Highland Dragons and Damsels
A sunny weekend in the Highlands (it does happen sometimes), which presented a good opportunity to go out and brush up on […]
Category: mountains
mountains
Bog Day
Today is Bog Day ! Yes, there really is such a thing and its a day to celebrate the brilliance of bogs. I […]
Ronas Hill, Shetland
Ronas Hill is the highest summit in the Shetland Isles, a bare dome of sub-arctic tundra. There is a chambered cairn by […]
Bird Survey – Glen Coe
Yesterday I was out near Glen Coe carrying out my last wintering bird survey of the year. There weren’t too many birds […]
White-tailed Eagle – Highlands
Today started off as a normal day at work. Off up to a wind farm site near Inverness to carry out water […]
Sgurr Mor – Fannichs
An early start today for a walk to the lochan below Sgurr Mor. This isn’t the traditional route up Sgurr Mor but […]
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Highlands
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh might not be the most recognisable mountain name in Scotland but if you have ever been along the Great Glen […]
Mountain Hare – Highlands
Carrying out a wader and raptor survey on a wind farm site today and it’s been hot. Got some really good views […]
Common Sandpiper
The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a summer visitor to the UK, found mainly in upland areas of North of England, Scotland, […]
Mountain Hare in Winter – Highlands
Mountain hares are one of the few UK mammal species that change their coat in winter. This one was hiding in the […]
A day at the office – ecology style
If someone said they were spending a “day at the office”, it would probably conjure up thoughts of desks, open plan seating […]
Ben Wyvis, Easter Ross
Ben Wyvis is a huge, bulky domed munro dominating the views in Easter Ross. If you live in Inverness, this is the […]
Muen, Venabygdsfjellet, Norway
Muen is the best known mountain in Venabygdsfjellet, and is popular with hikers. The summit can be seen for many miles around […]
Snow Frog – Highlands
I was out undertaking a site walkover survey today in the Scottish Highlands not far from Carrbridge. The weather is OK but […]
Knockan Crag – North West Highlands GeoPark
Knockan Crag and its visitor centre is situated thirteen miles north of Ullapool. There is a decent sized car park and toilet […]
Carn Daimh, Moray
Carn Daimh is the highest point on the Speyside Way between Tomintoul and Glenlivet. On a good day, it offers some great […]
Ben Rinnes, Moray
Ben Rinnes is the highest, free-standing mountain in Moray and offers great views across to the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire and the Moray coast. […]
Ben Rinnes in Winter
Today was one of those perfect winter’s day. Cold, clear and crisp, just right for a mountain walk. Ben Rinnes is the […]
Alpine Chough – Spain
The alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also known as the yellow-billed chough is a striking looking bird native to the high mountains of […]
Camping near Lochgilphead, Argyll
I’m currently spending a few days down in Argyll carrying out bird surveys. Rather than stay in one of the local hotels […]
White-tailed Eagle – Perthshire
Sometimes you see something and wish you had your camera to capture it. Other times you have your camera but can’t manage […]
Butterflies Topping Out
On a recent trip to Spain it was interesting to note how many butterflies there were near the tops of hills and […]