The Hirsel
This estate is just outside Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. A lovely place to visit (a little muddy in places). Great woodland walks, open spaces and a lake (Parking £1:50 for the day).
Winter Heliotrope
Ladybird
'Reindeer Food'
Bullfinch
Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Long-tailed Tits, Buzzard and all the other common resident species.
Highlights however were a calling Chiffchaff and best of all a Bittern flying over the lake and landing in the reeds.
The power of the Nikon P900. The Buzzard is in the top right of the right hand tree. The picture below was taken from the same position, handheld on full zoom. Imagine what you can get with the Nikon P1000.
White Dead-nettle
(Dead ... because they don't sting.)
Hogweed
I am reliably informed (thanks MPF) that the colouring is due to anthrocyanins which protect plants from the cold weather conditions. This colouring changes a plane flower into a stunning one.
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