Feral Pigeon On Spring Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Tuesday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Pied Feral Pigeon bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Feral Pigeons, Columba livia, come in all colours and shades, some Pied or blue green, others black, some are pale grey with darker checked markings, others an unusual shade of dull brick red or cinnamon-brown. Some can be more or less white while others look exactly like wild Rock Doves. They can be considered a nuisance in urban areas where numbers are allowed to increase. The Rock Dove is the wild ancestor of domestic Pigeons the world over, which were originally domesticated to provide food. Feral Pigeons have adapted to wild life from escaped racing pigeons, domestic pigeons - birds that have escaped from bird houses etc. Pure Rock Doves still exist in the extreme North West of Scotland and Ireland. Feral Pigeons occur in all habitat types throughout the UK, woodlands, parks, gardens, farmland, hedgerows, towns and Cities. They are not shy and will happily take food from the hand in many locations. They are not fussy eaters and will eat anything from McDonalds to grain and shoots. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. Columba livia, bird of the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes, was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From Egyptian times the pigeon has been important as food. Its role as messenger has a long history. These hardy birds may live 35 years. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM.
Sparrow Bird On Spring Tuesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Tuesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Sparrow bird spotted eating Mealworms on an evening visit and trip to the grounds of my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Mealworms are a great source of natural, nutritious food for birds. Packed with healthy fat, protein and fibre that help strength and growth, mealworms make great bird food that feeds hungry birds all year round. Sparrows can be found from the centre of cities to the farmland of the countryside, they feed and breed near to people. It is a species vanishing from the centre of many cities, but is not uncommon in most towns and villages. It is absent from parts of the Scottish Highlands and is thinly distributed in most upland areas. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Spring Road Trip Drive With Music On History Visit To Abercorn West Lothian Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-18 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of an road trip drive, with Scottish music, on a single track road on Outlander, ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Abercorn in West Lothian, Britain, United Kingdom. The 11th-century Abercorn Church appears in Season 4 of Outlander as a graveyard in Boston. Here, Claire’s daughter Brianna pays respects to Frank's grave. Abercorn, Scottish Gaelic: Obar Chùirnidh, Old English: Æbbercurnig is a village located around three miles West of South Queensferry. A castle existed here from Norman times, although it was demolished in 1455 by King James II during a siege against the Black Douglases and their chief James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas. The lands of Abercorn were granted to Claud Hamilton in the 16th century. His son was later created the Earl of Abercorn. In the early 17th century, a branch of the Hamilton dynasty moved to Ulster in Ireland. The family would, henceforth, play a major part in Ulster affairs. Thus, the estate was later sold to the Hope family, who were created Earls of Hopetoun, and built Hopetoun House to the east of the village. Hugh Meiklejohn was born on 12 June 1764, the only son of Mary Cree, daughter of Hugh Cree, of Saline, Fife, and Reverend George Meiklejohn, who was later a minister in the Carolinas in America. He studied divinity at the University of Glasgow. He was licensed to preach by the Church of Scotland around 1786 and ordained as minister of Dunfermline in 1788. In 1791 he was translated to Abercorn in West Lothian and remained there until 1799, after which he was Professor of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Edinburgh. He was appointed Moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1810. From around 1810 he lived with his family at Merchant Street opposite Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh's Old Town. In 1792 he married Anne Liston, died died 1852, eldest daughter of Very Reverend Robert Liston, Moderator in 1787. They had nine children including Captain James Hope Johnston Meiklejohn, born 1795, died 1856, of the Gordon Highlanders, Hugh Cree Meiklejohn, born 1797, died 1847, Reverend Robert Meiklejohn, born 1800, died 1859 minister of Strathdon, and Reverend William Hope Meiklejohn, born 1811, died 1850 a missionary in Calcutta, India. Hugh died on 11 June 1831, and is buried with his family in Abercorn churchyard. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
Spring Road Trip Drive M90 Motorway On History Visit To Kinross Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring rainy weather travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish accordion music, North on the M90 motorway and B966 route on ancestry, genealogy, family hhistory visit to Kinross, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Kinross is located around 13 miles South of Perth and around 20 miles North West of Edinburgh. It is the traditional county town of the historic county of Kinross-shire. Andrew Barlass was born on September 30, 1822, in Kinross. He emigrated to the United States and settled in the town of Harmony, Rock County, Wisconsin. His post office address was the community of Emerald Grove. Barlass was a farmer and raised livestock. He served on the Harmony Town Board and was chairman of the town board. He also served on the school board and also served on the Rock County Board of Supervisors. Barlass also served as town assessor and justice of the peace. In 1874, 1875, and 1876, Barlass served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Barlass was involved with the Free Soil Party before he joined the Republican Party. Barlass was involved with the Harmony town insurance company. Barlass died on July 26, 1895 of injuries after being kicked by a horse on his farm in the town of Harmony. When driving in Scotland, slow down and enjoy the trip The Barlass surname is believed to be an Anglicized form of the Old French Barlier, once used to describe a fisherman who used an "engine", probably a trawl or similar. The name was probably introduced into England in the 12th Century, and then re-introduced by the Huguenots after 1685. After this date the name appears in the records of the French Huguenot Churches in London, England. There are many spelling forms from Borlease and Borleace, to Barles, Borles, Burles and Barlace, although all are quite rare. Whilst first recorded in England for a time the name was claimed to be Scottish, however, the first such recording was one James Barles, of Cultmalundie, in 1670, whilst John Barless, of Foullis, is recorded in 1750. In England, examples include: Joane Barlease, who married Robert Coxon at the Church of St. Bartholomew the Less, London, on March 12th 1614; Elizabeth Barlas, who married John Smith at Epping, Essex, on March 28th 1789; whilst on October 21st 1804, Sarah Jane Barlass was christened at St. Ann's Church, Soho, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Edward Burles, which was dated June 30th 1558, a witness at the Church of St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March
Grey Squirrel On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland short Spring 4K Monday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Grey Squirrel spotted stealing a Suet Ball on afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. While they are known for their agility and resourcefulness in finding food, providing them with supplementary nourishment can offer an exciting opportunity for observation and interaction. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Feeding grey squirrels provides a wonderful opportunity for observing their behaviours up close. You might witness their playful antics, social interactions, and even their impressive agility while navigating your garden. While squirrels may become accustomed to your presence, it's essential to remember that they are wild animals. Maintain a respectful distance, and never attempt to handle or approach them closely . Feeding grey squirrels in your garden can offer a unique connection to nature, fostering a sense of appreciation for the wildlife that coexists alongside us. By providing suitable and healthy food options, you can contribute to their well-being while enjoying the delightful charm these creatures bring to your outdoor space. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland
Coal Tit Birds On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Coal Tit birds spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The coal tit bird is mainly found in coniferous woodland, but can also be spotted in gardens and parks. Coal tits are active feeders, hunting out insects and spiders among the smaller branches and leaves of trees in woodlands. But they are also well adapted to gardens and towns and will visit bird tables and feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Jackdaw Birds On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Jackdaw birds seating on an afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Jackdaws have a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the United Kingdom, except the Scottish Highlands. You can see a jackdaw bird at any time of year. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. In some cultures, a jackdaw on the roof is said to predict a new arrival; alternatively, a jackdaw settling on the roof of a house or flying down a chimney is an omen of death, and coming across one is considered a bad omen. A jackdaw standing on the vanes of a cathedral tower is said to foretell rain. The jackdaw was considered sacred in Welsh folklore as it nested in church steeples, it was shunned by the Devil because of its choice of residence. Nineteenth century belief in the Fens of England held that seeing a jackdaw on the way to a wedding was a good omen for a bride. In the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the main character's ship is named the Jackdaw. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Magpie Birds On Spring Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Monday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Magpie birds eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The magpie is one of our most familiar birds and the source of much myth and legend: '" ne for sorrow, two for a joy "is a rhyme that many children learn. Magpies are, in fact, small crows, and are omnivorous, feeding on carrion, invertebrates, and chicks and eggs. They are sociable birds and are often seen in small groups across many habitats, from gardens to parks, and heaths to hedges. The magpie is an unmistakeable long tailed bird. It is mainly black, with a white belly and white patches on the shoulders and wings. Folklore surrounds the magpie: from providing good luck when greeted, to being in league with the Devil, its ubiquitous presence has provided plenty of opportunities for stories. Many surround religion, including the belief that it didn't mourn with all the other birds at Christ's crucifixion, and that it refused to enter Noah's Ark, preferring to stay on the roof and swear for the whole journey. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March
Spring Road Trip Drive With Music To Visit Outlander Village Falkland Palace Fife Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-17 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a rainy weather road trip drive, with Scottish music, North on the narrow road through the Lomond Hills on ancestry, genealogy, family history, Outlander visit to Falkland in Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. One of the first scenes for Outlander was filmed in the picturesque town of Falkland, which substituted for 1940s Inverness in the Highlands, Falkland is where Claire and Frank stay on their second honeymoon. The Covenanter Hotel feature as Mrs Baird's guesthouse; the Bruce Fountain, where the ghost of Jamie looks up at Claire's room; Lomond Pharmacy which doubles as Campbell's Coffee Shop; and Fayre Earth Gift Shop as Farrell's Hardware and Furniture Store, where Claire stops to look at a vase in the window. The Bruce Fountain is where Claire comes across the ghost of Jamie. Falkland Palace is a royal palace of the Scottish Kings. The palace courtyard is entered through the gatehouse tower at the west end of the South Quarter as shown above. Falkland was a favourite place of Mary Queen of Scots. The Lomond Hills, meaning either beacon hills or bare hills, also known out with the locality as the Paps of Fife, lie in western central Fife and Perthshire. Beneath the northern slopes of the escarpment lies Falkland Estate, an area of forest, now commercial plantation, where the kings of Scotland would have hunted whilst staying at nearby Falkland Palace. The Lomond Hills, meaning either beacon hills or bare hills, also known outwith the locality as the Paps of Fife, are a range of hills in central Scotland. They lie in western central Fife and Perth and Kinross, Perthshire. At 1,713 feet, West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March
Jay Bird On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-16 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday rare wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Jay Bird spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire. Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. You can find jay across most of the UK, except northern Scotland. Lives in both deciduous and coniferous woodland, parks and mature gardens. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing . Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Starling Bird On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-16 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Starling bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Starling is a familiar bird that breeds in farmland, suburban areas and open woodlands. Seen from a distance, starlings look black with a short tail and pointed yellow bill, but when seen close-to, they are very glossy with a metallic sheen of purples and greens. Starlings forage in lawns, fields, and other open areas with short vegetation. They are primarily insectivores in their natural habitat, but will feed on a wide variety of items outside of their natural diet, including fruits and seeds. The starling can be found throughout lowland Scotland where there is cultivation and pasture. It is generally absent in highlands and in areas dominated by grass or heather moorland. Highest densities are found along the East coast, Central lowlands and Dumfries and Galloway. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Small Birds On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-16 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of a variety of small birds spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Birds are a very cautious species, as a prey animal they are vulnerable to potential attack and are always on the lookout. Providing a safe place for birds to feed will help attract more birds and a wider variety of species to your garden. Don’t be surprised if birds scope out your new bird feeder for a few days when it is first added to the garden, before deciding to feed. This is natural behaviour which protects birds from potential danger, be patient with the wild birds and give them time and space to find the source of food you have provided. Birds use their sight to find their meals, make sure that your bird feeder can be seen by the local birds in your garden by placing it in a prominent position. However, it’s also important to locate your bird feeder near a small tree or bush so that birds feel safe and have a quick escape route. Sprinkling seeds on top or near to your bird feeder may increase the chances of birds noticing the food available, we suggest scattering food around your feeder when it is first placed in your garden or outdoor space. Food sources for wild birds change depending on the time of year and weather, when natural food sources are low birds are more likely to visit your bird feeder. Most birds don’t need help finding food in the summer months but will rely on additional food sources during extreme temperatures and when they are migrating. Late winter and early spring are also key times of the year to provide wild birds with supplemented food from bird feeders, natural seed sources are depleted at this time of year, so birds are more likely to visit bird feeders. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after garden birds by providing food for them. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
Spring Road Trip Drive North Over Queensferry Crossing On History Visit To Firth Of Forth Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-16 | Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a rainy afternoon road trip drive, with Scottish Bagpipes music, North from South Queensferry, on history visit to cross the Queensferry Crossing the new Forth Road Bridge which spans the Firth of Forth, Britain, United Kingdom. The Queensferry Crossing, formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing, is a road bridge built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge which carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Lothian, at South Queensferry, into Fife and onwards to Perthshire, at North Queensferry. The bridge is 683 feet high above high tide, equivalent to approximately 48 London buses stacked on top of each other and 25% higher than existing Forth Road Bridge. It is estimated the construction involved approximately 10 million man hours. The Queensferry Crossing is 33 miles from Perth, Perthshire 14 miles from Edinburgh and 47 miles from Glasgow. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
Magpie Bird On Spring Saturday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-15 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Saturday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Magpie bird eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The magpie is one of our most familiar birds and the source of much myth and legend: '" ne for sorrow, two for a joy "is a rhyme that many children learn. Magpies are, in fact, small crows, and are omnivorous, feeding on carrion, invertebrates, and chicks and eggs. They are sociable birds and are often seen in small groups across many habitats, from gardens to parks, and heaths to hedges. The magpie is an unmistakeable long tailed bird. It is mainly black, with a white belly and white patches on the shoulders and wings. Folklore surrounds the magpie: from providing good luck when greeted, to being in league with the Devil, its ubiquitous presence has provided plenty of opportunities for stories. Many surround religion, including the belief that it didn't mourn with all the other birds at Christ's crucifixion, and that it refused to enter Noah's Ark, preferring to stay on the roof and swear for the whole journey. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Jackdaw Bird On Spring Saturday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-15 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Saturday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Jackdaw bird eating Suet on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Mealworms are a great source of natural, nutritious food for birds. Packed with healthy fat, protein and fibre that help strength and growth, mealworms make great bird food that feeds hungry birds all year round.. Jackdaws have a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the United Kingdom, except the Scottish Highlands. You can see a jackdaw bird at any time of year. Suet is a high energy food which is great for attracting a wide variety of birds to your garden and feeders. Suet is easy to digest and provides birds with a nutritious meal at any time of year. In some cultures, a jackdaw on the roof is said to predict a new arrival; alternatively, a jackdaw settling on the roof of a house or flying down a chimney is an omen of death, and coming across one is considered a bad omen. A jackdaw standing on the vanes of a cathedral tower is said to foretell rain. The jackdaw was considered sacred in Welsh folklore as it nested in church steeples, it was shunned by the Devil because of its choice of residence. Nineteenth century belief in the Fens of England held that seeing a jackdaw on the way to a wedding was a good omen for a bride. In the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the main character's ship is named the Jackdaw. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Sparrow Bird On Spring Saturday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-15 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Saturday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Sparrow bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to the grounds of my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Sparrows can be found from the centre of cities to the farmland of the countryside, they feed and breed near to people. It is a species vanishing from the centre of many cities, but is not uncommon in most towns and villages. It is absent from parts of the Scottish Highlands and is thinly distributed in most upland areas. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Wood Pigeon Bird On Spring Saturday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-15 | Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Saturday wildlife camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Wood Pigeon bird spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The wood pigeon bird, Columba palumbus, is the largest member of the dove and pigeon family in Great Britain, measuring about 15 inches long on average. Found in large flocks outside of breeding season, the wood pigeon eats a largely vegetable diet, foraged in open fields, gardens, lawns, including fruits, berries and grains. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
Squirrel On Spring Saturday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland tourscotland 2024-06-15 | Tour Scotland short Spring 4K Saturday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a young Grey Squirrel spotted eating on an evening visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. As its name suggests, this squirrel typically has a grey coat with white undersides, though the coat colour can also be quite brown at times. Grey squirrels are mainly herbivorous, eating acorns, hazel nuts, berries, fungi, buds and shoots, and even bark. The grey squirrel was introduced to Great Britain in the middle of the 19th century. There is now an estimated population of 2 million making them much more common than the native red squirrel. They arrived in England from North America and are now one of Britain's most well known and frequently seen mammals, with an estimated population of 2 million. It is a myth that grey squirrels chase red squirrels away. Greys are just more adaptable to new surroundings. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. You can expect 15 to 18 hours of daylight per day in May. Daylight hours differ based on the time of the month you visit and location in Scotland. In Edinburgh, the sun rises at 5:30 AM and sets at 8:50 PM at the beginning of the month. By the end of May and beginning of June, it grows longer with daylight hours between 4:30 AM and 10:00 PM. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome
