A very close encounter, so close I could hear it sniffing me out!

I was buzzing after this and thought my luck had finally come through, content that if I didn't see anything more for the day or the week I'd go home happy. Things only got better...

Travelling between different Lochs on the island often gave great opportunities for other wildlife and landscapes. Having said that, I don't think the Buzzard below was too happy with me being around! He flew off soon after this photo was taken.

We got to play 'spot the Otter' with one hiding in rocks covered in seaweed. The Otter had actually been spooked by a boat fishing for mussels so went into hiding. It wasn't long before he was on his way along the Loch again.

Apparently the view the panorama shows below is a famous viewpoint on the island, but I can't find the name of it. Stunning nonetheless, especially with the snow capped peaks after a cold night...