Scotland - Isle of Mull and Lunga Wildlife

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The Inner Hebrides Scotland
The Isles of Mull and Lunga Wildlife in May 2015
These Islands are a haven for wildlife from the Majestic White Tailed Eagles, the coastal Sea Otters and a myriad of birds populating the rugged mountains, forests, heathland, salt marshes and coastal fringes to the tide lines...... a stunning place to visit.
I was fortunate to join Marcus Conway of Ebirder on one of his tours where his knowledge and guiding skills once again shone through.
All the images were captured on my Nikon D810 and coupled to my Nikon 300mm VR11 lens with help from my 2X converter if required and my 17 - 35 mm Nikon for the wider angles.

Across the sea to Mull	Tobermory	Sunrise	Single Track Coastal Roads
Red Deer on the Horizon - but which way are they facing ?	Grey Heron at Dawn	Wind Blown Beach	And If you are hungry in Tobermory
Gentle Hollow	White Tailed Sea Eagle	White Tailed Sea Eagle	White Tailed Sea Eagle
White Tailed Sea Eagle	White Tailed Sea Eagle	Common Seal and Pup	The Machair
Grey Heron	Rabbit in Yellow	Bluebell Forest	Rain and Sun Combination
Even at dusk the magic remains	Wild Mull	Bluebell Forest	The Forest Nesting Home of the White Tailed Sea Eagles
The Eagle Boat goes Searching	Eagle Habitat	Gull Mobs Sea Eagle	On the look out
Eagle at Home	Fish Sighted ........ Incoming Eagle	Focussed Attention	Attack always into the Wind
Talons Ready	Success	Heading Home	No Escape
The Coastline Home of the Otters	Otter spots "red anorak man" ...... and disappears !	We tracked this Otter early one morning, but again he lost us.	Eating a catch
On the Look Out Again	Fish Catch	Fish Catch	At last a Crab, he will have to bring it a shore to eat it.
Crab Devoured	Otter Feeds	Otter hears my Rock Slip ..... Ugh !!	Inland Bluebells in a Wooded Dell
The Rugged Isle of Lunga Coast	Puffin Burrows	Puffins Galore	At Home
Floral Greeting	Lunga ..... old signs of habitation	Nest Building	A Very Colourfull Hairy Caterpillar
Flying In	Reflections	Stunning Scenery	Razorbill ..... What is that Noise ?
Do not come any Closer	Rose Surveys the Cliffs	No Cliff Edge Vertigo Here !	Guillemot Gathering
Shag Looks Out	Puffin Burrows	What are you looking at ?	Some Early Shag Youngsters
Black Guillemot	Gull Frenzy	Sea Pink Poser	Ian in a Moment of Refection
Peacefull Day	The Razorbill Guardian .... Look Out !	Razorbill and Stunning Eye	Puffin Puts the Air Brakes On
Razorbill Looks on	Rabbits food for Raptors and Puffin Burrow Companions	Rugged Coast	Razorbill
Pair of Shags with Summer Plumage	Ungainly Shag Arrival	Unusual White Lined Eye Guillemot Varient	Marcus sits and takes in this stunning place
Guillemot Lecture Perhaps ?	Guillemot Nesting Rocks	Guillemot Fly Past	Shags on the Look Out
Stunning Plumage Detail	Bluebell Heaven	Red Deer are Everywhere	Short Eared Owl at Dusk
Short Eared Owl	Short Eared Owl at Dusk	Short Eared Owl	Great Northern Diver
Great Northern Diver	Great Northern Diver	A Pair of Hen Harriers	Grey Herons are in Every Bay
Brown Hare in Evening Sunshine	Brown Hares here have Shorter Ears than the Mainland Ones	Oyster Catcher	Whinchat Male
Whinchat Male	Whinchat Chick	Stonechat	Male Wheatear
Female Wheatear	Male Lapwing or Peawit in Scotland	Curlew	Common
Ringed Plover	Meadow Pipit	Oyster Catcher	Red Shank
Female Lapwing with Two Chicks Sheltering Below Her	Hooded Crow awaits a Meal