6th May 2013

The weather forecast for today's Tour may have been poor but the anticipation as always was high . . . . And Skye didn't disappoint. My favourite Otter may have said goodbye to her cubs but she still put on a great solo display fishing in front of us for a good 20 minutes. At first the Golden Eagle was less obliging and proved a challenge to spot on the hillside. But once we had it the telescope brought it into stunning detail as it sat and surveyed the area, it's golden head beautiful even in the grey light. Deer on the shore, a Sea Eagle on the skyline, Red-Throated divers . . well they were diving . . . Common Sandpipers sat on the fence, and of course Seals everywhere. . . . would I have swapped all that for a warm sunny Bank Holiday? . . . no way.