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Scotland Trip - Day One - Lochindorb

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Tuesday 1st April 2014

For the afternoon of Sunday 16th March we decided to go to Lochindorb.

What a lovely drive. Lochindorb comprises heather moors with a well made one track road for probably 3 or so miles where one can turn round and retrace one's steps. The drive began just before the turning to Lochindorb with a superb Golden Eagle flying through fast - too fast to photograph but a sighting never-the-less.

Surprising to me was a decent sized nesting site for Common Gulls. No need to photograph them, I had other breeds on mind and Red Grouse was top of the list.

They seem to have little fear of cars so a slow drive was all that was necessary and a little patience. Close views were pretty normal

and even landscape shots

The late afternoon sun provided strong colours on the birds and the surrounding heather

and even the birds gave as close scrutiny

Other species were around but just the odds ones - too soon for the migration species to have arrived but what a cracking area this is. There is a large mere and we spotted a Black-throated Diver on the far side - too distant to photograph (this is a breeding site).

The only problem appears to be the almost total absence of raptors - jus a pair of Buzzards on the thermals. Is this one estate where perscution is practiced? I pose the question as it is perfect habitat and many more should be in evidence.

Mors Red Grouse images in the Recent Additions section.