Fine wine and good food with Golden Eagles, Corncrakes and beautiful views of the sunset

It's that time of the year again when we anticipate the first Corncrakes arriving here to RSPB Balranald on the Isle of North Uist. We us...

Certainly the most comfortable place to watch Golden Eagles must be the kitchen window at Balranald Bay View Cottage, North Uist, Outer H...

Get the whole family involved in hunting for this Rare Bumblebee and help the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to save them. More details and pi

It's that time of the year again when we look forward to hearing the first Corncrakes arrive here at RSPB Balranald on the Isle of North ...

Whilst sorting through some pictures I realised how many we have taken of the magnificent sunsets you can see from our cottage in North U...

The birds of North Uist

Video clip of dolphins from the ferry to the Isle of Barra

An evening walk at Paiboll Finn, North Uist, Outer Hebrides

The shifting sands and breaking waves on a coastal walk from Balranald Bay View

It's New Years Eve, the fire is roaring and all is well as we reminisce with friends about the year gone by. So many treasured memories a...

A coastal walk beside the wild Atlantic ocean on a fine windy North Uist day is guaranteed to refresh and revitalise. Such days are also ...

Whether you visit the Isle of Mull, Harris or the Isle of Uist you have a great chance to see wild otters. Here on the Isle of North Uist th

"Ahhhhhhhh, Wow, you have won first prize for your painting" I shouted to Julie. Although a seasoned photographer since her grandfather g...

The jagged Cuillin mountain range of Skye looked sensational on the eastern horizon and we had good views of the mountains of Harris before

Information about the Lapwings that can be seen on the machair at RSPB Balranald during a scottish island holiday Photos of a male lapwing

Sunset photograph over the bay and Birdwatching at RSPB Balranald

To a snow bunting, even the coldest days of our winter feel balmy. The vast majority of snow buntings breed in the Arctic regions of Gree...

We were treated to wonderful views of this immature Golden eagle yesterday. We watched from the kitchen as a huge bird flew over the bay ...

"With my lungs savouring the purest air on the planet, the wind in my hair, the incredible coastal scenery and the sweet floral scent of ...