 | Last week we had a little adventure, visiting the inner Hebrides for some R & R and to be in a more remote and wilder countryside for Christmas. Mostly we drove around to see what we fouls find. In the event there was lots to enjoy from Eagles to three species of diver, to the thousands of yelping geese, Barnacle and White-fronted. Then there were the Deer, Red and Roe. The undoubted highlight came with the three sightings of Otter although each was in fairly poor light. Today's equipment can deal with that situation much better then the equipment of yester year. Time spent watching Otter is always quality time. This one caught crabs, otherwise drifted along the shoreline investigating each kelp bed for tasty morsels. |
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 A week spent in Islay. Islay is my favourite Hebridean Island and this the best time (late March/Early April) . The skies are full of Barnacle and White-fronted geese (pic), certainly if you drive close. The Barnacles prefer the salt-marsh and the barer fields and the Whitefronts prefer the rushy marshy areas but they can be found together. The unique sound of the Chough is regular on the west side. On this trip we also ventured into Jura. It was very windy but we still caught sight of two Hen Harriers that had eluded us on Islay this visit.  Islay does not have a great mammal list but there are plenty of Seals, Red and Roe Deer and Brown Hares. The Hares wake up in late afternoon and become active throughout the night. This one washed his face as we watched from the car.
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