The Eurasian Otter (Lutra Lutra) is one of Scotland’s most sought after and elusive wildlife subjects. Photographing them is thrilling. And the Isle of Mull is one of the best places to try. I’ve spent years photographing Otters here. I know the behaviour, the locations, and how to get amazing shots, and to do so ethically. This isContinueContinue reading “Photographing Otters on Mull – Ultimate Guide, Top 10 Tips”
Category Archives: Islands
Guide to Islay Wildlife
My wife and I have just come back from 5 nights on the Island of Islay. This place is well known for the quality of its winter birding. So we enjoyed our time seeing 107 species during our days there. Now I am back, I thought I would share a brief guide to Islay Wildlife.ContinueContinue reading “Guide to Islay Wildlife”
Isle of Jura Wildlife Guide
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. So I thought I would pull together a brief Isle of Jura Wildlife Guide for you. Video of IsleContinueContinue reading “Isle of Jura Wildlife Guide”
Photographing Puffins on 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. Who doesn’t love photographing Puffins on IsleContinueContinue reading “Photographing Puffins on Isle of May”
Landing on Bass Rock
On Tuesday afternoon and evening I took a boat trip landing on 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 hoursContinueContinue reading “Landing on Bass Rock”
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”
Mousa Wildlife visit and Shetland Mainland
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 Mousa wildlife visit for the Storm Petrels. ThroughoutContinueContinue reading “Mousa Wildlife visit and Shetland Mainland”
Noss Shetland Wildlife
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. This is a post about Noss Shetland Wildlife. Noss National Nature Reserve (NNR) features one of the three great seabird cities on Shetland (theContinueContinue reading “Noss Shetland Wildlife”
Foula Wildlife, Shetland Part 2
This is a post about Foula Wildlife as part of a series about Shetland Wildlife But let us start with some perspective. Shetland is remote, you know this because when you look at a map of the UK it is often shown as an insert box. In fact Shetland is closer to Norway than itContinueContinue reading “Foula Wildlife, Shetland Part 2”
North Isles – Shetland Wildlife Part 1
For our summer holiday this year we have taken a trip to Shetland for the first time and here is my first blog about Shetland Wildlife and what we have been seeing. First up the northern isles of Yell, Unst and Fetlar. Yell, Shetland Wildlife Now if there is ever an example of why youContinueContinue reading “North Isles – Shetland Wildlife Part 1”