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Have you been out and about, had your Wednesday walk today?
Follow me, well follow the leader, follow the Magpies as we head into my favourite local park, Beveridge Park in the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland.
I do love going up in the morning as it is usually only dog walkers that are there.
And look at this gorgeous wee pup...
Okay so he is not so wee, but a gorgeous pup and he loves chasing his tennis ball.
Spring time in Scotland can be a right old funny place, as you never know what the weather will be like.
This was dry, however the grass had morning dew and my shoes were wet once I got myself home!
We have been hammered with Avian Flu and thousands of wild birds last year died and we are still not out of the woods.
So I never know what I will see when I visit the pond at Beveridge Park.
I was greeted with this seagull albeit he was on the island, so it was a zoom job to capture him.
Then I saw one diving. All good, I am not a seagull fan really as they are like pests and cause havoc.
However they are part of the ecosystem and we need them.
There were plenty of tufted ducks (these ones are males), I just love their colouring and call them Panda ducks!
Can you guess the colour of the females?
Did you guess brown and black?
Woohoo well done if you did!
One thing that I found fascinating was the lack of Mallard ducks, in fact the pond was eerily empty, apart from those two seagulls that was it for the seagulls.
The only ducks were about twenty tufted ducks. That is fair enough, things are fluid!
Before we go on I just have to show you that wee tuft in full flow on that male!
Now you see the name tufted duck is 100% appropriate!
Where are the pies I can hear some of you sing!
Well as you might know, the swan population is also fluid at the moment. The family shuttle between this pond in Beveridge Park and the disused fishing site at Raith Lake.
Can you see blueberry pie in the distance?
Let's get up a bit closer...
He is all grown up now!
I must get back to Raith Lake and see what of the rest of the -pie family is upto!
Isn't he handsome!
The wee brown pellets are special swan and duck food which I get using Hive rewards. So thank you to everyone that upvotes my posts, the birds and animals and me of course appreciate it!
They are so majestic I think! The weather was a bit nippy so I had to keep moving. À un de ces quatre Blueberry Pie.
Peaking between the shrubs are trees and you can see by the bare limbs we are just starting spring. Soon there will be buds and leaves and things will be different.
Unfortunately not everything has made it through the winter unscathed...
It won't be long before those clumps of trees are surrounded by long wild grass and insects galore!
I know @eylz619 loves her trees ...
And we do have evergreens too!
Of course, spring in Scotland means daffodils and these are such a happy flower!
Every time I see a flower I did think of @dswigle and #alwaysaflower
It was now time to wander into the fountain garden and the scene of a pleasant surprise!
I did have some woofing company though!
Somebody was fluffing happy! So was the dog!
Do you remember that I said there were no Mallard ducks to be seen on the pond?
Well have a closer look at the fountain picture above.
Did you see something? Let me get a bit closer for you!
Do you see on the left of the fountain standing on the stone surround is ...
Yes Marvin and Miranda Mallard were having a snooze! Marvin does it one legged!
Actually they were preening themselves and guess what happened next ...
Percy the pigeon even had to stop what he was doing and watch ...
and then bam ... like a speeding bullet ...
Oh no! Disaster ...
My eyes were shut but have no fear ...
Marvin and Miranda Mallard were not dummies!!!
Yep they just flew to the fountain base...
Ducks 1 Dogs 0 the latest score!
Of course I had to feed the ducks (once the pup had gone)
I had to head back though, as work was calling.
All in all it was a cracking breath of fresh air. Nature is awesome, there is always something nearby which will put a smile on your face 😁
This is my post for this week's #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by @tattoodjay in collaboration with #makemesmile hosted by @elizacheng.
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All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
@tengolotodo April 12th 2023
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Certainly looks like you had a great walk. I love the tufted ducks - I had no idea thats what they were called - but it makes total sense !
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Aye it was a cracker and pretty quiet too!
Yeah the wee tufted ducks are some of my favourites, we learn something new every day :)
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Those swans and ducks are beautiful 😊.. I like the tranquility of the place !PIZZA
It was quiet and thankfully no screaming kids to upset the tranquillity of the park🤣
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Wow dear nice post the beautiful animals and the beautiful and attractive flowers 💐
Yes nature is wonderful, thank you and they make taking pictures look easy 😃
That's a wonderful day out in Scotland. 😁
Cheers Zak, it's always a fun wee walk!
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Beautiful shots! This looks like a really awesome place to go for a walk. My wife and I hit our local park the other day for one of our first walks of the year. Our dog Jovi just can't keep up like she used to. We had to skip the walk yesterday. I think we plan on getting out for one later today though.
Yeah it is only 5 minutes walk from the house, and in spring and summer, Mrs T and I will go for an after dinner walk there. Jovi is an interesting name, but am sure she will try keeping up, dogs of all ages do love their walks!
She does try to keep up, but it ends up coming back to bite her. She starts all gang busters, then she realizes she might have been a bit too greedy. I think she tweaked her leg the other day. We have her on some pain killers now. She is named after Bon Jovi.
aww poor pup, yeah I know how they start, all gung ho. Bless her, oh cool Bon Jovi I never made the connection!
Yeah, she is going to be 14 this year, so she is getting up there. We got her the year after we got married.
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oh yes I have no problems with wet feet, it means I have been out.
Nature does make for wonderful photographs!
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Crisp cool photography and outing, no laying in the wet grass OK 😂
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A wonderful walk and delightful photos! My first daffodil opened yesterday out in my garden. It appears the ducks may have had dog encounters before and knew how to handle the situation!
Aha you have daffs! Great now you know better weather is ahead.
The funny thing with the ducks is that I have never seen them at the fountain, normally it is at the big pond where the swan was.
It is almost summertime hot out there today. And the leaves are popping out on the trees and many more daffodils have opened this afternoon. I planted 150 bulbs 15 years ago and have enjoyed them each spring ever since.
That is brilliant, once you do plant some, then they come back again and again, I call them a gift that keeps on giving :)
Exactly. I was planning ahead when gardening became more difficult for me. 💐I couldn't imagine not having a yard full of flowers.
A beautiful walk so many cool birds on your walk love them all the tufted ducks sure have a stylish look dont they
I cant remember the last time I saw a magpie, we had lots of them where I grew up in fact our local rugby team was called the Magpies
Thanks for joining the Wednesday Walk, Sorry last week was a bit rough for me and I not only did not get out for any walks, but also was not able to visit all the walks from last week, but feeling better this week and visiting posts again which is always fun for me to visit the walks from all around the world, getting a feel for communities where people live and what they see on their daily walks
Thanks Jay and I hope you are more up to things this week.
I must admit I do love black and white as a colouring on animals.
thanks back up to speed on here and hopefully out for walks again soon
INdeed the Hawkes Bay Magpies, even got to play for their juniot team one season
Oh that is good to hear!
Oh that is cool playing for them!
Like most kids growing up in NZ Rugby was a passion not a sport, and that how I got into my habit of getting up early from maybe 12 years old I would be up at 4Am each day to run bike and swim for an hour or two before school to be fit for Rugby
This is wonderful that you could share this walk with us dearest Uncle T. I wonder how you take your pictures though. All these beautiful creatures look right at home with you and don't even run away at all. Your wee pup looks mighty fine as well. I !LUV it.🤗💕
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You do know I talk to the animals Tessa...
Seriously I do, and quite often I write about it, although I don't think I have this year at all!
hehe in Scotland wee can be any size...
Glad you liked it though:)
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See that duck over there? The one with the smug face? He looks so much like someone i know. And that is a HOOGE pup! Very beautiful too. Seems like a dog park cause they all running. Ha! I love this post!
haha you calling me smug now DeraaDeraaWooWoo!
Lots of open spaces, the pups love to run around and play!
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What a beautiful Scotland and I see that you are enjoying your walk there Tito Ed. I so love the place for being so tranquil, and you have great captures like I am traveling in your amazing place. Best regards to the beautiful creatures there and have a great Wednesday walk Tito Ed. Keep safe.
Salamat CJ, yes it is always a lovely walk. This time of year it is usually tranquil, and especially at that time in the morning on a weekday.
It does change though.
Happy Thursday and keep safe CJ:)
Such a gorgeous park, Tito Ed. And it's great to see your friends over there back to their spots, frolicking under the sky and on the water :)
Thanks CJ yes it is always fun seeing the animals having fun, that always puts a smile on my face :)
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hi @tengolotodo! That trees are so lovely!!! I've miss seeing that Beveridge Park :). thank you for the photos of the trees. <3