Scotland's Little Critters

Springtime is "lambing" season and wherever you went, these adorable balls of fluff could be found in the fields but more often than not on the roads or lying on the road getting warm from the ashphalt. The fences were constructed for someone else.

The peacocks wandered the grounds of many castles and palaces, totally unphased by the people trying to capture their photos. They would communicate in a "screaching" voice from one end of the property to the other.

While at Craignure, Mary our hostess let us in on an opportunity to view otters that would come about in the early evening. Although I did not have my really long lens with me on this trip, I was fortunate enough to capture a mom and her baby.

Dunrobin Castle had a very informative falconry exhibition and we were able to see some beautiful birds. The handler was entertaining and had the different falcons, hawks and owls performing happily. Peter, the owl seemed to be the most mature "actor" and was given the opportunity to sit on the bench and have his picture taken with people. Ted really enjoyed the opportunity to be so close to such a beautiful specimen. This falconry exhibition is definitely a "must see event" for anyone travelling in the north eastern side of Scotland.