One thing I wanted to spend a bit of time doing while up in Ardnamurchan was camera trapping. Using a PIR at a selected spot, it triggers the camera based on movement. It gives a unique perspective, enabling you to capture photos you wouldn’t otherwise be able to.

In this case I was keen to show the Pine Marten that were visiting the cottage I was staying at in their forest environment. A little bit of fill flash was needed as it's quite dark in the wood, but I'm pleased with these.

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Still going through lots of Pine Marten photos!

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I've just moved house, and the fields surrounding the village I now live have a very healthy population of hares. As its that time of year they're all constantly chasing each other around. I'm still learning the area and yet to find a reliable spot to see them up close, but here's a few...

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I still have a mountain of photos of these birds to go through so I'll be uploading more, but I'll be visiting my local squirrels again soon so will try to vary things asap!

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A few more from my last visit up to the local squirrels in Cumbria...

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