National Geographic is set to release a heartwarming documentary exploring the unusual connection between a Shetland resident, Billy Mail, and a wild otter named Molly. Their remarkable story began in 2021 when Mail encountered Molly as a starving pup near his home. He initially expected the young otter to flee, but Molly, desperate for survival, […]
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Folk Music Festival and Tourism Encounter in the Scottish Highlands: Discover Culture and Scenery
Exploring Scottish Folk Music Scottish folk music is rich with history and culture, deeply tied to Scotland‘s identity. You’ll explore how this traditional music has influenced culture, the instruments involved, and its deep-rooted origins. The Roots of Traditional Scottish Music Scottish folk music has deep roots, tracing back thousands of years. It blends influences from […]
Speyside
Mrs D and I have just returned home from a week in the Scottish highlands joining up with son Dan and his good wife Mary and their two young children Martha and Theo. We were based in Nethybridge which is in easy reach of all the wildlife hotspots. Although more of a family holiday I […]
The Chain Reaction on Nature of a Lack of Education or Knowledge
Everyone loves to get close to wild animals right? That feeling of wow am I really doing this, is that wild *animal* really that close. That’s what goes through my mind when something is a reasonable size to see the detail in hair/ feathers/ scales in my 300mm +1.4 converter (I’m incredibly short and a […]
Scotland 2017
A short break in Tomatin up in the highlands of Scotland has given me the chance to see some fabulous sites again whilst picking up a few year ticks and grabbing a few record shots. First I visited a fish farm near Cairn Gorm and managed to see my first Osprey of 2017 without having […]
Can Mull be a NNR whilst culling pine martens?
Hot topics Currently there are a few stories hitting the news across Mull; the possibility of Mull becoming a national nature reserve and the issue of the pine marten (Martes martes) breeding on the isle. It is safe to say I have some strong opinions on both of these hot topics. Here on the isle […]
Nostalgic look back in time at Scotland’s first pioneering golden eagle photographer.
Between the years 1906 and 1910, pioneering Harry Macphearson laboured long and hard amongst the Scottish Grampian highlands to create the first photographic record of breeding Golden Eagles in Scotland. Now Terry Pickford recounts the exploits of this unsung Highland warrior from a past era. “In a wild deer-forest in the heart of the Grampian […]
Argyll eagle action – Scotland’s soaring reputation could be shot at?
I used to dream of seeing the bird that has the sunlit eye. You will never forget the first time you see one fly. The sight of a soaring eagle over a Scottish landscape is one to admire. An iconic symbol of courage and strength that has the power to inspireEwan Miles. White-tailed eagles in […]