Nature and Wildlife

Close up of a Bald Eagle or Sea Eagle devouring a fish

This shot taken from the garden proves that there are images all around us without having to travel too far.

I have loved photographing the Starlings during the lockdown period, a common but very photogenic bird due to their iridescent plumage.

A Rainbow Trout wriggles as the Grey Heron seems to look it right in the eye before swallowing it.

A very striking bird that is usually heard rather than seen...

Named after its distinctive call, the laughing kookaburra is the largest member of the Kingfisher family, with females weighing up to one pound and growing to 18 inches in length.

At only 8 - 9 inches in length the Little owl can be found throughout Southern Scotland, England and Wales

Long Eared Owl with Lunch

Undercover of darkness this Pine Marten forages for food

A tagged Red Kite taken at Bellymack farm.

An Osprey takes off with a large Trout after a successful dive, a wonderful thing to witness and photograph

A Male Sparrowhawk on the lookout...

A Male chaffinch, the Chaffinch is one of the most common birds in Britain. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap while female is much duller in colouring.

A Red Squirrel looking great in its winter coat searching for food on the forest floor

Male Red Squirrel watching incase I get too close

A superb Harris Hawk, a popular bird for falconry

This shot of a Red Deer Stag was taken in Glen Etive

The Great Grey is believed to be the world's largest species of owl by length although it is lighter than some other species due to having a lighter body under its mass of fluffy feathers.

Although they are the most colourful members of the crow family, Jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds so I was quite excited to catch my first sightings

This thirsty little Red Squirrel came down to the forest floor for a drink, luckily for me he chose to do it in a little patch of sunlight that had managed to get through the tree canopy.

This Woodpecker landed right in front of me and seemed happy to pose for a while.

This Sparrowhawk only stayed for a minute or two, but long enough for me to get a few good images.

Male Mallard  Duck

The elusive Scottish Wildcat, now critically endangered and is primarily threatened by hybridization wth domestic endangered species. There are thought to be only around 400 animals that now meet the genetic criteria of a wildcat.

I never tire of watching the Ospreys dive for fish and am blessed to have witnessed them do so many times.

One of the Starlings that regularly visit my garden to look for a meal as the winter makes food scarce. 

The Starling chicks grow so fast and its a never ending job for the parent to satisfy the youngsters appetite