Latest Photos – April 2023

May 1, 2023

During April I had more daytime sightings of the otters on the Water of Leith.  This was due to them being more active during the night but with the days getting longer, I was able to see them at first light if not before.

April also saw a lot of breeding activity across a wide ranges of creatures & whilst there has been plenty of success, there have been failures.  The swans at Roseburn Park & at the Galleries have been unsuccessful so far.  One egg was seen in the water, at the top of the weir, by the Modern Art Gallery.

I have been watching 5 pairs of dippers along the Water of Leith & they have been actively bringing in extra food on a daily basis, so fingers crossed.

One pair of great spotted woodpeckers that I have watched over the last 2 years have returned to their previous nesting tree.  I have been watching early morning activity from a distance but there is nothing to suggest that any eggs have appeared yet.  It maybe that by the end of the first week in May, I will have a better idea if they have been successful in producing eggs.

I also had a lovely trip out to the Cammo Estate on the west of Edinburgh, where I was fortunate to spot 3-4 nuthatches that were being fairly active.  They have a tendency to stay in the higher branches but on this occasion, they seemed happy to come down to my level!

 

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