On the search for Otters...

Photographing Otters, or at least trying to, is something I've been wanting to do for a very long time. In fact, a trip like this has been a couple of years in the making. It was great to finally get to the Isle of Mull, after a 6 hour drive...

On every trip I've been fortunate enough to do around the world I've come to really appreciate the importance of a guide and local knowledge of the area. So I got in touch with a Andy Howard, a photographer well known in Scotland, who knows the island very well and has a wealth of knowledge on looking for and tracking Otters. I felt in safe hands.

The Isle of Mull is the second largest island in the Inner Hebrides, the largest being Skye, off the west coast of Scotland. It is very popular for naturalists and photographers with good reason... it's a haven for wildlife and a top photography destination not only in the UK but in the world. Not only does it have a thriving population of Otters (my main reason for visiting), but it's well known for White Tailed Eagles, Hen Harriers, Short Eared Owls, Basking Sharks, whales and dolphins and migrating birds.

I arrived in Mull late afternoon after taking the ferry from Oban to Craignure and checked in to my base for the week, the Craignure Inn. I was welcomed instantly and never have I stayed in a more friendly place. More on that later...