The daily walk. Father giving mother a break. This was a few weeks ago. The cygnets are bigger now and sometimes they lead the way. There’s quite a trail of guano
#swans
#birds

Happiness is a Scotch Thistle
And we have lots of them at Pond Cottage so we should be very happy (when we’re not reading headlines)
And the bees certainly are!
#pollinators #wildlifegardens #scottishgardenscheme

Thanks to my son Bobby for editing a short video snatched through the front door window. That was as close as I could get without disturbing the adults feeding their young.
We put up new nest boxes in February/March and are rewarded by blue tits choosing one right by our front door #birds #nesting

Precious. We put up new nest boxes in March and we are rewarded by a pair of blue tits choosing a box right by the front door.

Now we need government to keep Nature safe too. Every #bird, every living creature, needs food and shelter.

A cheery hello from our spreading Jetfire narcissus. Spring is here and The Pond Garden is open to visitors. Once again we're supporting the inspiring CHAS @supportchas.bsky.social through @scotlandsgardens.bsky.social
We'd love to see you. More on the blog fayyoung.org/a-gift-of-ho... #gardens

I heard a lovely ‘dusk chorus’ outside my window, a kind of call and response from robins marking their territory and of course some of the #birds stopped singing when I appeared but Merlin app says European robin is my bird of the day. Thank you robin!

I can’t keep up with our red squirrels. (Counted four from kitchen window this morning.) And of course they run away when I get too near so this wee video is a poor show of a wonderfully frisky member of our woodland community
Just keep your eye on the birch tree