A Visit to Winterhope

No visit to Scotland by my American family would ever be complete without a visit to Winterhope the home of our very good friends Jean & Wattie Rutherford. At this time of the year there is loads to see and today was very special. Eleanor and Thomas saw the Hens, Ducks, Chickens, Lambs, Birds nests, Newts and Tadpoles. In the photograph above Eleanor is using a net to find Newts and Tadpoles.



Eleanor pats a very special Hen called Limpy. She is a real pet and follows their Grandaughter Freya about wherever she goes and often sits on the handlebars of her bike.

The Kids are fascinated by the Newts and Tadpoles which Wattie had caught earlier.

Thomas gets a chance to handle a Newt but he was a bit wary of it.

Leslie and Gaye view the Wagtails nest on top of the Gas Propane Tank. It has six eggs which are due to hatch any day now. This is the third year a Wagtain has nested there and she will probably raise another clutch later in the year. It makes it very difficult for Jean and Wattie if their gas runs low and they need a top up.

Thomas loved chasing the Ducks and they were very glad to see the back of him

The 3 chickens were very popular and chased everywhere by Thomas