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Our Holiday Cottages are situated in
the heart of Scotland's first National Park a nearby nature observation
point is available for wildlife lovers and bird watching which you are
welcome to use - frogs are all around !. |
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Red deer are red-coloured in summer.
This changes to greyish brown in winter. Stags are easily identified by
their large antlers.
Deer can be easily spotted in the surrounding
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. |
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If you hear a hooting at night its
probably an owl.
Many people believe that owls only come out at night,
however
this is not true, many owls can be seen flying about during
the day and at dusk so watch and listen intently and you will be rewarded! |
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The grey squirrel is a pretty,
appealing and entertaining little animal, It is very bold and soon learns
to take food from bird tables and chew through baskets of peanuts.
In
the woodland around Trossachs holiday Park you will see many of these
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The stoat is a slender, long-bodied
animal
They are very curious and will explore burrows and buildings. If
you startle one it will dive for cover in the nearest hedge or hole, but,
if you stay still and quiet, it will soon come out again for a better look
at you.
These are regular visitors to the cottages |
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Oystercatchers are black and white
with a long bright orange beak
by calling to other oystercatchers they
join together to mob predators like crows and gulls. Oystercatchers are
noisy, excitable yet wary birds. They fly low over the land, and are
active and noisy in the night. listen at dusk at you will hear the calls
from the lochan area |
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The aspect of the fox's
diet that surprises many is their love for fruit. When brambles are ripe
on the bushes, foxes will go bramble picking and during this season
because of the fruit consumed their droppings are usually purple in
colour.
The territory calling (scream) can be heard in the dusk hours
around the Trossachs. |
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The Blue Tit is a common
species at Trossachs bird-tables, these attractive little birds
are
quite tame, when they are excited, they raise the short crest on their
nape
see if you can spot one ! |
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Bees which produce honey, are unlike
wasps, which can only sting once. This is because their stings are
attached to their intestines, and have barbs on them which get caught in
their victim. As the bee pulls away the sting is left still pumping its
venom while the bee, damaged by the attack, is left to die. Like wasps,
the bee's venom contains an alarm pheromone which stimulates other bees to
attack.
unless you disturb these busy insects they will go about their
business all around you without harm ! |
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The herons wade through shallow water
searching for prey such as small fish and amphibians.
When they have
found a suitable location, they will stand motionless waiting for the
right moment to stab the prey with its beak.
At the lochan Herons
visit regularly so keep your eyes open ! |
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The front feet of the hedgehog have
five toes, but the rear feet have only four toes. The hedgehog has black
ears and a black nose.
If you hear a little shuffle and a squeek in
the night, quietly go and investigate and if you are lucky he will roll up
into a prickly football!
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Badgers are omnivorous - they eat both
animals and plants - and they are able to choose from a wide range of
food, depending on the time of year, weather conditions and local land
use. Badgers also feed on bee and wasp larvae, fruits, fungi, cereals,
nuts, seeds and berries.
Keep a keen eye and you might get lucky ! |
