Crafty Corvids

We had a lovely walk round Arthur's Seat today. It was lovely and mild though snow still lies on the hills!

The stars of the show were definitely the corvids! We had great views of a pair of ravens including this one which flew very close to us

We also watched several jackdaws making preparations for their nests, including this pair who were checking out nest sites

We were also delighted to get good views of this kestrel

I was keen to look at all the lichens that adorn the trees on the hill. These patches of
Xanthoria parietina are particularly lovely

for Nature Notes.