Welcome
to Watching
Nature.
The
driving force of this website is nature inspired digital photography.
The Blog chronicles
our
expeditions, from 2015, on a Sunday to photograph nature
in action at places all
over Scotland, weather, and breakfast venue, permitting. The best of the photographs are
added to the various Galleries.
From November 2024 the Blog now chronicles Jim's travels throughout the WHOLE week to places local and further afield.
Due
to Covid 19 restrictions, Jim was nature-watching on his own
from
March 2020 until 2nd May 2021. The Blogs during that time
were the product of local exercise
walks and observations in his garden.
We've
added an Archive
menu option where you can " visit " the places we've been
since 2015.
Click on Galleries
for an index of all the species on the website or click
on Flora
, Fungi/Lichen/Slime
Moulds, Vertebrates or Invertebrates for
indexed thumbnail images which may help you to identify something you
have come across.
While
in the galleries, click on this  to see species data.
Maps
We use Google maps on this site for a sense of where a
photograph was taken.
Nesting
In taking pictures of nesting birds, great care is taken to avoid
disturbing the birds. A telephoto lens is always used at a concealed
position some
distance from the nest.
Wildflowers
On the
wildflower pages, we have reproduced some folklore on the history of
medicinal properties associated with the flower.
Watching Nature can not take any
responsibility for any adverse
effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional
before using a plant medicinally or as food.
Fungi
When picking any Fungus for
consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.
Always seek advice from a professional
before using a plant medicinally or as food.
Copyright
All photographs on this site are conditional copyright free,
but this site uses
other conditional copyright photographs and sound files to
enhance
the information section, so please check out the copyright
link on these pages for details of what is allowed and what
is
not.
Cameras
and Lenses used:
| Smart |
iPhone
8, iPhone 12 mini. |
Bodies:
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Nikon D40X, Nikon D5200, Nikon
D500, Panasonic Lumix LX5, Nikon Coolpix
Panasonic Lumix TZ70, Nikon Coolpix P950 |
| Lenses: |
Nikon 18-55 mm, Nikon 300 mm zoom,
Nikon
150-500 mm zoom,
Sigma 600 mm zoom, Sigma
1401 Teleconvertor, Raynox DCR-250 Macro Lens. Sigma 105 mm Macro lens.
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| Attachments: |
Leica 65 Televid Spotting Scope
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