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Hungry Badgers
Throughout the Cairngorms, we have passed by the tipping point of summer and have begun our march towards Autumn with the signs of colder...
Eve Love
Aug 31, 20213 min read
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Macho Males
Within the clan, our two younger boars are steadily approaching full maturation as they head towards their second year. Although they...
Eve Love
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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Summer in Speyside
It has been a busy few months in Speyside; the spring quickly rolled into summer....

katemennie
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Nocturnal Neighbours
Our local wildlife is constantly coming into close contact with human settlements and at the hide we benefit from this close...
Eve Love
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Precarious Pine Martens
At the Speyside Wildlife Hide, we have been enjoying the glorious summer evenings, a welcome respite from the harsh cold of winter. The...

Speyside Wildlife
Jul 20, 20213 min read
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Curious Cub
It has been a beautiful and peaceful time at the Speyside Wildlife Mammal Hide and a joy to watch the Badgers continue to nosy their way...

Speyside Wildlife
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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New Beginnings
A week of beautiful weather has had everyone in the Cairngorms breathing a sigh of relief after a particularly tricky cold and wet start...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 7, 20212 min read
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Sociable Sightings
Early Spring is a particularly busy time for the Badgers social life and an array of different social behaviors have emerged. The Badgers...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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A Busy Hide as the Nights Lighten
This week has brought back the colder weather, delivering us ‘lambing snow’ and the Badgers have been making prompt appearances at the...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 19, 20212 min read
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Secret Lives of Badgers – Hide Update
As we come to the end of March, spring is in the air, the evenings are getting much lighter and the wildlife continue to get more active...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 22, 20212 min read
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Badgers becoming active at the Wildlife Hide
Is spring in the air at the evening wildlife hide? We are coming to the end of the February and the animal’s behaviour begins to change....

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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For the Love of Otters
There is one mammal in Scotland that mainly people hope to catch a glimpse of diving or lounging on seaweed, the Otter. Here at Speyside...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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Snow Continues at the Wildlife Hide
As snow still falls here in the Cairngorms, we cannot help but think about spring days when we can hopefully welcome you back to the...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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New Year at the Wildlife Hide
Happy new year from everyone at Speyside Wildlife and of course the wildlife here in the Cairngorms National Park! Thank you to all the...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Footprints in the Snow
There is nothing quite like waking up to a blanket of snow that has fallen overnight. The dull browns of the winter countryside are now...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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Close Encounters at the Wildlife Hide
We have been starting the hide earlier now that we are in the darkest month. With the first low-level snow, the wildlife sightings are...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Acrobatics at the Wildlife Hide
The nights are dark, the snow has been in the air and the wildlife has been active in the evening watch hide. With fewer visitors, the...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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Special Guest at the Wildlife Hide
The Autumn storms have passed over and the nights are drawing darker at the wildlife hide. Since opening in July we have watched the...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 10, 20202 min read
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Hide and Seek at the Wildlife Hide
Dark nights are upon us and as the Autumn turns to Winter the feeding and movement of the mammals will begin to change. The wildlife hide...

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 26, 20202 min read
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Autumn Activity and News from the Wildlife Hide
The nights are getting darker and there is a cool nip in the air, leaves are scattering on the ground and signs of autumn are all around....

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 12, 20202 min read
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