Keith Broomfield
Director and Writer at Freelance
Nature Columnist at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
Nature Columnist at The Press and Journal
Nature columnist The Courier and P&J. Author: If Rivers Could Sing; A Scottish Wildlife Odyssey; Wild Quest Britain; A Snorkeller's Guide to the Mediterranean
Articles
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1 week ago |
alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield
The hawthorn can be fickle in its flowering, some years prolific and inspiring, in others less so, and the amount of blossom is probably dependent on external factors such as the temperature in late winter and spring. Individual trees also seem to have their own flowering idiosyncrasies – some always verdant with blossom, while others are more sparsely adorned. The hawthorn is a bedrock of the countryside, underpinning so much other life throughout the year.
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2 weeks ago |
alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield
7 1/1 The lilting song of a garden warbler drifted out from the depths of a bramble tangle by the banks of the River Devon near Tillicoultry, but no matter how closely I scrutinised the twisted, heavily thorned thicket, there was no sign of the elusive warbler. Then, up he fluttered to perch on top of the dome of a nearby hawthorn, his warm brown body catching the warm afternoon sun.
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3 weeks ago |
alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield
Then, a fish-flicker in the white-frothed spume, and the heron’s dagger-like bill jabbed forward in a flash and pulled back with a wriggling trout firmly clasped between its yellow mandibles. Satisfied with its efforts, the heron juggled the fish briefly before swallowing it head-first. As I wandered further along edge of the River Devon estuary, sweeps of white-frosted ramsons (wild garlic) adorned the track edge, but soon my progress was stopped by a harsh cackling up in some nearby pines.
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3 weeks ago |
alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield
7 1/1 The woods at Linn Mill near Clackmannan are always a fine place to be, and no more so than at this time of year because of the male blackbirds delivering with passion their melodic songs at dawn and dusk. This is no solo act, but rather a musical chorus joined by song thrushes, robins and many other birds. It is a special time of year, and no matter where you are in Clackmannanshire, our spring songsters are making their presence felt.
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1 month ago |
alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield
5 1/1 Familiarity is a dangerous perception when considering nature, where the common and abundant are overlooked in favour of the rare and unusual. The ubiquitous dandelion is a case in point – prolific throughout the Wee County, and for most gardeners an unwelcome weed – yet look closely, and their intricate yellow flowerheads dazzle and shine, bringing vibrancy to the countryside.
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Soft dawn light, tumbled trees, and a beaver in a languid River Devon pool blending seamlessly with its watery environment #Clackmannanshire https://t.co/LjmCNXAk3r
A beaver down by the river early this morning heading back upstream to its lodge https://t.co/tfFdBPAyOU
An enchanting underwater forest of the delightfully named mermaid’s tresses at Ardmair near #Ullapool https://t.co/XZ3sSqthDl