Red Squirrel of the Highlands

 

Secret camera captures squirrels and friends

19 August 2010 by juliet

Secret camera moves around the Highlands ....

Our roving secret camera has just moved from Glenrigh Forest, near the Corran Ferry, just south of Fort William in Lochaber.  You can see from the photos in the gallery on page 5 (clink on this link) and the video clips in 29th of July blog (see below)  that the area is very active!

This photo below shows some young squirrels enjoying the feeder.

Glenrigh

This photo below shows some young pine martens visiting the feeder at the dead of night .....

Glenrigh

We are going to place the camera in Ross-shire now, north of Inverness.  We hope to get as good footage, and will report on progress.

You might wonder, why are we doing this????  The reason is to establish where are suitable places to create red squirrel 'hot spots' as described in the 22nd of July blog (see below).  Glenrigh Forest is becoming one and the feeder shown on the photos and video clips is situated behind the car park.  Later in the year, Lochaber Forest District are going to build a hide and an all abilities trail so that the feeder can be seen by all.

Happy red squirrel hot spotting!

 

 

 

 

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