Exploring Scotland help please

[joeted]

Hello everyone
Me and a friend are planning our own little photography weekend in the Highlands and was wondering if anyone could tell us the best places for wildlife etc.
Ideally we dont want an arranged tour/hike/climbing etc with a tour operator we just want to do it on our own and basically explore.
Birds of prey are a must and the golden eagle and osprey is what i will mainly be looking for.Aswell as other land animals.Any amazing scenic forests/woodland etc that we can legally walk into would be great.
So if anyone has any good suggestions then that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks alot in advance
Joe

[ron1863]

For scenery I enjoy the drive from Loch Lomond to Fort William then on to Inverness and after that the drive north gets even better, but there is decent scenery everywhere from the Trossachs right up to the top of Scotland and you can walk anywhere up here

[joeted]

Originally Posted by ron1863

For scenery I enjoy the drive from Loch Lomond to Fort William then on to Inverness and after that the drive north gets even better, but there is decent scenery everywhere from the Trossachs right up to the top of Scotland and you can walk anywhere up here

Thanks alot Ron
Is there anywhere specific you would recomend then thats not a tourist hot spot with really good wildlife and forests ?

[Kayleigh]

You need to talk our Seamus he lives in the highlands....

[joeted]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

You need to talk our Seamus he lives in the highlands....

Ok thanks Kayleigh, whos seamus ?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by joeted

Ok thanks Kayleigh, whos seamus ?

seamusagleann don't worry he will be along shortly
Im going to Loch Lomond in July and hope to meet him when are you going.

[joeted]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Don't worry he will be along shortly

Thank you

[seamusagleann]

hi joeted ,i'm seamusagleann and i'm a ranger for fcs ,in glen coe, if you can let me know what you want to see here and accommodation i might be able to help!!!

[joeted]

Originally Posted by seamusagleann

hi joeted ,i'm seamusagleann and i'm a ranger for fcs ,in glen coe, if you can let me know what you want to see here and accommodation i might be able to help!!!

Hello Seamus thanks alot for the reply
Its going to be a photography break so Im looking for a wide range of wildlife and beautiful scenery.I'd love to see the Golden eagle too if theres any hot spots for them ?
On the scenic front I'd really like a pine forest to go exploring in and which isnt too far from a lake or loch (sorry dont know the difference lol) .
We'll be staying from probably a thursday night to the sunday morning and Im not really fussed where we stay,preferably near to where we will be Photographing.
Ideally I'd rather it not be a planned tourist guide thing as we'd like to do our own thing.Sorry if Im asking too much by the way lol what Ive just described sounds like something from Narnia.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by joeted

Hello Seamus thanks alot for the reply
Its going to be a photography break so Im looking for a wide range of wildlife and beautiful scenery.I'd love to see the Golden eagle too if theres any hot spots for them ?
On the scenic front I'd really like a pine forest to go exploring in and which isnt too far from a lake or loch (sorry dont know the difference lol) .
We'll be staying from probably a thursday night to the sunday morning and Im not really fussed where we stay,preferably near to where we will be Photographing.
Ideally I'd rather it not be a planned tourist guide thing as we'd like to do our own thing.Sorry if Im asking too much by the way lol what Ive just described sounds like something from Narnia.

Where abouts will you be staying as this may help as Seamus is in Glen coe.