A new video takes a look at a year in the life of some famous Castle Douglas residents.
Film-maker John Wallace’s latest work explores the world of the ospreys nesting on Threave Estate on the outskirts of the town.
The video – Scene: Here – a year in the landscape of the Threave ospreys – will be shown this month at Kelton Mains Farm.
John spent the last year exploring the landscape and waterways around Threave where the conditions are right for the rare birds to survive and breed when they arrive each year from West Africa.
Among the compelling images is a close-up of a young osprey’s eye.
It was taken when the un-fledged birds were being ringed for study purposes.
John said: “What’s fascinated me is how much has to be in place when the birds arrive in Scotland from Africa each March.
“There’s a huge and diverse system of flora and fauna that changes during every season and creates the right conditions for them.
“With this work what I’m trying to do is to dig into this one place where they breed and rear young and show it across the year, including when they’re far away.
“The story of how these birds were able to re-establish in the area is also notable.
“They were spotted in the area, a nest platform was built to get them started and sure enough a pair moved in – or rather back into a landscape they were always part of until they were wiped out 100 years ago.”
The artwork is part of Artful Migration – a programme developed by Upland CIC in partnership with Moving Souls Dance – which supports artists to create work informed by wildlife, the natural world, the environment and climate change.
