Chasing birds & enjoying the beauty of the Scot. Highlands*

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We ended up in Connel. A delightful little town and a good place to stay for a night.
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The restaurant of our choice – the Oyster Inn – against the threatening dark sky.
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Mind you, there are not that many places to eat in Connel. But this was absolutely awesome and we spoilt ourselves with excellent food after all the pub grub we had eaten the days before.

Crayfish with homemade Marie Rose sauce:
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Fresh mussels in creamy white wine and garlic Marinière sauce:
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And a final shot from the outer Loch Etive at Connel:
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The next day was even wetter and therefore I concluded my photographic tour with very few photos. Here are two taken at Loch Lomond:
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I did indeed miss your post, Flutts. :o0ps:
Flutterby wrote:So picturesque!! Are these castles all museums or do people live in some of them?
It varies. Lots of those castles are just ruins (like Stalker). Lots for them are museums (like Dunvegan and Eilean Donan).
And some serve as a residence for the rich (like Balmoral for the British Royal Family). There are so many castles around
Scotland, it's actually unbelievable! :shock:

nan, Nessie :-? I think, we saw it. Like every other tourist... Seeing a large trunk in the water and pretending it's the
mystery creature. -O


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0/* Lis and Flutts.

Let's have some blurds now:

Dunnock at Calton Hill in Edinburgh:
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Dove at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh:
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The story of my birding life – somewhere:

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Scourie

Mallard:
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Pomeranian Goose:
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Turkey:
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And the chicks:
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Dunnock:
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Oystercatcher:
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Before the boat trip to Handa Island

Greylag Goose:
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Song Thrush with a kill:
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Common Gull:
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Chaffinch:
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Handa Island

Red Grouse:
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Artic Skua:
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Greater Blackbacked Gull:
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Guillemot:
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Meadow Pipit:
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Northern Wheatear:
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