This image is not entirely seasonal as it was taken back in March but having spent a large part of the last 2 months away from home it is a timely reminder of the wildlife that can be found right on my doorstep. Whilst I enjoy seeing new things and visiting new locations outside of the UK, the wildlife and landscapes of Scotland remain at the top of my agenda. It's just that sometimes I lose sight of this and lust after glamorous species elsewhere. It's hard not to be excited at the prospect of photographing bears, tigers and snowy owls but ultimately these species have been so well covered by others that there seems little point in following what is an becoming an increasing crowd of photographers. Its not that I want to be ever so worthy by concentrating on more local species (in fact I'm off to Alaska later this month!), it's just that I am finding I am getting much more pleasure and photographic satisfaction from capturing images of familiar species with which I feel more connected, simply because I see them regularly and have a better appreciation of how they fit into the grander scheme of things.