Heavy rain and high water towards the end of this week made it almost impossible to capture shots of life below the surface. Did manage to find a short window of opportunity though 🙂 #wildlifephotography

An epic Atlantic salmon spawning sequence. As the female creates her redd (or nest) in the bed of the river, she is bitten by fighting males and bombed by a cormorant. She continues and successfully deposits her fertilised eggs into to the relative safety of the gravel 🙂

Aurora Borealis putting on another fantastic show across the north this evening - awesome 🙂👍 #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #auroraphotography #nightskyphotography #thenorth #highlands #scotland

Up close and personal with male Atlantic salmon today. A pre-spawning female was close by, with the largest male doing his best to chase the other males away. Its amazing how effortlessly they hold station in such a powerful flow 🙂 #wildlifephotography

A perfect example of a male Atlantic salmon this weekend. Wearing his best tartan spawning colours and sporting an impressive ‘kype’ (hooked lower jaw), he is ready to rumble with the other males and ensure he passes on his genes to the next generation 🙂 #wildlifephotography

Two male Atlantic salmon fight for prime position next to a female, pushing her out of the way in the process 😂 #salmon #atlanticsalmon #spawningsalmon #photography #fishphotography #salmonphotography #wildlifephotography #underwater #highlands #scotland

Stopped to capture the Aurora over the Kyle of Sutherland on my way home this evening - awesome 🙂 #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #auroraphotography #nightskyphotography #highlands #scotland

Beneath winter waters 🙂 #salmon #wildlifephotography

Atlantic salmon spawning in a Scottish river 🙂 #salmon #spawningsalmon #wildlifephotography

Tired looking Atlantic salmon in #coldcleanwater yesterday as another spawning season draws to an end 🙂 #salmon #atlanticsalmon #spawning #nature #naturephotography #naturalworld #wildlife #wildlifephotography

In the latest species reassessment by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Atlantic salmon have been reclassified as ‘Endangered’ in Great Britain, and as ‘Near Threatened’ in terms of global populations. Read our statement on the situation: missingsalmonalliance.org/news/iucn-clas…

A rare sighting of a great grey shrike (aka butcher bird) in my Inverness-shire garden today 😯 Iolo Williams RSPB BTO BTO Scotland BBC Wildlife BBC Springwatch

What seemed to be rare polar stratospheric clouds over Inverness today, including ‘Type II’ or nacreous clouds? BBC Scotland Weather Met Office

One of my favourite captures from last year. Tide fresh Atlantic salmon moving through the saline wedge (where saltwater meets freshwater) as they migrate into their natal river after an epic ocean migration 🙂 #salmon #atlanticsalmon #wildlifephotography #cinematography

Working with fisheries folk from across the sector today to evaluate methodologies for sampling fish populations in Scottish freshwater lochs 👍 UHI Biodiversity & Freshwater Conservation Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters @BerndHaenfling Victoria Pritchard Nathan Griffiths Atlantic Salmon Trust @RossGlvr Colin Bean Colin Adams

Thanks to Jessica Rodger and Chris Conroy from Atlantic Salmon Trust for presenting their studies on #Migration of #salmon and the restoration of its #ecosystem !

Spring run Atlantic salmon cautiously migrate upstream in their natal river 🙂 #salmon #atlanticsalmon #wildlifephotography

What an absolutely epic Aurora this evening 😮 #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #auroraphotography #nightskyphotography #landscapephotography #57degreesnorth #highlands #scotland BBC Scotland Weather BBC Scotland News

A stunning view of Aurora over the north of Scotland this evening - love it’s reflection in the loch 🙂 #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #auroraphotography #nightskyphotography #landscapephotography #58degreesnorth #highlands #scotland BBC Scotland News BBC Scotland Weather

Blessed with another stunning Aurora this snowy evening. #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #auroraphotography #nightskyphotography #57degreesnorth #highlands #scotland