Spring is definitely here! I did my regular volunteering session in the Dells alongside the Water of Leith this morning and took these photos.
The Scarlet Elf Caps are more hidden away this year than they normally are, in the place where I've found them over the past few years, but I did manage to get this photo
The Hazel Trees are in full bloom just now, with all the catkins out and lots of the tiny red female flowers too, if you look carefully along the branches.
In the corner of Colinton Cemetery, there's a lovely patch of Winter Aconite and crocuses
This is one of the few places where I regularly notice Winter Aconite, it's a lovely flower
As well as all the Spring flowers, there were lots of birds around. Among others, I saw
Bullfinches;
Buzzards,
Dippers; a pair of
Coal Tits checking out nest sites; and a
Nuthatch that looked like it was carrying food to a nest. I also heard
Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and
Song Thrushes singing.
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