Good shots, Gordon. Is the bird population still in decline, or have there been measures to increase the population? And what school of pronunciation are you in - 'cape' or 'cap' ?
The first with the way the foliage is like the Capercaillie's display is really nice. Ps. i remember listening to Capercaillie late 90's.
Thanks guys, The numbers of Capercaillie remain low, i knew of another one that got killed by dogs, hopefully i will get out next week and get some much better images, but the weather here has been horrible and no light in short days. I never go near the Caper at weekends, to many people out and about and i don't want to draw any attention to him, thankfully he is much harder to find and off the beaten track. Thanks Gordon.
Gordon,...Nice birdie fotie. However, please answer Rob's question: "cape" or "cap" by way of your pronunciational preference? Then, which is it,... "tattie" or "tottie?" (I have my own views on that one. )
Hi Brian. I would and everyone i know says "caper" never heard cap or cape except for maybe baseball or batman. For me its tattie, but in the central belt it will be tottie, ....... one of the reasons i stay in the Highlands, they speak funny down there. Gordon.
Hi Brian, This is from the urban dictionary tottie good looking teenage girl esp. one that is a tease or dressed to look older look at that tottie, I am sticking to tattie, and Ospreys and capercaillie are the only birds i'm looking for . Cheers Gordon.
I think I might be outnumbered. Allan's and east coaster, too. And I think Rob is as well. Rob: tottie or tattie?
I have to say that it comes as no surprise that you fall into the 'tottie' camp given the, apparently, accidental content of so many of you images!
Pete, I cannot be held responsible for any stray tottie who elects to perambulate through my frame, inadvertantly or otherwize. (It's all down to Miss Sarah.)
That's enough to make me say tattie, Allan! - - - Updated - - - Its a risk you must be willing to take, Pete!
