On the Wildside with Keith Broomfield

Goosander chicks

Wildside: New life emerging on the River Devon

A parent starling with youngsters in the roof gutter

A parent starling with youngsters in the roof gutter

Wildside: Nesting antics of the great performer

A beautiful garden warbler

A beautiful garden warbler

Wildside: Warblers bring vibrant song to the Wee County

A heron on the haugh

A heron on the haugh

Wildside: A place called paradise

Wildside: Tillicoultry Parish Church Community Garden's 10th anniversary celebration

Wildside: A walk up Menstrie Glen reveals nature at its most spectacular

Wildside: Call of the cuckoo in the Ochils

Dawn on the River Devon between Tillicoultry and Dollar

Dawn on the River Devon between Tillicoultry and Dollar

Wildside: Transfixed by the beauty of a River Devon dawn

Some of the walks featured are by the River Devon

Some of the walks featured are by the River Devon

Wilside: New Hillfoots walking and cycling map launched

A toad jumps on a frog

A toad jumps on a frog

Wildside: Enchanted by the frog chorus in a wee county pond

Mother otter and her cub

Mother otter and her cub

Wildside: A rewarding encounter with otters on the River Devon

Wildside: Spring’s unstoppable cascade of beauty

A fox outside its den

A fox outside its den

Wildside: Foxes and badgers of the Wee County are ready to welcome cubs

The view from Innerdouny Hill

The view from Innerdouny Hill

Wildside - A snow-crunched walk in the Ochils

Wildside: Signs of spring arriving in Clackmannanshire

The falls at Linn mill

The falls at Linn mill

Wildside: Linn Mill – a little wildlife oasis

Yellow brain fungus

Yellow brain fungus

Walk on the Wildside: The timeless beauty of nature in the Wee County

One bird that appears in good numbers in winter is the moorhen

One bird that appears in good numbers in winter is the moorhen

Moorhens and dabchicks haunts the River Devon in winter

A drake goldeneye

A drake goldeneye

Wildside: Low winter suns illuminates Cambus wildlife

Looking towards Wallace Monument from near Dollar

Looking towards Wallace Monument from near Dollar

Wildside: The gloaming sky of the Wee County

Wildside: The compelling attraction of the Blackdevon Wetlands

Wildside : Entering a different world in Dollar Glen

A raven tumbles in the sky at dusk

A raven tumbles in the sky at dusk

Wildside: Bewitched by a mystical stone circle

Wildside : Natural treasures on a Tillicoultry walk

Scottish nature

Wildside: Wild encounters by Forest Mill

Scottish nature

Wildside: Consumed by a passion for autumn fungi

A pine marten on the prowl

A pine marten on the prowl

Wildside: Pine martens return to the Wee County

Delph Pond in winter

Delph Pond in winter

Wildside: Tullibody residents proud of their local pond

Two Canada goose

Two Canada goose

Wildside column: Wild surprises on the Blackdevon Wetlands

A comma butterfly

A comma butterfly

Wildside column: Wildlife delights on Colsnaur Hill

Scottish nature

Wildside: Nature’s rich harvest at Menstrie

Wildside: Late summer colour at Cambus

The White Stane of Tam Baird, on Kingseat Hill

The White Stane of Tam Baird, on Kingseat Hill

Wildside: In search of the mysterious White Stane of Tam Baird

A puss moth caterpillar

A puss moth caterpillar

Wildside: Puss moth caterpillar and stunning agates found in Ochils

Wildside: The cycle of life on the River Devon

A great spotted woodpecker

A great spotted woodpecker

Wildside: The woodpeckers of Clackmannanshire woodland

Young red kite just after being ringed at Argaty

Young red kite just after being ringed at Argaty

Wildside: Red kites return to the Wee County

Wildside: New group to conserve red squirrels in Clackmannanshire

A jay bird in the wild

A jay bird in the wild

Scottish nature

Wildside column: Jays bring striking colour to the Wee County

Housemartin bird

Housemartin bird

Wildside: Invasive species on the Devon and the sad decline of the house martin

A mountain pansy

A mountain pansy

Wildside column: The king among plants for ecological importance

A mother mallard with some ducklings

A mother mallard with some ducklings

Wildside column: The River Devon is a dangerous place for ducklings

A hawthorn brightens the river bank

A hawthorn brightens the river bank

Scottish nature

Wildside: The magical hawthorn tree is 'bedrock' of countryside

BRISK: Pics from Keith's walk down Cambus.

BRISK: Pics from Keith's walk down Cambus.

Wildside: The haunting sounds of nature at Cambus

Wildside - Jan 1

Wildside - Jan 1

On the Wildside: Reflections on a Wee County wildlife year

FROSTY: Some snapshots of Keith's walk by the River Devon

FROSTY: Some snapshots of Keith's walk by the River Devon

Wildside: Changing of the guard on the River Devon

WET WEATHER: Some snapshots of Keith's walk through Vicar's Bridge

WET WEATHER: Some snapshots of Keith's walk through Vicar's Bridge

Wildside: Walk by Vicar’s Bridge reveals abundant wildlife

Pictures of the dipper Keith spotted by the River Devon

Pictures of the dipper Keith spotted by the River Devon

Wildside: Winter dipper song drifts across the River Devon

Some snapshots of Keith's walk through the Ochils

Some snapshots of Keith's walk through the Ochils

Wildside: The enduring resilience of wildlife in the Ochils

SUNSET: Some snapshots of Keith's walk through the Wee County.

SUNSET: Some snapshots of Keith's walk through the Wee County.

Wildside: The beauty of our Wee County sunsets and sunrises

WILDLIFE: Some herons by the River Devon

WILDLIFE: Some herons by the River Devon

Wildside: The magic of dusk by the River Devon

Some snapshots of Keith's walk around Hillfoot Hill.

Some snapshots of Keith's walk around Hillfoot Hill.

Wildside: The eternal beauty of nature on Hillfoot Hill

AUTUMNAL: Pics from Keith's walk by Cambus

AUTUMNAL: Pics from Keith's walk by Cambus

Wildside: An autumn walk by Cambus

ON THE DOORSTEP: Dumyat is an easy ascent for any climber in Clackmannanshire.

ON THE DOORSTEP: Dumyat is an easy ascent for any climber in Clackmannanshire.

On the Wildside: A spectacular walk up Dumyat

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