Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Geo the Sarge]

How's this for timing, regards the feeding bit above.

My grandson and I were out today, along the canal and then followed the Water O Leith from Slateford back home to Colinton.

Passing under one of the many bridges on the canal, I took this:



Geo

[RED-DOG]

That's great Geo.

You're a regular David McAttenborough,

[Geo the Sarge]

That's great Geo.

You're a regular David McAttenborough,

The wee man and I are out most weekends and he loves it. We bought a book on birds at the Water O Leith centre today which is helping us identify them. Will stick up a couple more once I have uploaded to photobucket. I need help identifying one.

Geo

[RED-DOG]

That's great Geo.

You're a regular David McAttenborough,

The wee man and I are out most weekends and he loves it. We bought a book on birds at the Water O Leith centre today which is helping us identify them. Will stick up a couple more once I have uploaded to photobucket. I need help identifying one.

Geo

A love of nature and the outdoors is a great thing to fire up in a young man.

It will last him a lifetime and give him endless pleasure.

[Geo the Sarge]

The book is an Ispy game type thing. As you tick off each bird spotted you collect points. On collecting 1000 points you then send away for a certificate. He collected a few points today and enhanced his recognition.

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Need help on this as not found in the book. Great wee singer and I think it may be a song thrush.

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Geo

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I think it's a song thrush too, but the mistle thrush is very similar.

You can listen to the song thrush here. Does this sound like yours?


http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/songthrush/index.aspx

[Junior Senior]

Its a song thrush.Mistle is lighter, and more upright.

[Geo the Sarge]

Think the mistle Thrush is a better shout. Video here, images pisch but good sound



Also found this which I assume is a mallard but has a beautiful red/brown colouring I haven't seen on any others round here

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Geo

[Geo the Sarge]

My favourite pics from today:

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A Wren?

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This tiny wee thing kept flying in and out of the hole above it with various beasties, assume it's nest is there, any ideas?

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The wee man was throwing rocks in the river, looks like he's about to malky the big baldie here

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Geo

[tikay]

What value you have had, and given us, with that wee camera of yours, Geo, fabulous pics.

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Is that a wren on the stump Geo?

[Junior Senior]

Hard to tell from video but certainly sounds like mistle thrush.

[Geo the Sarge]

What value you have had, and given us, with that wee camera of yours, Geo, fabulous pics.

I've always walked, but the addition of a semi decent camera has made the days so much better and I've learnt so much.

The wee man absolutely loves it and we struck a deal today. Spend as many weekends walking as possible up till his 7th birthday next year, gradually getting longer and the occassional night or 2 camping out so he builds up and we are going to do a large walk/camp together. Probably the West Highland Way............roll on next April/May

Geo

[Geo the Sarge]

Is that a wren on the stump Geo?

I thought so but did put a ? for you to confirm, lovely wee beast.

Geo

[Rod Paradise]

Great pics of the wren Geo, they can be devils to catch with a camera they never hold still.

Great idea with the Grandson, my Dad put a lot of time into getting a love of the hills & wildlife into me when I was a boy & it's stuck with me forever. He's a lucky boy.