Tag: Scots

Seagull — Monday Portrait Oct 02

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges

This is a fun challenge not hosted by anyone, so if you want to join in, just post a photo.

This type of gull is a Larus, known as a Scurry in Doric — a dialect of Scots.

Seagull at Broadwood Loch
Seagull at Broadwood Loch

Speugies — Fan Of… #160

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges

Hi all 😁 Feel free to join in this weekly challenge whenever you find yourself thinking, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

This week’s Fan Of… is speugies. Speugies or sparras is Scots for sparrows. This is also my post for Susan’s Things in Scots (TiS).

Speugie
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Corbies — Fan Of… #159

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Hi all 😁 Feel free to join in this weekly challenge whenever you find yourself thinking, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

This week’s Fan Of… is corbies. Corbies is Scots for ravens. This post was inspired by Elke’s Fan Of… post. This is also my post for Susan’s Things in Scots (TiS).

Corbie
Corbie

I see (& hear) these guys all over the place.

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Scurries — Fan Of… #158

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Hi all 😁 Feel free to join in this weekly challenge whenever you find yourself thinking, “I’m a fan of…” (see below for how-to).

This week’s Fan Of… is scurries. Scurries is Scots for seagulls (Doric dialect — north-east). This is also my post for Susan’s Things in Scots (TiS).

Scurrie

Most view scurries as pests but I find them amusing. We see (& hear) them a lot on the way to work each day. They can usually be seen in small groups chuntering to one another, then one says something funny & they all throw their heads back & laugh like crazy 🤣

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Shooglie Duck — Water Water Everywhere #105

by Photos by Jez, posted in Challenges

Hi all 😁 Feel free to join in whenever you have a water picture to post (any type of water, in any state, will do). See below for how to join the fun 😁

This shot captures a male mallard, mid shake of his head, scattering water droplets everywhere.

Shooglie duck

How To Join In

  1. Create a Water Water Everywhere Photo Post.
  2. Add a link to your WWE blog post in my comment box or create a pingback by linking to my post.
  3. Title your post Water Water Everywhere or add WWE tag.

Hae a guid week 😁