Saturday, July 21, 2007

Wildlife on South Uist

They look wild but they are not, these highland cattle near Bornais church.
When I was a child, there were pictures of highland cattle on the bedroom landing. I was frightened of them and i am sure recurring dreams of pursuit by cattle are due to those pictures.
But they are really quiet, non-aggressive creatures. Loch Bhornais behind.
The common cormorant or shag, lays eggs inside a paper bag. So says the humorous verse. There were seals by by them on the rocks. Elsewhere on the island we heard the rare corncrake calling.
I believe these are Eriskay type wild ponies on the road to Loch Sgioport by Loch Druidbeg.

1 comment:

gael10 said...

Bella's Shetland Ponies