Feisty Tysties

Today’s obsession… Black Guillemots. These little charmers in their smart uniforms have all the moves.

Nature, MusingsLucy WallaceApril 7, 2020Wildlife Watching, Photography, Birds, Featured Post

The mountains are locked down. It hurts, but for now I’m concentrating on nature closer to home and finding wonders on my walks around Lamlash.

Nature, MusingsLucy WallaceApril 5, 2020Arran, Lockdown, wildflowers, Wildlife Watching, Goatfell, Featured Post, Island lifeComment

Shrinking horizons

Our horizons are shrinking. The Arran Coastal Way boardwalk at Cordon, and the spring woodland flowers gave me the sustenance I needed today.

Nature, MusingsLucy WallaceMarch 29, 2020Arran, Coastal Way, Island life, Lockdown, Featured Post, wildflowersComment

Five Pied Wagtail Facts and a Poem

Day two of Lockdown. For our permitted exercise, we took a turn on the village green and enjoyed watching the wagtails feeding. Often overlooked, the pied wagtail is one of our most familiar birds, but it certainly isn’t boring. Read on for wagtail facts and a poem by John Clare.

NatureLucy WallaceMarch 25, 2020Featured Post, Lockdown, Arran, Wildlife WatchingComment