NB All photographs on this blog are copyright Valerie Harrison, if you wish to use ANY of my photographs please ask first!
A fine day but still a bit cold, we decided on a long linear walk from Loch Trool to Loch Dee. We parked near the end of Loch Trool in the Bruce’s Stone car park.
Coltsfoot still out, late this year.
Willow Warbler, lots of these singing
Dog Violet
I don’t like the new surfaces the Forestry Commission have laid everywhere
Pied Wagtail
Galloway Hills
Tadpoles!
Lone tree
Lichen
Another new tick for me this year-a Redstart!
I think there were a few about
Gairland Burn falls
Glenhead
We have left the men behind!
Deer damage
Red Deer
Mirid Bug Stenodema holsata
The Giant Axehead
Loch Dee
Newt, most likely Palmate
Frogspawn
Cute lamb
Loch Dee (click for larger image)
Loch Dee panorama (click for larger image)
Loch Dee with 7 Stanes sign
7 Stanes Sign
Fishermen no doubt!
Giant plug!
Beetle Notiophilus sp
Loch Dee and Giant Axehead
burn
Glenhead
Harvestman Nemastoma bimaculatum (male)
Bruces Stone
Loch Trool
This is a thoroughly enjoyable walk with lots of wildlife and great views!
NB All photographs on this blog are copyright Valerie Harrison, if you wish to use ANY of my photographs please ask first!
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