A Walk Around Loch Kinord, Aberdeenshire
At the visitor centre we saw this Map showing the 2 lochs. We circled the lower one anti-clockwise and went to the waters edge of the other. 27C with a light cool breeze, here and there as we walked.
A willow warbler by some ruins on the west side, he has some downy feathers on his beak so could be a juvenile.
A small pond on the West side on a clearing, Parkin’s Moss with the heather and pine woods beyond. So quiet with the trees, heather and moss absorbing all sound but the call of the odd passing bird.
Surrounding hillside of heather and pine trees a usual haunt of Red Deer.
Heather and a moss-covered tree making up most of the ground cover on the West and South shores of the loch.
First unobstructed view of the loch with water lilies.
Water lilies opening in the morning light.
Water Lily
Blue Damselfly one of a hundred or so we saw along the South side path.
Gadwall duck mum and chicks.
Female Gadwall.
Loch Kinord from the South.
Loch Kinord from the South.
This amazing tree cracked and fell but continued to grow over the water. Wonder if it fell in the winter when the loch was frozen!
Goldeneye duck, not so sharp focus but as close as we could get.
Loch Kinord and floating carpet of water lillies from the South East.
Loch Kinord with interesting reflections from the South East.
Wooden footbridge over a trickling burn on the East path.
Birch and Willow Trees on the East side of the Loch.
Loch Kinord from the East.
Moorhen Chick walking on the lily pads.
Buzzard on a branch overlooking the East side of the loch.
Speckled Wood Butterfly, one of many types seen on the South and East sides of the loch.
Greylag Geese honking in the neighbouring field to the Northeast. They took of as we were so close, around 200 of them.
Greylag’s landing on the loch.
Towplane and Glider from the Deeside Glidine Club a few miles to the East of the loch.
Glider under tow.
Powered Glider.
Small island on the North East side.
Crannog story board indicating the previous small island was man made.
Lovely spot to wade in and cool the feet.
Castle Island story board, really gives a great impression of earlier times. Also yes, those are midgies on the board sunbathing in the 27C atmosphere.
Kinord Cross story board, called Celtic Cross on the visitor centre map though Christian in origin.
Kinord Cross, only etched on one side, leading to overexposure behind.
Life as it was there in earlier times, story board next to some ruins.
Young Pike in Loch Davan. Stepped out into the loch on a few large stones to get a panoramic photo when we saw this in the water below.
Great Crested Grebe on Loch Davan. Some distance away so not the sharpest focus.
Panoramic shot of Loch Davan.
Hoof Fungus North Side Loch Kinord.
Interesting info. board on the formation of the topography there, from the Ice Age.
