On the Wildside: The glory of autumn colour in the Wee County
We are spoiled for choice in Clackmannanshire for good places to see the full glory of autumn leaf colour and this is certainly a spectacular time of the year.
On the Wildside: An underwater exploration of the River Devon
The salmon is often described as the "king of fish" – and rightly so, for they are magnificent.
On the Wildside: Duck tales from Delph Pond
IT WAS good to see several tufted ducks during a recent visit to Delph Pond in Tullibody...
On the Wildside: Enchanted by the wildlife of Gartmorn Dam
THE osprey soared high in the air above Gartmorn Dam before spiralling away over the trees on the southern shore as it headed on its southward migration to warmer climes.
On the Wildside: Wee County pigeon ponderings
WHEN walking along a farm track near Dollar, my eyes were drawn to a pigeon perched on a fence post
On the Wildside: Tillicoultry to Alva walk reveals nature’s abundance
THE butterfly swirled and bobbed on fast-beating wings as I wandered along the hill path between Tillicoultry and Alva.
On the Wildside: Early signs of autumn in the Wee County
THE early signs of autumn are creeping across the Wee County like an unstoppable wave, and no more so than down by the River Devon, where the pom-pom-like seedheads of creeping thistles sweep across the banksides in a downy sea.
On the Wildside: Nature encounters on the Blackdevon Wetlands
WHEN down at the Blackdevon Wetlands near Alloa recently, I stopped for a while to watch a busy wren as it crawled in among a thick tangle of brambles.
On the Wildside: Finding paradise in a watery ditch by the River Devon
WHAT is your idea of paradise? Perhaps a tropical beach or an Alpine lake?
On the Wildside: The white-dazzled beauties of the River Devon
A scattering of white-dazzled water-crowfoot on the far bank of the River Devon – a lure that proves irresistible.
