A very early start today out before 6am to blackford hill on a nice summer morning with little wuind and nice sunshine! makes a change! We started off at blackford pond and saw geese, various ducks, lots of jackdaws magpies and various other birds flying about.......very lively place! We passed a pair of swans at the side of the pond and they hissed loudly as we passed as they had 4 young cygnets sitting on the ground sleeping. After the pond we took one of the circular paths which culminated in a steep climb up to the top of the hill. Blackford hill really is a great viewpoint and you can see all of the Lothians and Fife......and well beyond to even see Ben lomond on a clear day although it was a bit too hazy today. By 630 am the sun was shining over Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags and the swifts and swallows were zooming about overhead..........this is what summer should be all about we decided as we took in the glorious views!
After making our way downhill past lots of scarpering bunnies we returned to the pond for a walk past and got a fleeting glimpse of a Kingfisher flying across the pond! This was a real treat as we did not know that you got them here as we have never seen one here or in the nearby Hermitage of Braid so that was a nice way to finish a pleasant early morning walk.
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