Highland Wildlife & Birdwatch Safaris (2024)

30/11/2023

Hi. My November 2023 Safari Blog Update is now online to view at: highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk

It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos.....

I hope you enjoy it...😊

15/11/2023

A few mammals seen locally recently: Roe Deer, Red Squirrel, Badger (at a dusk hide), a magnificent Red Deer Stag, and of course, Murdo!

13/11/2023

A few good birds seen on my early November safaris: Crested Tit, Fieldfare, Waxwings, Great Grey Shrike, Dipper, and Crossbills…..

11/11/2023

Hi. I have been surprisingly busy with safaris so far this month, and although the weather has been changeable, and sometimes a bit wild and wintry, we have been enjoying the spectacular autumnal Highland scenery, and seeing some great wildlife, so I thought I would share a few of my early November safari photos with you, starting with a few scenic efforts showing: Loch Garten, Loch Garten & Abernethy Forest, ancient Caledonian forest, autumn colours in Strathdearn, , and a couple of Loch Insh reflections…..

04/11/2023

Hi. We have safari gift vouchers available to buy. So, if you're looking for a unique Christmas gift contact us by email 😊

01/11/2023

hHi. My October 2023 wildlife safaris sightings blog update is now online to view at: http://www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk/
It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

18/10/2023

A few animals seen locally recently…..a Roe Deer, a Red Squirrel, feral Mountain Goats, and Murdo the Magnificent…….

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

16/10/2023

A few birds seen on my recent local adventures….. a female Red Grouse, a male Red Grouse, a Crested Tit, a male Crossbill, and a Red Kite…..

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

14/10/2023

Hi. Despite some pretty ‘wild’ weather , including rain and floods of near-Biblical proportions, I have still been reasonably busy with safaris recently, so I thought I would share a few of my photos with you, starting with a few scenic efforts…..here we have: Early morning at Spey Bay, Hopeman Beach, autumn colours in Glenmore Forest, Carrbridge, and Glen Findhorn….

01/10/2023

Hi. My September 2023 wildlife safari blog is now available at highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk

It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos ....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

19/09/2023

A few mammals seen recently: Red Deer Stags, Brown Hare, Seals at the Moray Coast, Murdo The Magnificent, and a Red Squirrel….
Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

16/09/2023

A few of my photos of ‘local speciality’ birds seen so far in September: A Crested Tit, Common Buzzard, Golden Eagle, a lingering Osprey, and a Red Grouse…..

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

13/09/2023

Hi. I am pleased to report that I have been out and about on safaris reasonably frequently this month so far, so I thought I would share a few of my photos with you, starting with these scenic efforts: Loch Insh, Avielochan, a couple of Loch Spey, the source of the River Spey near Laggan, and Loch Morlich….

31/08/2023

Hi. My August 2023 safari blog update is now available to view at www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk

It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos.....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

22/08/2023

A few mammals seen locally recently: Red Squirrel, Red Deer Stags and Murdo the Magnificent Hairy Highland Coo……

20/08/2023

A few birds seen locally recently: Black-Throated Diver, young Sand Martins, Osprey, adult female Red Grouse, and a young Red Grouse…..

18/08/2023

HI. I am pleased to report that I have been really busy with wildlife safaris this month, thankfully the weather has been better than last month, and although many of the summer-visiting birds are now departing, we have still been seeing some good stuff, so I thought I would share a few photos, starting with a few of my scenic efforts from local Highland habitats…..

01/08/2023

Hi. My July 2023 safari blog update is now available to view at www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk

It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos.....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

20/07/2023

A few mammals seen locally recently: A Red Squirrel, Red Deer crossing the River Findhorn, a leaping Red Deer Stag, and Murdo The Magnificent enjoying a carrot….

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

18/07/2023

A few birds seen locally in the first half of July: A Lapwing, Slavonian Grebes, Osprey with fish, Juvenile Black-Throated Divers, Adult Black-Throated Diver, and young Red Grouse….

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

16/07/2023

Hi. I am pleased to report that I have been nice and busy with safaris so far in July, and despite the ‘changeable’ weather, we have had some very enjoyable days out.

Here are a few scenic photos from my recent adventures, to give you a taste of what July looks like in the Cairngorms National Park, and the nearby Moray Coast….The local pics are pretty self-explanatory, but the Moray Coast shots are of the Thomas Telford bridge over the Spey at Craigellachie, Lossiemouth East Beach and Lagoon, and Burghead Harbour….

I hope you enjoy them…

01/07/2023

Hi. My safari sightings blog for June 2023
is now available to view online at

www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk

It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

19/06/2023

Early June has also been decent for mammals and others too, here are my photos of Red Deer cooling-off, a Mountain Hare, a Brown Hare, Golden-Ringed Dragonflies, and Murdo The Magnificent enjoying his carrots…..

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

16/06/2023

Hi. Although the madness of May is over, I am pleased to report that I have also been pretty busy with safaris in the first half of June , and we have been seeing some good local speciality wildlife – So I thought I would share a few of my best safari photos with you – starting with birds – Here we have a female Red Grouse, a Slavonian Grebe with chick, a Black-Throated Diver, a female Goldeneye with young, and an Osprey delivering a fish….

I hope you enjoy them 😊

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

01/06/2023

Hi. My May 2023 safari sightings blog is now available to view online at http://www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk/ It tells the story of my wildlife watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos.....

I hope you enjoy it...

Please note: All wildlife photos shown especially those of Category 1 and protected species were taken lawfully, at a safe distance, using powerful zoom lenses, away from nest sites, with no disturbance caused.

20/05/2023

Birchwood beauties. After several attempts, I finally connected with a couple of good birds in my local birch woods this week – a Wood Warbler and a male Pied Flycatcher - Nice 😊

16/05/2023

A few mammals seen on my recent safaris: Feral Mountain Goats, Reindeer, a Red Deer stag, and Murdo The Magnificent…..

14/05/2023

A few of my photos from my latest safaris, starting with birds, here we have:
A Slavonian (Horned) Grebe, Red-Throated Divers, Male Red Grouse, Dipper, Black-Throated Diver, Male Ring Ouzel, and Crossbills….

07/05/2023

A few of my photos of mammals seen locally so far in May : A Brown Hare, a Red Deer Stag, young Red Deer and Fallow Deer…..

05/05/2023

I am pleased to report that I have been nice and busy with safaris so far in May, and thankfully we have done really well for wildlife sightings, and on a few occasions we have got VERY lucky with a few truly amazing, and much closer than usual bird sightings, and rare, out of the ordinary photo opportunities… so I have attached a few of my best efforts … here we have: A Slavonian (Horned) Grebe, a Black (or should it be purple?!!) Throated Diver, a Lapwing, a male Black Grouse, and a Crossbill….and 3 of these photos were actually taken out of my vehicle window!!!
I hope I haven’t used up too much good luck all in one go!!

I hope you enjoy them….

01/05/2023

My April 2023 Safari wildlife sightings blog is now available to view online at Ihttp://www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk/ It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with lots of photos taken by myself, my friends and clients.....

I hope you enjoy it.....😊

25/04/2023

A few more local speciality birds seen recently…Red-Throated Divers, a Slavonian Grebe, Ospreys, a Red Grouse and a Black-Throated Diver….

23/04/2023

A few of my photos of birds seen on recent safaris: Here we have Snow Buntings, a Crested Tit, a Dipper, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, and lekking Black Grouse….

13/04/2023

It’s always a great moment when you see your favourite local Osprey has returned safely from Africa - And it’s even better when you happen to be in the right place at the right time when it flies in to it’s nest with a fish!!

11/04/2023

A few photos of mammals seen so far on my safaris in April…. Red Squirrel, Mountain Goats, Red Deer stag, and a Mountain Hare….

09/04/2023

A few more pics of birds seen so far this month: A newly-arrived Black-Throated Diver, a male Crossbill, a Snow Bunting, a female Goldeneye, and a distant view of Slavonian Grebes…..

08/04/2023

Hi. I am pleased to report that I have been fairly busy with safari bookings so far this month – So I thought I would share a few photos of some of the wildlife we have been seeing – starting with these birds: A male Red Grouse, a Red-Throated Diver, a late-staying Waxwing, and a newly-arrived Osprey….

31/03/2023

Hi. My March 2023 safari sightings blog update is now online to view at
http://www.highlandwildlifesafaris.co.uk/
It tells the story of my wildlife-watching month, and is illustrated with some nice scenic and wildlife photos.....

I hope you enjoy it 😊

21/03/2023

A few mammals seen recently…..Feral Mountain Goats, Red Deer stags, Red Squirrel, and Murdo The Magnificent 😊

21/03/2023

A few photos of the solitary Waxwing that has been seen locally recently.

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