Sunday 30 November 2014

ST ABB'S NATURE RESERVE

szybka wizyta w rezerwacie przyrody st.abbs. coprawda planowalam porobic inne zdjecia, ale warunki byly za dobre hahaha wiec wyszlo to :)

poprzednia wizyta
http://www.around-scotland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/st-abbs-nature-reserve.html

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quick visit to st abbs nature reserve. i had a totally different vision for pictures, but the conditions were too good (!!!!!) and here is what i got :)


previous visit
http://www.around-scotland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/st-abbs-nature-reserve.html






pease bay









st abbs, the village    / wioska



























zachodzace slonce odbijajace sie w nadchodzacym przyplywie  /  setting sun flooding incoming tide




































pettico wick









Saturday 15 November 2014

ARCTIC TERN - ISLE OF MAY

po polsku chyba 'rybitwa'. maly krzykliwy morski ptak, gniazdujacy w trawie I agresywnie broniacy swojego terytorium I malych. atakuje przechodnow calym stadem, atakuje najwyzszy punkt - czyli glowe, ale nie jest niebezpieczny. jak sobie z nimi radzic? nie panikowac, nie machac rekami, jedynie wystawic reke wysoko ponad glowe. mie machac, bo krzywda jaka one moge nam potencjalnie wyrzadzic jest znikoma (zadrapanie) a my machaniem mozeny je powaznie uszkodzic.

(na islandii byly tak samo agresywne lol  http://around-iceland.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/raudisandur-beach.html )


na isle of may upodobaly sobie tereny zaraz przy przystani wiec wysiadajac na wyspe pierwsze co to natykasz sie na tych malych krzykaczy. to jak chrzest w ogniu.


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small, loud seabird, nesting on the ground and aggressively defending the territory and youngs. it attacks in a large group, attacks the highest point of a trespasser - goes straight for your head. how to deal with them? stick your hand high above your head and don't panic :) they will not touch you, just try to scare you off. don't waive your hand, you can seriously damage them whereas even if they go for it and decide to come in contact with you, the worst you can experience will be some small scrapes.


in Iceland they were equally aggressive


on isle of may, arctic terns chose nesting grounds just next to the small harbour, so first thing after leaving the boat you are surrounded by the group of small aggressive birds. baptism in fire indeed.




































Saturday 8 November 2014

GUILLEMOTS - isle of may's common murre

pomimo ze sa dosc niepozorne, to wlasnie one rzadza wyspa may, sa ich tam tysiace. moze nie tak piekne jak maskonury I nie tak glosne jak rybitwy, nurzyki zasluguja na nieco uwagi. sa piekne I dostojne! w dodatku niezbyt plochliwe :)


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although they seem to bring less excitement than puffins or arctic terns, they truly rule isle of may. live there by thousands, quiet, elegant, not timid... beautiful!







































Saturday 1 November 2014

DALMENY ESTATE

jeden z dwoch moich ulubionych spacerow po dalmeny estate zaczyna sie z cramond brig

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one of my two favourites walks on dalmeny estate, starts from cramond brig.
























dalmeny house