Haring around

 We had a Sunday wander and started with 5 hares on the hill. One was quite curious and watched  Jill walking along the track. It stayed for ages.

 They do differ. It's chum was off before Jill was out the the car. It was on the next hill.

Then it was off to Scalloway to see the Queen eider again in better light. She is quite a nosy bird. We have noticed, after hours of watching, that she often actively swims towards people. She was feeding well and catching lots of crabs. I think she has worked out the gulls don't steal her food if she is near humans so there are lots of shots swimming towards Jill! .She is a lovely colour in the sun.

She still has a tystie friend that she spends time with 

After a bit of time we headed back to Walls for advent teas. Yummy! Nice little craft fair too.

Lots of pretty reflections today.

Jill popped to Mossbank to see Sarah and Mark and to collect Jill's pottery cow. Will take a photo tomorrow. Again interesting reflections coming home.

By golly!

 We have had a lot of rain and wind the last few days.  Not been the weather for going out!

PA day was a home day this week with the weather and Mark being very tired but Jill did see the Rooks well at Kergord on route and thete wete plenty of Jackdaws and Greylags.

Today we had an early appointment to get the tracking done in the car. It was tricky driving in the wind. Glad it wasn't icy.

In between the cars appointment and Robs hospital appointment this afternoon we visited Scalloway to see if we could find the female King eider that had been seen. It was tricky to see anything bobbing in the bay waves but we found it quickly in some calmer water by the yacht club.. very friendly bird.

Poor eider was losing its catches to the herring gulls.

It did find solace with a friendly tystie.

We didnt stay long as the wind picked up a bit more.

Reflections

 The weather has got a bit milder and its been calm so there have been some stunning reflections.

While down at the loch, Jill had a look for seal pups. Its been either wet or icy so not conducive for standing near a cliff edge!

Pleased to see 5, at different ages, all doing well.

 This one is now called smiler. Even the rock is smiling.

Lots of fulmars too and a Goldeneye.

On the way back, Jill checked the burn, lots of water and plenty of skitish snipe.

Rob was a bit low as he cant get to see the pups so , we had an early lunch and went for a drive. It was grand. Nice to see a merlin.

When we got back. Rob did some work on images while Jill designed a voucher for both the b and b and for Robs business. Then she made a hatch to cover the hole made to get to the heating- which, now its set up correctly, is now working well.

Good use of a skirting offcut!