Shetland Misfit: March 2009

Sunday, 29 March 2009

Winter Returns.

So much for Spring being on its way - this is how the garden looked this morning !!

Friday, 27 March 2009

Greenfinch.

Easterly winds all night - at last a migrant - Greenfinch in the Garden !!

*New photo added to 'miscellaneous debris' gallery.

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

All day around South Mainland - no migrants what so ever, even in a South-easterly with drizzle.

3 Whooper Swans, 18 Wigeon, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Moorhen, 2 Shelduck and the Mallard x Pintail Hybrid at Scatness.

3 Common Scoters, 2 Shelduck, 4 Great Northern Divers and a Grey Heron off Scord.

Male Pintail at Boddam.

Common Scoters.

Grey Heron.

Grey Heron.

Black Guillemot.

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Some Migrants.

2 Pied Wagtails and a Meadow Pipit over the House + Waxwing flew north towards Toab in the morning. 2 Redwing in the Garden.

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Glaucs.

The 1st yr Glaucous Gull again around the House, sitting on the roof waiting to be fed ! Another 1st yr Bird at Sumburgh Head + 20 Twite around the Lighthouse and a Great Black-backed Gull feeding on a dead Sheep in the sea. Ad Peregrine and Whooper Swan past the House in the morning + 8 Great Northern Divers in the Bay.

Twite.

Oystercatcher.

Great Black-backed Gull (and sheep).

Fulmar.

Monday, 16 March 2009

Garden Birds.

By putting a few pieces of stale bread on the lawn I was expecting the usual Starlings and House Sparrows, what turned up to dine instead was a 1st yr Glaucous Gull, 10 Herring Gulls, 2 Raven and 4 Hooded Crows !!

Glaucous Gull.

Glaucous Gull.

Glaucous Gull.

Raven.

Friday, 13 March 2009

Snow Buntings.

Spent all day around South Mainland, hoping for some signs of Spring - apart from the odd Skylark singing. 2w Glaucous Gull in front of the House again, 2 Snow Bunting at Garth's Ness, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck and 3 Red-throated Divers on Spiggie and hundreds of Fulmars on the cliffs around Fitful Head.

Snow Bunting.

Fulmar.

Tame Blackbird at Quendale.

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

The Shetland Catch.

Most of the day spent at The Shetland Catch - 9 Iceland Gulls (8 1w, 1 2w), 3 Glaucous Gulls (1 ad, 2 1w) + a few Eider and Long-tailed Ducks quite close in. Also 2 Glaucous Gulls (1w +2w) in front of the House in the morning and Pied Wagtail at Rova Head.

Black-headed Gull.

Eider.

Long-tailed Ducks.

Long-tailed Duck.

Long-tailed Ducks.

Long-tailed Duck.

Iceland Gull shots on next posts down.

Iceland Gulls Page 1.

Iceland Gull shots from The Catch.

Iceland Gulls Page 2.

More Iceland Gull shots from The Catch.

About Me

Sometimes I try to do things but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to, and I get real frustrated and then like I try hard to do it, and I like, take my time but it just doesn't work out the way I want it to. It's like, I concentrate on it real hard, but it just doesn't work out. And everything I do and everything I try, it never turns out. It's like, I need time to figure these things out, but there's always someone there going “hey Steve, you know we've been noticing you've been having a lot of problems lately, you know? You need to maybe get away. And like, maybe you should talk about it, you'll feel a lot better.” And I'm all like “oh, nah, it's ok, you know. I'll figure it out. Just leave me alone, I'll figure it out, you know? I'm just working on it by myself.” And they go “well, you know, if you wanna talk about it, I'll be here, you know? And you'll probably feel a lot better if you talk about it. So why don't you talk about it?” I go “no, I don't want to! I'm ok. I'll figure it out myself!” But they just keep bugging me, they just keep bugging me, and it builds up inside.I was in my house and I was just like staring at the walls thinking about everything, but then again I was thinking about nothing. And then my wife came in, and I didn't even know she was there. She called my name and I didn't hear her and then she started screaming “Steve, Steve !” And I go “what ? What's the matter ?” She goes “what's the matter with you?” I go “there's nothing wrong” She’s all “don't tell me that ! You're on drugs !” I go “FFS, I'm not on drugs. I'm ok, I'm just thinking, you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?” She goes “No! You're on drugs!” I go “I'm ok. I'm just thinking.” She goes “No! You're not thinking, you're on drugs! Normal people don't be acting that way!” I go “just get me a Pepsi ! Please, all I want is a Pepsi !” And she wouldn't give it to me! All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me! Just a Pepsi !I'm sitting in my house, when a couple of my mates came in. they pulled up a chair and they sat down. They go “Steve, we need to talk to you.” And I go “ok, what's the matter?” They go “we've noticed that lately you've been having a lot of problems, and you've been going off on one for no reason, and we're afraid you're going to hurt somebody, and we're afraid you're going to hurt yourself. So we decided that it would be in your best interest if we put you somewhere where you could get the help that you need.” And I go “wait, what are you talking about, WE decided ? MY best interests ? How do you know what MY best interest is ? How can you say what MY best interest is ? What are you trying to say? I'm crazy ? They say they're gonna fix my brain. Alleviate my suffering and my pain. But by the time they fix my head, Mentally I'll be dead. They stuck me in an institution, said it was the only solution, to give me the needed professional help, to protect me from the enemy, myself !
Doesn't matter, I'll probably get hit by a car anyways !!!!