We had a lovely weekend visit to Linlithgow, just a short train ride away from Edinburgh. Linlithgow is famous for the Palace, which was the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. It's also famous for the Loch, which is a great place for birdlife and offers a lovely circular walk, which is what we did on Saturday.
One of the first birds we saw on the Loch was this male Tufted Duck, looking very smart in full breeding plumage. There were lots of Tufted Ducks on the Loch in fact.
Several Cormorants were hanging around the edges of the Loch, here are just two of them
The birds we were really hoping to see were the Great Crested Grebes, which breed on the loch. This is the time of year when they start their impressive courtship dances, and in fact someone stopped us on our walk to say that the grebes were in fact dancing. Sadly, we missed their dance, though we were lucky enough to see about six of them. No decent photos of these wonderful birds, unfortunately.
The Palace seems to have been half covered in scaffolding for several years now, but it's still an impressive sight
The Blackthorn is out in bloom, which is lovely to see
2 comments:
A delightful walk! Lovely to see the Tufted Ducks! I’ve seen Great Crested Grebes but never dancing ones! 😁
Linlithgow Loch sounds like such a beautiful and peaceful place for a weekend visit! The abundance of birdlife must have made the walk even more enjoyable, especially spotting the Tufted Ducks in their striking breeding plumage. It’s great that the Cormorants were so close to shore this time—always a nice surprise when wildlife offers a better view!
It’s a shame you missed the Great Crested Grebes’ courtship dance, but seeing six of them is still quite special. Hopefully, next time you’ll catch their incredible display! Even with the scaffolding, Linlithgow Palace remains an impressive sight, steeped in history. And the Blackthorn in bloom must have been a lovely touch of early spring!
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