点评:The weather didn't behave and was a bit misty and miserable but this did not deter from a fantastic day out.
Andy tailored the day to the conditions, changing his original plans as we went along to allow for optimum potential of seeing Golden Eagles, Sea Eagles, Otters, Seals and Red Deer. He is very knowledgable about the wildlife and the area and it was great to see how enthusiastic he was when spotting something, despite doing this on a daily basis ... he obviously loves his job! He would train a scope onto the animals found so everyone could see even more clearly than through binoculars.
The wildlife is spotted from road & lochside, generally through binoculars, meaning you are not 'up close and personal' with the birds and animals thus respecting their space and disturbing them. This means it is difficult to get decent photos of them but in a way this is quite refreshing as you found yourself enjoying the moment rather than watching through a lens for the perfect shot! It also means that the day is suitable for those of us who may not be walkers/hikers ... although there is a lot of climbing in and out of the van!
Along with a LOT of herons, buzzards and other birds, we were lucky enough to see 7 otters (including one out on the beach and a Mum with two cubs), 2 Golden Eagles, 4 Sea Eagles (in a tree and flying), a hen harrier, an island covered in seals and were even treated to hearing a Stag bellowing in the glen and the Rut season starting which was rather special!
Wildlife can never be guaranteed but Andy did his best to take us to places with the highest potential and would point out what to look for etc (which we would never have found or seen on our own!) ... the whole day was a success and I would definitely do it again on a return holiday!
翻译:天气不太好,有点雾蒙蒙的,但这并没有影响我们度过美好的一天。
安迪根据天气情况调整了当天的行程,随着我们的行程,他改变了原计划,以便尽可能多地看到金雕、海雕、水獭、海豹和马鹿。他对野生动物和该地区非常了解,看到他发现某样东西时如此热情,真是太好了,尽管他每天都在做这件事……他显然热爱自己的工作!他会用望远镜对准发现的动物,这样每个人都能比用双筒望远镜看得更清楚。
野生动物一般都是从公路和湖边用双筒望远镜观察的,这意味着你不会“近距离”接触鸟类和动物,因此要尊重它们的空间,不会打扰它们。这意味着很难拍到像样的照片,但在某种程度上,这让人耳目一新,因为你发现自己很享受这一刻,而不是通过镜头来拍摄完美的照片!这也意味着这一天适合我们这些可能不喜欢步行/徒步旅行的人......尽管有很多人需要爬进爬出货车!
除了大量的苍鹭、秃鹰和其他鸟类外,我们还很幸运地看到了 7 只水獭(其中一只在海滩上,还有一只带着两只幼崽的妈妈)、2 只金雕、4 只海雕(在树上飞翔)、一只雄鹞、一个被海豹覆盖的岛屿,甚至听到了一只雄鹿在峡谷里吼叫,发情期开始了,这很特别!
野生动物永远无法保证,但安迪尽了最大努力带我们去最有潜力的地方,并指出要寻找什么等等(我们自己永远找不到或看到!)......整天都很成功,我一定会在下次假期再来一次!