Red Grouse in frosty heather up in the north Mainland. After four consecutive early mornings of grouse photography, this was by far the best - and it was on one of the most amazing winter mornings I have ever spent in over 25 years of living in Shetland. Not a breath of wind, -5 Celsius and grouse displaying and calling in the still air as Mountain Hares bounced around the hills - absolutely brilliant.
Sunday, 28 February 2016
Friday, 26 February 2016
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Monday, 15 February 2016
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Pot of Gold
Rainbow over Quendale Bay this morning. No pot of gold but watching 150
Long-tailed Ducks, 15 Great Northern Divers and 20 Harbour Porpoise was
ample compensation!
Sunday, 7 February 2016
Mountain Hare
A snowy-white Mountain Hare photographed in the east Mainland. Read more on the wildlife our guests have been seeing this winter HERE
Friday, 5 February 2016
Focus on Shetland
A quick update on our series of 2016 'Focus on Shetland' wildlife photography workshops .We have only 1 space left on the 28 May - 4 June trip and 2 spaces on
the 4 - 11 June trip. The 11 - 18 June trip has already sold out. Our
pho-tours offer outstanding opportunities to photograph an array of
waders and seabirds such as Red-necked Phalarope, Storm Petrel,
Red-throated Diver, Black Guillemot, Puffin, Great & Arctic Skua
plus seals, arctic alpines, an outside
chance of Orcas and stunning Shetland landscapes. Our groups are limited
to six, we welcome beginners and seasoned photographers alike, we use
two hotels in our itinerary to reduce daily travel time and thus gain
maximum photographic time in the field, and, unlike others, we charter
boats to the prime seabird colonies to ensure maximum photographic
opportunities. With over 20 years of unsurpassed photography and
pho-tour guiding experience here in Shetland, let us show you why we do
it better than anybody else. All the details are at HERE
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Welcome Back Whooper JB4
Last
weekend we photographed this Whooper Swan at Henry's Loch and noticed
it was wearing a yellow coded ring. As you can see from the photo, when
the bird 'upended' to feed, the ring shows the code 'JB4'. This
individual was first ringed as an adult in Iceland back in 2000 making
him at least 15 years old! Since then he has become a regular visitor to
Shetland having first been recorded here in 2005. Many thanks to Kane
Brides from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust for passing on the history
of this remarkable bird.
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