Cairgorms, Ptarmers, Snowies and Waxies - 23/11/12 - 26/11/12

Jess and I flew up to Inverness and rented a car up to Loch Garten on the first day of our mini-trip. Unfortunately for us there were no Crested Tits or Red Squirrels at the centre, so we moved on to the B+B and had an amazing beef dinner out in Aviemore. The next day we went up the Cairngorms where we saw Red Grouse, Ptarmigan and Snow Bunting.

Sadly no Snow Bunting shots but they flew so close in a flock of about 15 I couldn't help but just watch them before they disappeared out of sight. 

Ptarmigan tracks

Cairngorms National Park

These Ptarmigan were aptly near the eponymous restaurant near the summit - 

On our final day off I popped over to see the first group of the Cardiff Waxwings on Quarry Road in Rumney and managed to get a few shots off before the light went -

LEAP!!! - 10/11/2012

We popped over to Radyr Weir for a quick visit this afternoon after taking Jess for a quick lesson to see the migrating salmon. Below the salmon is also another snap from the hide in Forest Farm from last weekend.