A Happy Girl

 

This female mallard looks so happy. I always think ducks look happy anyway. I really like them, they are wonderful creatures :-D

Cereal Leaf Beetle

I took this in May and it was a new bug to me.

From my reseasrch, I think this is a Cereal Leaf Beetle. I had never seen it before I took this photo. I enjoy seeing new bugs and insects. 

The October Moon

More Moon photos, this time from mid October.

 

I really liked this sky and the colours and the Moon.

A New Friend

 

How cute is this little fellow? I like the pattern on the shell and the skin too and he is looking cute. I like saving snails from the main paths. Sadly a lot of people stand on them and the cyclists tend to run them over. I pick them up and place them in the grass or bushes. I don't take photos of all the ones I save but this little guy was special.

Three Babies

 

I took this a few years back. Three baby coots with one of the parents. I always try to feed them all when they appear in the early summer months. If I am there every day, they normally get used to me after 2 weeks and come closer. And coming closer means much better photos! I think the little one in the centre is so very cute and looks happy!

Cheeky Chap

 

This is one of my cats. His name is Jethro. I took this photo at the start of the year before he was diagnosed with Kidney Disease. He is doing well at the moment and plays with the kitten Stitch a lot. I really like this photo and he looks like he is sticking his tongue out and being cheeky! Bengal cats are amazing and wonderful and intelligent. He is a very chatty guy and talks so much, which I love. I always talk to my cats, sometimes in English and sometimes I meow at them. Apart from Stitch, they all talk to me. Stitch is a very quiet boy and I am not used to that. I do think it is important to talk to animals and I always talk to the birds when I feel them! I also talk to all the bugs and insects I take photos of!

A Rebel Perhaps?

 

I am not sure if the solo crow is a rebel or the odd one out or shy. The rest are enjoying the seeds I put down. I love putting down seeds for the crows and seeing them all appear. I find it very comforting and theraputic watching crows.

Hiding

 

This little fellow is hiding, not sure what from. I gave him seeds and he appeared shortly after. He was a friendly chap.

Cranefly

 

This is a little Cranefly. He is on one of the wooden posts in my garden. He appears to be missing a leg poor soul. 

Trip To London In May 2023

Been meaning to post these for a while now! We went to London in May 2023 to see Sparks. I absolutely love Sparks and had seen them a few times proir to this. Here are a few photos from that trip.

 

The gig was at the famous Royal Albert Hall, as you can see from the photo it was very busy! It was a great gig and considering how old both Ron and Russell are, both were amazing. Russell was jumping and dancing about the stage like a 30 year old! I think they are still very talented and still manage to produce clever material. Do any of you like Sparks? What is your favourite era or album? Have you seen them live?

A Crooked Beak

 

This little fellow has a slightly crooked beak. If you enlarge the photos you can make it out in both. I met him at Ayr Beach a few years ago. He was really friendly and must have known I would feed him with good seeds! How amazing does his coat look in the first photo! Stunning really.

Brown Beetle

 

This is a little brown beetle. Kinda funny story I was walking along and spotted it. So I kneeled down to get the photos and ended up almost lying down to get them and a woman walked by me and asked if I was okay! And I explained to her I was talking a photo of this little fellow. This has happened a few times, where I have been on the ground getting a good shot! We've all been there for that good photograph!!

Vets Open Day 2024

Our Vets Open Day was in September. I have been going to it for years now. Here are some photos from that day.

My daughter is holding a few of the animals in these photos. It is always a good day and we get to meet some lovely creatures and they raise a lot of money for animal charities.

Spot The Spider

 

Can you spot the spider in this photo?

A Few Insects On Leaves

 

These are 2 little bugs on leaves. First up is a little Hoverfly and second is a Shield Bug.

I've not really been myself the last few days. One of our good friends died in a RTA on Thursday morning last week. He was on his Motorbike. My partner and him were very good friends. He was only 67 and had plenty of life ahead of him. We met with his wife for lunch yesterday and she is doing very well considering. I think she it holding it together for her daughters. They had been together for 47 years. We had been to Amsterdam twice with them, last year and in April this year and were planning our holiday with them for next year. We will book something and take his wife away and have a tribute to him. RIP Jimmy.

Ghost Slug

 

Probably should have posted this one for Hallowe'en! It is a white slug or a ghost slug. I like how it looks and I like how it is just hanging there too! Amazing little thing.

Tree Texture

 

I always like to capture the texture of trees in photos. This one really appeals to me as I like the texture and the pattern! Nature is the best artist.

Eurasian Jay

 

Someone told me about this Jay and to look out for him! One day, I was lucky enough to see him. He is quite a big fellow!

Poppy

 

Isn't this a lovely flower? It's a poppy. I like how vivid the colours are, especially the red. 

Another Common Blue

I posted a Common Blue Butterfly not that long ago, but found this photo from 2022 and had to post it. 

Isn't he gorgeous!

Not A Duck!

 

I thought this was quite funny, the seagull joining in with the ducks at the pond. I think he was pretending to be a duck! There are a good few seagulls at the pond and always appear when I appear! They know I will feed them!

Different Insects On Cow Parsley

 

Various insects on Cow Parsley. First up is a fly, second a wasp and hoverfly, third the same hoverfly in the second, fourth a bee with lots of pollen and fifth sawflies. All important insects. Apart from the fly they are all yellow and black!

A Web In The Rain

 

I love seeing webs after the rain or when they freeze, you can really see just how talented and artistic spiders really are. I took this in September after we had some heavy rain!

The Many Colours Of Autumn

 

I do love all the different colours Autumn has to offer. It is a very pretty time of year and am always in awe at this time of year.

Looking Up

Tom at Backroads Traveller posts a lot of "Looking Up" photos and I was impressed so starting trying it out myself. Check his blog out here: https://backroadstraveller.blogspot.com/ he posts some wonderful photos. These are the first 2 I took and quite happy with how they turned out.

We have some wonderful and amazing and very tall trees here in Scotland. One of the many good things, plenty trees and plenty forests.