Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park - often the beginning of a Wild Caledonia wildlife holiday

Loch Lomond Panoramic Photos, Feral Goats, Black Grouse, Hen Harrier, Buzzard

Two matching panoramas looking north over Loch Lomond are available.The Luss hills are on the left, the Highland Boundary Fault islands on Loch Lomond are in the middle, including the long wooded island of Inchcailloch, Ben Lomond to the right of Inchcailloch, and Conic Hill is on the right, below which is the mouth of the River Endrick. Move your mouse over the pictures to see the names of various places.

Early morning panorama in the snow from Duncryne (8am, December 2004), with snow reflecting the pink sunrise.

Loch Lomond Panorama with pink sun -  from Duncryne - Luss Hills, Inchcailloch, Ben Lomond and Conic Hill Gartocharn Inchmurrin Creinch Torrinch Luss Hills Endrick Mouth Inchcailloch Conic Hill Ben Lomond

Early morning panorama in the snow from Duncryne (8.40am on the same day, December 2004)

Loch Lomond panorama from Duncryne - Luss Hills, Inchcailloch, Ben Lomond and Conic Hill

Alternative formats and frames: Has been sold so far as a large wall poster with an 8 to 1 ratio. Size 30" by 3.75" at £25 in an ivory coloured mount, or £40 with a hardboard backing and an ivory card mount, with no glass, or size 32" by 4" at £60 framed and with glass covering the picture. A new printing has just been arranged. Available within about a couple of weeks on request to allow time for printing and framing.

Panoramas also available as a 4 or 5 to 1 ratio, so that the picture is cropped at the ends and is taller (6 to 9 inches tall is possible) and not as long, at a higher price to allow for increased printing and framing costs. If you would prefer this format, or a different frame, please enquire by email for a price, a sample thumbnail, and a description of possible frames. Gartocharn Endrick Marshes Conic Hill Ben Lomond Creinch Torrinch Inchcailloch Luss Hills

Pink-Footed Geese and Starlings on Flanders Moss, east of Loch Lomond

8567 Pink-Footed Geese on winter stubble 8578 Pink-Footed Geese landing 8573 starling flock in flight

 

Ben Lomond and the Fintry Hills

7346 Ben Lomond in early morning winter sun 7347 Ben Lomond closer in early morning winter sun 7341 Fintry Hills from Duncryne

Feral Goats in RSPB Inversnaid Nature Reserve

0074 Feral goat close up Inversnaid 0069 Feral goat group grazing Inversnaid 0076 Feral goat Inversnaid

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Black Grouse lekking

5182 black grouse calling portrait 5148 greyhen portrait 5211 black grouse taking off from sunlit moor
5200 black grouse lyre tail 5203 black grouse on sunlit moor 5258 black grouse tail fan in sunshine
5245 black grouse sunshine calling 5266 black grouse jumping sunshine 5165 two black grouse displaying to each other

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Hen Harrier

Note that a licence is needed to photograph or ring this Schedule 1 species at or near the nest.

6757 female hen harrier flying over moor against sky portrait 6960 female hen harrier flying calling against blue sky portrait 0072 female hen harrier flying with prey
6957 female hen harrier flying calling facing against blue sky 0057 female hen harrier flying close 0065 male hen harrier flying
6746 female hen harrier flying against moor 7049 male hen harrier and common gull - heavily cropped 7067 female hen harrier flying facing against blue sky
7114 young hen harrier 9091 hen harrier male landing on fence post - cropped 9092 hen harrier male on fence post - cropped
9096 hen harrier pair mating male wings out - cropped 9097 hen harrier pair mating male wings up female beak wide open - cropped 9098 hen harrier pair mating male wings out and down female beak open - cropped
9099 hen harrier pair male flying off from mating - cropped 9744 hen harrier food pass heavily cropped 9094 hen harrier male flying - cropped
7006 hen harrier nest 9338 three hen harrier chicks 9351 ringing hen harrier chick

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Buzzard

9483 buzzard chick in nest 13 June 2006 9781 buzzard chick in nest 25 June 2006 0044 buzzard chick in nest 3 July 2006
0084 buzzard chick on branch before first flight link to flying shots of buzzard Next step on the 2007 Wild Caledonia holidays - Glen Falloch

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