​​The ultimate photography bird of prey day is based at various sites around

the Rothiemurchus estate in the Cairngorms National Park and

allows you to photograph each species in their most natural environments.

 

This will include the following:

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White tailed eagle in a simulated fishing scene over one of our lochs.

We will be able to give you 6 attempts to photograph the eagle fishing, flight shots and stationary shots.​

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Bald Eagle in the same simulated fishing scene over our loch.

We will be able to give you 4 attempts to photograph the eagle fishing.

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Peregrine Falcon in open hill ground, flight shots consist of the falcon circling and then diving/stooping as well as feeding shots plucking food on ground in heather.

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Great grey owl in one of the estates beautiful forests, which will include flight shots through the forest, stationary shots in trees and on the ground.

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Barn owl in and around a stone built farm steading, which will include flight shots and stationary shots.

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Golden eagle on a breath taking hill side in the heather, this will consist of flight shots, static shots plus a simulated hunt and feeding in the heather.

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Goshawk in the forest, you will have opportunity to photograph the goshawk in flight through the forest, spaces in amongst the trees, stationary feeding on a wood pigeon.

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Please email falconry@rothie.net to book.

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Prices £799 per session.

October - March

The price is for 1-6 participants. 

Larger groups please contact us for price.

Day Starts at 10am and finishes by 5pm

Meeting point fishery and falconry car park

Day time woodland bird and buzzard Photography hide is done in an 4 or 6 hour session from 11am to 3pm. Woodland birds range at the hide, to date we have regular visits from nuthatch, tree creeper, woodpeckers, blue tits, great tits, long tailed tits and many more. There is also the opportunity of photographing the local buzzard who comes in most days for a meal. With moss covered stumps, fallen trees and light entering a clearing of the forest you will be able to capture great natural images.

Features

• Purpose-built wildlife photography hide

• Eye-level shooting positions

• Comfortable seating 

• Capacity for small groups up to 4 to maintain a quiet environment

• Tea and Coffee 

• Compost Toilet

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Price £60 per person

To book please email falconry@rothie.net

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