NO CAPERCAILLE BUT A LOVELY RED SQUIRREL

Everyone loves a Red Squirrel

Caledonian Pines

Acrobatics

loch Vaa

He loved posing

Autumn in the forest

Portrait

The only Capercaille spotted today

But this guy stole the day

The Caledonian Pine Forest in The Cairngorms are home to much wonderful wildlife. One of the rarest of these is the iconic Capercaille is one of these. This threatened species due to habitat loss and disturbance is a sight to behold and I have had some wonderful close encounters, but not today. Instead a wonderful Red Squirrel was the highlight of the day in the forest. I had the privilege of spending 15 minutes with one of these cuties. No feeders, no peanuts to entice, no car park just behind me. Seeing these guys in 'the wild' is always a bit special. I had to bike and hike over an hour from the house to observe him. Some things are more than worth it! A lovely morning to be out before the next weather front came in from the west. Tomorrow sees much colder weather and snow.