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I've just got back from another trip up north in Scotland, this time on the Ardnamurchan peninsula on the west coast.
My main focus was for Pine Marten, which we saw plenty of every night, and on one night in particular we had four in the garden chasing each other around. They're amazing to watch!
Combine that with visits from badgers, a fox, frogs and toads, as well as a couple of day trips for sea eagles and otters and I can safely say it's been a fantastic week in one of my favourite places in the UK.
Here's the first photo I'm posting from the trip from a camera trap setup...
A majestic Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) clings to the side of a pine tree, bathed in warm forest light. Its glossy plumage and bright red crown stand out beautifully against the soft, moss-toned background. A rare encounter with one of Europe’s most elusive woodland birds.
More photos from my forgotten archive. This is a stunningly beautiful place to experience, seldom visited because it is on the other side of the Loch to the single track access road.
Extracts from the Wildlife Trust on the Vision for Loch Arkaig Pine Forest
"Life in the Scottish wilderness
We don’t yet know exactly what lies at the heart of this iconic landscape.
Part of the ancient forest has lain untouched for years and is believed to be home to some of Scotland’s most rare and elusive wildlife. We want to keep it that way.
With your help, we can acquire this beautiful, precious forest and restore it to a glittering example of Caledonian pine forest.
Hidden at the heart
Despite being degraded, the Loch Arkaig Pine Forest is home to many rare and important bird species, including breeding ospreys, sea eagles, golden eagles and crested tits. Undoubtedly there is more wildlife to discover.
Once we have been able to accurately survey the site we hope to find otters, red squirrels, pine martens and Scottish wildcats as well as Scottish crossbills and black grouse. The standing deadwood is home to a wide variety of fungi, lichens, mosses and invertebrates.
Caledonian conifers
Caledonian pinewoods are the UK’s only native coniferous forest, part of the vast boreal forests which encircle the northern hemisphere.
Ancient, wide-crowned ‘granny’ pines are an iconic feature of the Scottish landscape, but with just 84 native
pinewood fragments left in Scotland, many of which are shrinking from age and overgrazing, they are an endangered habitat. Native pinewood conservation is hugely important for Scotland’s biodiversity."
Now absent from most of the UK the Pine Marten, a member of the Mustelid Family has its stronghold in Northern Scotland and is increasing its range southward . Some have been captured and released in a few areas of England as part of a re-introduction programme, lets hope it is a huge success.
They are mainly nocturnal so I was delighted to see them coming to my feeders in daylight.
Click on the second video located in the first comment box for another view.
I was drawn to the symmetry formed by the gaps between the trees in this dark and brooding pine plantation on Dartmoor.
A crystal-clear mountain river flowing through the lush green valleys of Tenga Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
This is the Tenga Chu ( Chu meaning river). It originates in the high ridges of Bomdila and Sela, fed by small glacial and spring-fed streams. It flows south–southeast through Tenga Valley, eventually merging with the Dirang Chu. This is one of the major tributaries of the Kameng Chu, which itself is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra.
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Enter the night after the longest day, in the heart of Greece's finest national park, Valia Calda. 21/6, on summer soltice. A day to remember
Leaves were just starting to unfurl that day, allowing a gentle sunlight to penetrate the canopy. This is Sunset Rocks, a popular hiking destination in my area.
Foto tomada aproximadamente a la hora en que se producía el solsticio de invierno en el pinar de Las Lomas, comenzando así la noche más larga del año y finalizando la estación del otoño.
En ese momento el Sol se situó en el punto más alejado del ecuador, alcanzando el día y la noche la máxima diferencia de duración. Desde hoy, las noches irán poco a poco acortándose aumentando en consecuencia las horas de luz. Hoy el Sol alcanzó su máxima declinación Sur (-23º 27′), dándose la circunstacia de que durante varios días su situación en altura al mediodía no varía, de ahí viene la palabra solsticio (“Sol quieto”). Mientras estemos en invierno, a caballo entre 2017 y 2018, el cielo de la mañana estará dominado por Marte, Júpiter y Saturno, y el de la tarde por Urano, uniéndose Venus mediado el mes de febrero.
(Por cierto, con mi nueva adquisición, la fantástica compacta Sony RX100 mark 3)
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Photo taken at approximately the time of the winter solstice in the pine forest of Las Lomas, beginning the longest night of the year and ending the autumn season.
At that time the Sun was located at the furthest point from the equator, reaching the maximum difference in duration between day and night. From today, the nights will gradually be shortened, increasing the hours of light accordingly. Today the Sun reached its maximum declination South (-23 º 27 '), and for several days its situation in height at noon does not change, hence the word solstice ("Still Sun"). While we are in winter, between 2017 and 2018, the morning sky will be dominated by Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and the evening sky by Uranus, joining Venus in the middle of February.
(By the way, with my new acquisition, the fantastic compact Sony RX100 mark 3)
Early morning hikes and the silence that comes along with it..with some fog lurking around the next turn!
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
24-70mm
24mm/ƒ/6.3/1/10s/ISO 400
More photos from my forgotten archive. This is a stunningly beautiful place to experience, seldom visited because it is on the other side of the Loch to the single track access road.
Extracts from the Wildlife Trust on the Vision for Loch Arkaig Pine Forest
"Life in the Scottish wilderness
We don’t yet know exactly what lies at the heart of this iconic landscape.
Part of the ancient forest has lain untouched for years and is believed to be home to some of Scotland’s most rare and elusive wildlife. We want to keep it that way.
With your help, we can acquire this beautiful, precious forest and restore it to a glittering example of Caledonian pine forest.
Hidden at the heart
Despite being degraded, the Loch Arkaig Pine Forest is home to many rare and important bird species, including breeding ospreys, sea eagles, golden eagles and crested tits. Undoubtedly there is more wildlife to discover.
Once we have been able to accurately survey the site we hope to find otters, red squirrels, pine martens and Scottish wildcats as well as Scottish crossbills and black grouse. The standing deadwood is home to a wide variety of fungi, lichens, mosses and invertebrates.
Caledonian conifers
Caledonian pinewoods are the UK’s only native coniferous forest, part of the vast boreal forests which encircle the northern hemisphere.
Ancient, wide-crowned ‘granny’ pines are an iconic feature of the Scottish landscape, but with just 84 native
pinewood fragments left in Scotland, many of which are shrinking from age and overgrazing, they are an endangered habitat. Native pinewood conservation is hugely important for Scotland’s biodiversity."
This lichen is often seen in Florida. A large area covered with it can take decades to grow and also indicates that the area has not seen forest fires for some time.
While spending some time up in the Scottish Highlands photographing Pine Marten and other wildlife around, I was lucky to have one clear night. There is very little light pollution up there so the stars were very clear.
Most of the time I just watched as it was very peaceful, but I did try and take a few photos. The trees are illuminated by a technique called 'light painting'; whereby I fired a flash gun using it's test functionality a few times at each tree.
I really enjoyed the experience so I hope, when there is another clear night, to take more photos like this and hopefully better ones. Still, this is a start.
Pine Forest at National Trust Formby, fresh buds and cones everywhere and the sun occasionally beaming through a crack in the canopy. Home to the native Red Squirrel: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/formby/
This little Tit is a specialist of the Scottish pine forests, was so lucky this one would drop down from the trees within feet from us. funny how it was with a flock of coal tits probably for safely. we known when it was about to pop out the tree because of its sweet little call.
A young great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) right before leaving the nest last month.
It waited for its father that came with food several times as I stood there.
(Ung flaggspett, in Norwegian)
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