So, I am just back from a wonderful 4 days photographing wildlife on the remote Isle of Jura. It took a three hour drive and two ferries to get there but was so worth the effort. It was such a great trip I thought it was a good opportunity to (re)launch my YouTube channel withContinueContinue reading “Isle of Jura Wildlife”
Category Archives: Coast
Photographing Dolphins from Chanonry Point
Did you know that the Bottlenose Dolphins in the Moray Firth are the largest in the world? One reason for this is that they are quite far north and therefore need more blubber as insulation (this works for me too by the way). But another reason is they have a rich supply of Salmon onContinueContinue reading “Photographing Dolphins from Chanonry Point”
Visit to Isle of May
This weekend there was a joint trip with my local SOC group and the Stirling and District Camera Club. Being a member of both it seemed a good opportunity to make my almost annual visit to this lovely Island but making some new friendships at the same time. I added a couple of year ticksContinueContinue reading “Visit to Isle of May”
Landing on Bass Rock
On Tuesday afternoon and evening I took a boat trip to Bass Rock from North Berwick and was privileged to be able to land this time. I was keen to spend some time photographing one subject – Gannets – and try a few different styles of more creative shots. Altogether I had 3 hours onContinueContinue reading “Landing on Bass Rock”
Out and About in February & March
In this post I share some of the more interesting sightings I have had in Scotland during February and the first half of March. In early February I took my thermal scope out for a spin looking for snipe. I was pleased to find a couple of Common Snipe but also two of the rarerContinueContinue reading “Out and About in February & March”
Out and About in January
Finally I feel I am back to traditional birding in Scotland after the wonderful big year in Latin America. Whilst I ended 2024 with 1445 birds, I start 2025 with zero the same as everybody else. My first bird of this year was a Robin I heard singing outside and tracked down through the curtainsContinueContinue reading “Out and About in January”
Back to Scottish Wildlife
Having returned from our epic eight month tour of Latin America in August, I have now been back in Scotland for 4 months. With work to get stuck into, family and friends to catchup with and a transition to manage wildlife (and therefore blogging) has taken a bit of a back seat. But I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Back to Scottish Wildlife”
Mainland & Mousa – Shetland Wildlife Part 5
If you have been reading my previous blogs you will have noted they are mostly of the outer Isles (North Isles, Noss, Foula) along with an amazing encounter with Orcas. Well in this post I will wrap up what we saw on the mainland along with a late night trip to Mousa for the StormContinueContinue reading “Mainland & Mousa – Shetland Wildlife Part 5”
Noss from above and below – Shetland Wildlife Part 4
Noss is an island off an island (Bressay) off an island (Mainland Shetland) off an Island (Britain) but don’t let this put you off getting there, it is actually quite easy. Noss National Nature Reserve (NNR) features one of the three great seabird cities on Shetland (the others being Herma Ness and Sumburgh Head). ItContinueContinue reading “Noss from above and below – Shetland Wildlife Part 4”
Orca – Shetland Wildlife Part 3
In this post I set out my top 8 steps to having an amazing encounter with Orca in Shetland. I have just come back from the most amazing wildlife encounter… ever. I was about 5m from the mouth of a bull Orca. Put another way I was closer to its mouth than it was toContinueContinue reading “Orca – Shetland Wildlife Part 3”
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