Birdwatching

There’s something almost mythical about birding in the Scottish Highlands. Perhaps it’s the scale—those vast, empty landscapes stretching to distant horizons. Perhaps it’s the weather—dramatic, moody, changing by the minute. Or perhaps it’s the birds themselves: golden eagles soaring over mountain ridges, ospreys plunging into mirror-calm lochs, capercaillies displaying in ancient pine forests like creatures […]

When spring is in full bloom, it means migratory birds are returning north in large numbers. If you’ve ever glimpsed a flock of swallows twisting and weaving in unison across the sky and wanted to learn more about the feathered beings all around us, birdwatching is the perfect hobby for you. In this article, I’ll