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I drove over a scottish grouse moor in my old red car a few years ago and I had a Red Grouse cock that wouldn't get out of the way of the car and allowed for some amazing photographs. At the time I put it down to either a rogue bird or the red being a close match for the wattles!

Apologies if I'm a bit behind the times - have had to have a few months break from photography nut in case it helps anyone: I had had an "ERR" message twice on my grey out of warranty D750 - the first time it sort of cleared itself [but randomly after a while left alone as changing...

Excellent and I'm particularly drawn to the feather detail and that talon!

Ouch - that sounds rough Gordon, hope everything calms down soon - I guess Rothiemurchus will be doing some serious re-stocking in spring :(

I like that a lot - a subject that's easy to overlook or over do if you do see one i.e. often cropped too tight - but this one works for me due to the overall colours, the autumnal scene, the textures of the fallen tree and the background!

I think this is a really interesting topic - I work full time and have a young family so the days I get to enjoy photography are few and far between - maybe 8 decent days a year if I take some leave from work for the odd day and take odd days at weekends. Now of course I try and get the odd hour...

Ben Rinnes - I must try the A93 but the snow gates were closed this week...

I think these are better processed?

Thanks Brash, corrected! There's another spot I want to try for hares as the ones on this peak are very skittish - a trip in January beckons!

Thanks Kodiak - I will have another go at the processing and report back :agree:

Here are a few from serious winter conditions on Monday in the Cairngorms - it was full on with wind chill to around -10 degrees and crampons on virtually from the car - as I struggled the hares just watched... I was really after Ptarmigan but mostly they must have retreated to lower slopes I...

Here's a Dovestones one from earlier this year

I saw one at the side of the road in the forest near Loch Garten on Monday and it made my day - I think I was more pleased with the Woodcock than the Cresties and Ptarmigan. Rubbish light and shot but considering I've only ever seen the rodding or flying to roost at dusk before I was very happy.

It is a superb place and I think the best time is late January - good for the Moray coast for sea ducks, Crested Tits easier to see and Ptarmigan and Mountain Hare in interesting winter states [plus a chance of Snow Buntings at Cairngorm ski car park! Also there are no midges then...:D

Yep Dovestones can be excellent but it is a fair walk up and then a bit dodgy underfoot [rocks covered with long grass on decent slopes] if you venture off the paved road - I've just been photographing them in the Cairngorms though and that was a proper walk to get to em ;)