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Category: Birds

  • January

    So. Yes. Anyone who knows me and my family will know what’s going on just now. But, onto other news. Mincers are in the production room,  finalising the tracks and just amazed at the capabilities of the producer, Michael.   Thanks are also due to Steve and Audrey, with everything happening in their world they…

  • JC+HNY13

    Happy New Year folks. There was a lot about 2012 that we don’t want back, and a lot going on that I don’t want to write about. But we did enjoy a visit from these wee guys again. They are almost as fast as humming birds to watch and very difficult to photograph, especially through…

  • Sound of Silence

    It’s been a busy old month once again, singin’ and swingin’ and gettin’ merry like Christmas.   It is no great secret that After 8 Mince has been in the studio, as we work towards our goal of having a CD to sell, to raise monies for charity.  There’s still some work to do on…

  • Charlie Parker, not Jack Jones

    So, busy with a job for work which has to be done but is very very   s   l  o  w. I would much rather be outside but a brief stolen glance out of the window revealed the following:- Blackbird Coal Tit Chaffinch Magpie Oystercatcher Wood pigeon House Sparrow Blue tit Robin Carrion crow Rook…

  • Abu Dhabi

    Here are some pictures from yesterday in Aberdour, on the Silver Sands beach.  Winter just about upon us.  

  • A Murmuration

    Does anyone know the location of a starling murmuration?  At dusk they swoop and dance in great clouds and I would love to see that.  I suppose there must be websites which give the lowdown on this and there is a big starling group at the recycling centre in the Bay, which might be a…

  • Too excited to think up a title

    Don’t all flock at once, I have just heard that BBC Autumnwatch has been filming at RSPB Loch Leven (aka Vane Farm) and will broadcast the section next week.  Great stuff, but don’t make it too famous, we still want to be able to grab that window seat in the café at least twice a…

  • Warm cockles

    To Berwick yesterday, not for the reason stated on the tin but nevertheless lovely to see Johnny & Yvonne.  After a splendid repast and blethers, we wobbled out onto the town walls and walked right round, for the first time I can remember.    It was most interesting to see the bastions and lovely views for…

  • Downtime

    Paul & I recently managed to synch our calendars so that we had a long weekend together.  First stop was Perth, where we were introduced to Miss Alexandra Carmichael by proud mum Annelie.  Dad Craig was not too well, hopefully better now and we’ll see him next time.   Alan Alpenfelt was also there; thanks…

  • the ravel’d sleeve of care

    Is anyone else finding it really difficult to sleep just now?  And when I do, I have lollapalooza dreams.   But how lovely to wake to a sunny day for once, with a gentle breeze.  Admittedly this was at 04:18 but it is still fine now at 10:00 exactly. A moment’s silence for the dead blue…