callumbrae
Speckled-warbler150203_A6149half-selected-crop
Speckled warbler, female.
These pretty birds are in decline. They are fastidious about living in large dense clumps of sticks and foliage. On Callum Brae, a century of using the land for farming has seen the native shrubby bushes disappear. In parts blackberries have taken over, and still provide shelter for these ground nesting birds. However, too diligent weed control is seeing the blackberries also disappear, depriving these little birds of their habitat.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave"...
Callum Brae, February, 2015.
Speckled-warbler150203_A6149half-selected-crop
Speckled warbler, female.
These pretty birds are in decline. They are fastidious about living in large dense clumps of sticks and foliage. On Callum Brae, a century of using the land for farming has seen the native shrubby bushes disappear. In parts blackberries have taken over, and still provide shelter for these ground nesting birds. However, too diligent weed control is seeing the blackberries also disappear, depriving these little birds of their habitat.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave"...
Callum Brae, February, 2015.