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Welcome to Part 2 of our fully flexible Wild Scotland Safari! 

This section may be booked alone but is also perfect to combine with either or both of the other sections

Wild Scotland Part 1: Highlands

Wild Scotland Part 3: Hidden Gems

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ISLANDS OVERVIEW

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On this leg of our epic Scotland Safari we concentrate on species associated with the sea...and ironically we will be doing a lot of walking!

White tailed sea eagles are one of Scotland's most magnificent wildlife sightings, and also one of the country's great conservation success stories. During our bespoke photography boat trip we will spend several hours out at sea with these awesome birds as they patrol the skies above and dive for fish close to the boat.  A thrilling experience and a real photographic challenge!

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Otters are shy but on our Mull wildlife tour our local expert guide will get us as close to these charming creatures as possible, on foot on a private otter walk.

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Birdlife on the island includes golden eagle, hen harrier, short eared owl, while the coast attracts a plethora of waders in summer too.

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Puffins are undoubtedly the bird that most people visit the Treshnish Isles to see, and here you'll encounter them closer than anywhere else, making for wonderful photography.  Although puffins may be the stars, you'll also find over 40 different species of birds on Lunga, including razorbills, thousands of guillemots on the Harp Rock, fulmars, storm petrels, kittiwakes, herring gulls, and shags (plus if we're lucky a few rarer migrants).  As well as concentrating on the birds -  the coast attracts a plethora of waders in summer too - we will look out for whales, basking sharks, dolphins, porpoise and seals from the boat, and visit Fingals Cave on the Isle of Staffa - a hugely impressive geological wonder that also happens to be very photogenic.

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Flora is another highlight,, with a variety of habitats and little gems like sundew on this jewel of Scottish islands.