A new 4 part BBC series begins tonight at 9pm on BBC1 Scotland (later on iplayer). “Highlands – Scotland’s Wild Heart” is narrated by Ewan MacGregor and will paint a dramatic portrait of his homeland’s wildlife. With spectacular photography and incredible behaviour, the series showcases the Highlands “as never before”.
Here’s a preview of some of the landscapes and wildlife that will feature in the series…
Osprey lifting off the water with fish in talons – © Lindsay McCrae/Maramedia – Photographer: Lindsay McCrae
Handa – © Maramedia – Photographer: Mike Penman
© Maramedia – Photographer: Mike Penman
Grey seals fighting at Copinsay – © Maramedia – Photographer: Raymond Besant
Suilven – © Lindsay McCrae/Mara Media – Photographer: Lindsay McCrae
Autumn colour at Glen Affric – © Maramedia – Photographer: David Tarvit
Reindeer foraging in the snow in the Cairngorms – © Maramedia – Photographer: Raymond Besant
Pine marten – © Maramedia – Photographer: Fergus Gill
Watch the trailer: