Heat in the sky in the cool of the day, and a bundle of purple mountains. Views west to the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Skye, and east to the Torridons.

This is a beautiful book from @julianhoffman.bsky.social via @eandtbooks.bsky.social A delight from beginning to end.

BBC News - Loch Lomond Flamingo Land resort set for approval www.bbc.com/news/article...

This looks great! A free exhibition at Sherborne Abbey and 3 excellent free lectures in early June. Please do re-post - especially if you live in the south-west.

We are delighted to announce that Iolo Williams – renowned ornithologist, TV presenter and author – will be guiding two special wildlife holidays with us in 2026. Available dates: 1st – 7th February 2026 8th – 14th March 2026 More information from our website.

Announcing our first ‘Festival of Feathers’ You love birds and birding but want to take it a step further, go that little bit deeper, and understand birds just a little bit more? Well, that is what this week is all about. It’s for everyone, from expert to beginner grantarmshotel.com/events/festi...

The Grant Arms Hotel will be holding an 80th anniversay Celebratory Afternoon Tea for VE day on Thursday 8th May 2025. Times for the buffet-style tea are 12-5pm, £15.00pp. All profits to be donated to ‘Help For Heroes’ Prebooking is essential. #VEDay #helpforheroes #veteransupport

EXCLUSIVE - It's a very special edition of @chrisgpackham.bsky.social 's favourite show... *** VISCOUNT IN FOCUS *** to celebrate @wildjustice.bsky.social's petition to ban driven grouse shooting reaching 100,000 signatures! youtu.be/CUuDkRP9s-4?...

On special days throughout the year, I record all the plants flowering in our habitat. Mindfully, I gather a single flower from each plant that can spare a bloom. Today I gathered 27 different species, resting them together in this celebratory display—with love and gratitude. #WildflowerHour #Easter

All about Swifts on 29th April… 8.30pm – EVENING TALK: A SCREAMING SUCCESS by NICK BAKER In the Osprey Suite at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey In his talk Nick celebrates these unique birds and explains how we can help their recovery from decline #swifts #birds #scottishhighlands

Join us at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey for a free talk by the RSPB’s head of investigations, Ian Thompson. Tuesday 11th March at 8:30pm

Join Nick & Nick for a weekend of macro photography

There is a silent eloquence In every wild bluebell That fills my softened heart with bliss That words could never tell. Anne Brontë

Fabulous views of four stunning Ptarmigan at Glenshee, Cairngorms on Wednesday #birds @scottishbirding.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social @cairngormsnews.bsky.social

As breeding season approaches for the Capercaillie it is important to ‘Lek It Be’ - keep well away if you see one, don’t attempt to approach it in any way. It is a criminal offence to disturb them #capercaillie #rarebird #rarity 📷 birdfact.com

NatureScot fails to make any compliance checks on use of new grouse moor licences raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/21/n...

Winter birds in the Cairngorms National Park #birds #wildlife #omsystem 📷 @wildphotographer.bsky.social

One more from our regular guest and tour leader, Nick Wilcox-Brown. “One of the highlights of our ‘wildlife and scenery’ workshop in the highlands of Scotland was this impressive Stag, photographed on the Alvie estate.” #wildlifephotography #scotland

Red Squirrels in snow was today’s highlight! Based in the Cairngorms National Park, we have many photographers running holidays here to capture the specialty species of the region including red squirrels. This picture by @wildphotographer.bsky.social #Wildlifephotography #Photographyholiday

An interesting PhD opportunity with 4yrs funding at Edinburgh University. Research results likely to directly influence Govt policy in Scotland on rodenticides, lead ammunition & avian flu. Closing date for applications Mon 6 Jan 2025. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/02/f...

So many recommendations for @annieworsley.bsky.social ‘s magical ‘Windswept’ - a book that puts scenes and pictures into beautiful, eloquent words. #books #landscape

I have been recommending the wonderdul and free app Obsidentify to guests, so decided to test it: Gelis melanocephalus observation.org/species/5492... All free and available for all smart phones.

No. 4 in our Top 10 highlights of wildlife seen by guests on our 2024 tours: a 'superpod' of White-beaked Dolphins off south Mainland, #Shetland in October. Aerial counts indicated at least 250 individuals. Here's some aerial footage by @hughharrop.bsky.social #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK

Arctic Terns travel the equivalent of three trips to the moon in their lifetimes. We don’t want to live in a Scotland without these incredible seabirds. Tell the Scottish Government how important it is to act now: https://action.rspb.org.uk/page/154240/action/1?ea.tracking.id=RSPB_Scotland_Bluesky

We visited the delightful Spey Bank Studio in Grantown’s square this morning. It is definitely worth a visit. There is beautiful art work on show including pottery, pictures and cute Red squirrel images that are unmissable. #artgallery #scottishhighlands

Heading off on a wee (10hr) trip to the Highlands for some guiding and give a couple of talks for @bwwc.bsky.social at The Grant Arms wildlife hotel. Always a treat to be in Scotland for Hogmanay and snow is forecast! #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #scotland #hogmanay

So the account was only created today and we are a little late for this promo, but ‘The Starling’ is still a lovely book and Stephen a great friend of BWWC. Enjoy!

Despite being a monogamous species, the Eurasian Griffon sometimes attempts extra-pair mating, supporting sperm competition hypothesis. Although mates are unguarded, copulation advances are often rejected by females. Read more about these dynamics at BOW! buff.ly/4eXmLOE

BTW for those who don’t know us, this is our home and base, The Grant Arms Hotel, known by our friends and guests as ‘The Wildlife Hotel’ sitting proudly in the square in Grantown on Spey in the Scottish Highlands.

Hello Friends and Guests at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown on Spey We are just getting this account up and running, so here is a local Ptarmigan to keep the space warm.