Moving to Scotland has given me the opportunity to photograph a wide range of wildlife you don’t get south of the border.
One of the most interesting species to me is the rock ptarmigan, usually simply known as the ptarmigan.*
*Just like a late-night bathroom visit when you don’t want to wake your girlfriend, the ‘p’ is silent.
It’s mostly an Arctic specialist, but here in the UK you can find this chubby bird on a handful of Scottish mountains.