Winter seems to have arrived during the last few days with the first real frosts. The Pinkfeet have been coming into Loch Leven in the evening to roost with the Mute and Whooper Swans, and the coast has attracted one or two Black Redstarts.
Visiting a local stream today, we found Dippers feeders avidly, and this one was very tolerant of people and dogs on the footpath. He even sang with great gusto for a few minutes - whether he was defending a territory or singing for a mate we don't know but we certainly enjoyed listening in.