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”
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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”
Photograph Osprey in Scotland
I am trying to build a portfolio of classic Scottish species so took a trip back to Trossachs Osprey Hide. This is a great location to photograph Osprey in Scotland. I had booked this workshop with Paul of Touch the Wild. (Update: As of April 2026 The Trossachs Osprey Hide has temporarily closed). A juvenileContinueContinue reading “Photograph Osprey in Scotland”
Photographing the Chanonry Point Dolphins
Did you know that the Chanonry Point Dolphins in the Moray Firth are the largest Bottlenose Dolphins 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 supplyContinueContinue reading “Photographing the Chanonry Point Dolphins”
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”
A weekend at Scottish Photography Hides
I have been aware of Alan McFadyen’s Scottish Photography Hides based around Kirkcudbright for sometime and long fancied a visit. Their website boasts they are the Number 1 wildlife photography hides in the UK and there are few who would dispute this claim. It was my birthday so some brisk negotiations with my wife andContinueContinue reading “A weekend at Scottish Photography Hides”
A day about Speyside
This week 3 of us got up for a 6am departure and headed up the road to see what we could see around and about Speyside. Our first stop of the day was at Kincraig where you get good views of an Osprey nest from the church graveyard. Osprey on nest Whilst we were thereContinueContinue reading “A day about Speyside”
Birding Lake Quarun, Egypt
We are in Egypt for a diving holiday but decided to have a day birdwatching from Cairo. A review of eBird hotspots suggested the best place would be Lake Quarun and we managed to track down a guide and transport from the city. We started the day early (3.40am) to get on site for dawn.ContinueContinue reading “Birding Lake Quarun, Egypt”
Photography at Hogganfield Loch
To date I have been a birder/photographer rather than a true wildlife photographer. What I mean by this is that I have had my camera over one shoulder and my binoculars over the other. I switch from seeking new birds with my bins to taking a photo with my camera fairly fluidly. But this comesContinueContinue reading “Photography at Hogganfield Loch”