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Ewan Miles
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Love Life...
A Red Admiral feeding from a Devils Bit Scabious in the Mull and Iona Community Trust Ardura woodland. DB Scabious provides vital food in the late summer and Autumn for bees, butterflies and other invertebrates and it is also incredibly beautiful, adding colour and life to landscapes! #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #mullwildlife #MullTour #mull #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 25, 2019
- 1 min
Scotland the Big Picture
We had an amazing day at the 'Scotland The Big Picture' conference in Stirling. Inspirational lectures from around Scotland and even from far flung Montana! We left feeling a buzz of excitement and hope for the future of biodiversity and the climate in Scotland. Everyone came away feeling that 'now is the time', and that 'no one is too small to make a difference'. #mull #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #mullwildlife #mullwinter #MullTour #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 20, 2019
- 1 min
Leica Spotting...
A stunning view of two adult Golden Eagles through our Leica Sport Optics Nature & Birding spotting scope on a recent #Mull expedition. #Leica #MullNatureExpedition #NatureScotland #GoldenEagle #mull #mullwildlife #Mull #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 17, 2019
- 1 min
Reptiles rule...
Reptiles rule... We encountered this stunning pregnant female Adder on our #Mull Nature Expedition this week! They do not lay eggs, but give birth in late summer to approximately 8 live young that measure 15 - 20 cm. The young are contained in a membrane that breaks immediately after they are born. #Adders #Reptiles #mull #Mull #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #MullTour #MullWildlifeTour
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 8, 2019
- 1 min
Seeking that perfect Hebridean sunset...
Seeking that perfect Hebridean sunset... We have now finished our #Mull Evening Tours for 2019. Thank you very much to everyone for joining us. We will be taking bookings for 2020 evening expeditions very soon... #MullEveningTour #mull #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #mullwinter #MullWildlifeTours #MullTour
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 6, 2019
- 1 min
A Eurasian Otter imitating a Sea Otter!?
A Eurasian Otter imitating a Sea Otter!? On a recent #Mull tour we watched an Otter repeatedly logging on its back. It was fascinating to see and I love observing unique personal traits with every Otter encountered! #Otters #mull #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #MullTour #mullwinter
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Ewan Miles
- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min
Red Grouse on Mull
It was great to see a small group of Red Grouse on the north of #Mull recently. The wetter oceanic conditions on the west of the country reduce the abundance of heather (favoured food for RG), so this species are in smaller more localised numbers. #mull #mullmountainexpedition #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #MullWildlifeTours #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTour #MullTour
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 23, 2019
- 1 min
The Machair!
THE ISLE OF MULL WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE with IOLO WILLIAMS We spent a couple of hours admiring the machair at Friends of Calgary Bay. Birds, bugs, bees, butterflies and biodiversity! #mull #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #mullwildlife #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTours #MullTour #MullWildlifeTour
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
New Children's Books...
Imogen, aged 7, is delighted with her new children's books after an action packed day of wildlife, including Otters, White-tailed Eagles, Golden Eagles, Hen Harriers, Harbour Seals and much more! 'Chick Books' are sponsoring the 'Wild Zone' at the Rutland Birdfair 2019 this week. Pop along and check out all the amazing #ChildrensBooks on offer! #mull #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #mullwildlife #mullwinter #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
Evening events...
THE ISLE OF MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION with IOLO WILLIAMS On our evening tour we saw a large movement of Palmate Newts crossing the road at dusk. This enticed a number of Hedgehogs to take advantage of the amphibian prey. We stopped to check on one Hedgehog which appeared to be stunned/injured on the side of the road. We put it into some rough vegetation as it seemed to be okay. #MullEveningTour #mull #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #IoloWilliams
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
Bathed in sunshine on Mull...
THE ISLE OF MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION with IOLO WILLIAMS Our first group of guests were bathed in sunshine almost from start to finish on the Isle of #Mull as we experienced some wonderful biodiversity around the wilder parts of this magical island. We will post updates of some of these wild encounters in future posts! #mull #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #IsleofMull #MullWildlifeTours #IoloWilliams
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 8, 2019
- 1 min
Sunset with Iolo and guests!
THE ISLE OF MULL WILDLIFE EXPEDITION with IOLO WILLIAMS We enjoyed a beautiful Hebridean sunset on our evening excursion this week and also managed to encounter an Otter and a Tawny Owl on the way back! #MullEveningTour #MullNatureExpedition #Mull #MullWildlifeTours #IoloWilliams
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Ewan Miles
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
Otter Encounters...
Seeing an Otter or a Grey Heron in a coastal environment is a gold stamp for a healthy ecosystem...even more so if you see both species together! We have enjoyed some wonderful #Otter encounters on recent expeditions and are hoping for many more with our guests this year! #Otters #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #MullPhotography #Mull #mullwinter #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
Please vote for Nature Scotland...
Please consider voting 'Nature Scotland' in the following four categories of the Scottish Outdoor Leisure Awards 2019... - Best Tour Experience
- Best Outdoor Activity
- Best Outstanding Customer Service
- Best Outdoor Adventure Experience https://outdoorleisureawards.co.uk/vote/ #SOLA2019 #SOLA #NatureScotland #IsleofMull #mull #MullNatureExpedition
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Ewan Miles
- Aug 23, 2019
- 1 min
New Leica Ambassador...
Ewan is now a 'Leica ambassador' for Leica Sport Optics Nature & Birding and you can read his first guest blog post about the Isle of #Mull here... http://leica-nature-blog.com/brilliant-beaches-rich-rainfo…/ #mull #IsleofMull #leica #EwanMiles #Mull #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #MullWildlifeTours
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Ewan M
- Jul 17, 2019
- 1 min
That Heraldic Pose..
We have had a stunning week of Golden Eagle encounters on our #Mull Nature Expeditions! Settled weather during the incubation period has potentially helped with their breeding attempts so far. Lets hope that parent birds manage to find plenty of food for growing eaglets at this time of the year. Here is another 'Cairn Cam' video from a GEs home range in the north of the island. #GoldenEagle #mullmountainexpedition #MullNatureExpedition #mullwildlife #Mull #IsleofMull #MullWil
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