RSPB Lochwinnoch

It has been too long since my last visit to the RSPB nature reserve at Lochwinnoch. The staff are very friendly and helpful, as are the visitors I spoke to in the photo hide.

Within a short space of time I had seen at least a dozen species of birds, some of which were too quick or distant to be captured by my camera.

I have promised myself a return visit shortly.

Goldfinch

Male Chaffinch with a tasty morsel

Lesser redpoll beside a pond

A pair of  Mallards

Male Mallard

Male Siskin on a tree stump

Blue tit

Long-tailed tit at a peanut feeder

Long-tailed tit hiding behind the feeder

Robin on a mossy rock

Goldfinch on a thorny branch

Reed bunting

Great tit at a feeding station

Scarlet elf cup fungi on a branch

Snowdrops beside the visitor centre

A82 Road Trip

Running from Glasgow to Inverness, the A82 is the main road linking the central belt to the western highlands of Scotland.

Within a relatively short period of time you can get access to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

We set out early in the morning with the intention of going to Glencoe, but had to stop several times to take in the sight before us.

A day is too short a timescale to take in so breathtaking vistas. The outcome being that a return trip is already being planned.

Mist covering the base of Beinn Dorain near Tyndrum

Bridge over the River Orchy

Inveroran

Loch Tulla

Black Rock Cottage with Buachaille Etive Mor in the background

Red deer grazing

Kingshouse Hotel

Loch Etive

Ben Starav overlooks Loch Etive

Red deer stag

Sunset over Glen Etive