Friday, April 09, 2010

Spring cleaning.

The birds are very vocal now and there is much chasing going on. They have been busy collecting nesting material which can vary from small twigs to the fur of our two cats which is thrown out after their regular morning brush - recycling at its best. A pair of pied wagtails often appear bobbing up and down on the low fence and grooming themselves spectacularly. These black and white birds have a distinctive long wagging tail which never stops moving and they relish feeding on the new batch of flies which has hatched in the warmer weather. They prefer to be in the vicinity of water and are often seen flying near to Loch Ness shoreline where they must have made a nest in the bank.

The pheasants are also rather noisy throughout the day but especially in the early morning on the bank right in front of the bedroom window. Last year we followed the progress of seven pheasant chicks and watched them grow into adults so we are looking forward to another batch of youngsters.
....and now for something completely different.....the track from Farigaig Pier to our house has got really, really bad over the past few years with more potholes than road and quite uncomfortable to drive on. All the neighbours agreed that work needed to be carried out and that drainage channels had to be put into the surface enabling rain water to escape down to lochside and not lay and create even bigger holes. Ray put his organisation hat on and now all this work has been completed with several drainage channels, a new road surface and signs encouraging drivers to 'please slow down'. The new road is a joy to walk along, drive along and dance along....must go now as the music has started !

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