Red Grouse - Lagopus lagopus
Canon 800mm f8 for 1/1000th @ iso800
Up on the moors above Inverness with David we watched a Golden Eagle fly through the valley below the road - the bird lit by the setting sun - what an amazing sight with the Eagle living up to the it's name "Golden" as the sun enhanced the colours of the feathers. Whilst we had what seemed an age watching it glide ahead of us - it was one of those moments to stand and watch not a chance of getting a photograph as it moved ahead of us and landed in a small group of trees further up the valley.
We settled in terms of photography to grab a couple of shots of this Red Grouse enjoying the last rays of the evening sunshine.
Up on the moors above Inverness with David we watched a Golden Eagle fly through the valley below the road - the bird lit by the setting sun - what an amazing sight with the Eagle living up to the it's name "Golden" as the sun enhanced the colours of the feathers. Whilst we had what seemed an age watching it glide ahead of us - it was one of those moments to stand and watch not a chance of getting a photograph as it moved ahead of us and landed in a small group of trees further up the valley.
We settled in terms of photography to grab a couple of shots of this Red Grouse enjoying the last rays of the evening sunshine.