Gotta start somewhere

Sunday 7th November 2010.

Lately have been visiting a small loch,Lairds Loch, a few miles from Dundee on the Coupar Angus road.Its about 400 metres in length and a couple of hundred metres wide surrounded mostly by pine woods but with a good proportion of mixed deciduous trees and low brush thrown in for variety. The surrounding area rises fairly steeply in the form of three hills with a varying steepness of approach with good views of moorland and low scrub.The Loch is visited fairly regularly by wildlife watchers,anglers and picnickers, and a good number of foot-paths have been established over time as well as the permanent forestry tracks which run for miles around and across the site.In spite of this the site isn't greatly affected by the debris of passing tourists and most visitors seem to be of the more conscientious type who usually leave little or no trace of their passing.Because of the relative ease of access and the sheltered nature of the Loch,the approaches to which are not immediately obvious, I decided to frequent the place on a regular basis.Since I started coming,around May of this year,I've seen a fair bit of activity in the area including: passerines,birds of prey and waterfowl.I've also been able to gradually improve my camera skills but,to be honest,I would still class myself among the ranks of the happy snappers!