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Short-eared owl. Not a recent shot, from 2015 in

Short-eared owl.

Not a recent shot, from 2015 in fact, but I've been playing with Topaz Sharpen quite a bit on older images, especially on those from older cameras.

This was with the Canon 7D2 and was at ISO 2000, which while not especially high, meant a lot of the detail was lost through my old post-processing, when smoothing out the noise.

I have to say I'm very impressed with what Topaz has unearthed, and I dare say a fair few of my back-catalogue could be improved no end with this tool.

#owl #owlsofinstagram #topaz #topazlabs

Otter. From a workshop last week, when we tracked

Otter.

From a workshop last week, when we tracked this individual to the rocky shore of the loch, where the water was calm and the otter was just about lit by the sun.

Converted to black and white, as it was pretty much looking like it already.

#otter #ottersofinstagram #Mull #workshop #guiding #blackandwhitephotography

White-Tailed Eagle. A successful first trip out w

White-Tailed Eagle.

A successful first trip out with Mull Charters (thanks Martin and Alex, and Monty), and a great test for the new RF 100-500 lens I invested in recently.

#canonr5 #whitetailedeagle #mull #rf100500 #naturephotography #birdphotography

Great Northern Diver. One of the highlights of th

Great Northern Diver.

One of the highlights of the year for me is seeing these dazzling birds in their breeding plumage, just before they head elsewhere to pair up.

#mull #diver #loon #greatnortherndiver #birdsofinstagram #bbcwildlifepotd #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #scotland #canonr5

Short-eared owls fighting at dusk over the marshes

Short-eared owls fighting at dusk over the marshes.

Spotted this pair as I drove my client back to his hotel yesterday evening. Fantastic to watch, but annoyingly I had the wrong lens on my camera (as did the client) and the action was too close mostly, to get in the frame.

Still, made for a great end to a fun day out around Mull.

#owl #shortearedowl #birdsofinstagram #birdinflight #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #mull #scotland #springwatch

Osprey vs White-Tailed Eagle. From a mad couple o

Osprey vs White-Tailed Eagle.

From a mad couple of hours here on Mull recently, where I spotted firstly a pair of ospreys circling over a loch here in the north of the island, and then watched one catch a fish.

After a period of calm when I caught my breath, a white-tailed eagle flew by and was then dive-bombed by the ospreys.

No contact was made, but it was dramatic to watch.

#osprey #whitetailedeagle #seaeagle #mull #FIGHT #aerialbattle #springwatch #eagle #birdphotography #birdphotographer

Great Northern Diver Definitely one of the highli

Great Northern Diver

Definitely one of the highlights of this time of year for me is seeing some of these stunning birds change into their breathtaking breeding plumage before they vanish elsewhere, away from Mull, to breed.

#greatnortherndiver #springwatch #mull #birdphotography #naturephotography #diver #loon

Male Siskin. The most vibrant bird that used to v

Male Siskin.

The most vibrant bird that used to visit my garden in Birmingham was the male bullfinch, but they're thin on the ground here in Mull, so the male siskin has taken over that mantle.

He's not a bad replacement.

#siskin #springwatch #birdphotography #woodland #mull #isleofmull #naturephotography

Otter. Using her paws to grip a slippery fish ent

Otter.

Using her paws to grip a slippery fish entangled in the seaweed.

#mull #wildlifephotography #otter #naturephotography #photography #photooftheday #wildlifephotographer

Daubenton's Bat. Creeping around on the bridge...

Daubenton's Bat.

Creeping around on the bridge...

#bat #wildlifephotography #mull #daubentonsbat #naturephotography

Daubenton's Bat. A new one for me, photographing

Daubenton's Bat.

A new one for me, photographing a bat flying in the daylight. This had presumably been disturbed from its roost and was out fluttering around over the edge of the loch and the river, here in Dervaig.

Thankfully I had my Canon R5 and the RF 100-500mm attached, so was able to quickly deploy it to get a few shots as it flew by us.

#bat #batsofinstagram #daubentonsbat #mull #canonr5 #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bbcwildlifepotd #photooftheday #batman

Otter - popping up out of the seaweed beside the s

Otter - popping up out of the seaweed beside the shore.

From a recent workshop here on Mull.

#workshop #guiding #local #otter #nature #scotland #isleofmull #mull #lutralutra

Short-Eared Owl. Having a good look at me as it h

Short-Eared Owl.

Having a good look at me as it heads out hunting early evening.

#shortearedowl #owl #owlsofinstagram #birdphotography #bird #raptor #mull #isleofmull #scotland #canonr5 #springwatch #bbcwildlifepotd

Otter. From a fantastic workshop with a talented

Otter.

From a fantastic workshop with a talented young photographer and his mum, where we saw eagles, harriers and an owl, and three otters.

One of which swam very close to where we were lying, and left quite a smile on his face. Priceless.

#otter #workshop #mull #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

Otter. They always look so comfortable lying on b

Otter.

They always look so comfortable lying on beds of seaweed. I'm rarely comfortable when watching them and lying on the same stuff!

Taken during a workshop last week.

#otter #Mull #luxuriatingotters #ottersofinstagram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

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