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Rugged, romantic and rare - Scotland's Highlands and Islands are one of Europe's last great wilderness areas. Stunning and dramatic scenery boasts Britain's highest peaks, world-famous lochs, ancient mountain massifs and the tranquil islands of Skye and the Hebrides.

The remote Highlands are sparsely populated except for the magnificent wildlife inhabiting the region, among the best in Britain. A rich cultural and historical background adds to the charm of the breathtakingly varied countryside.

For more information and images, contact timaldred@naturepl.com

Single-photographer portfolios from this region can be browsed under the search terms ^Pete Cairns Scotland^ or ^Niall Benvie Scotland^.

Mountain hare in winter coat peers from behind snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare in winter coat peers from behind snow drift {Lepus timidus} Scotland, UK
Rock ptarmigan female in white winter plumage {Lagopus mutus} Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK
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Pete Cairns / Rock ptarmigan female in white winter plumage {Lagopus mutus} Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK
RF- Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in blizzard in pine forest. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Peter Cairns / RF- Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in blizzard in pine forest. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) standing alongside Loch Mallachie, perfectly reflected in water. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK
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Pete Cairns / Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) standing alongside Loch Mallachie, perfectly reflected in water. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK
Red squirrel in Scots pine tree, Scotland
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Niall Benvie / Red squirrel in Scots pine tree, Scotland
Male Scottish crossbill {Loxia scotica} in Scots pine tree, scotland, UK. Captive.
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Paul Hobson / Male Scottish crossbill {Loxia scotica} in Scots pine tree, scotland, UK. Captive.
Capercaillie male displaying. Pine forest, Scotland, UK, Europe
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David Kjaer / Capercaillie male displaying. Pine forest, Scotland, UK, Europe
Sand patterns on the beach Coll Inner Hebrides Scotland U
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Niall Benvie / Sand patterns on the beach Coll Inner Hebrides Scotland U
Puffin {Fratercula arctica} landing with sandeels in beak, Orkney, Scotland, UK 2006
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Solvin Zankl / Puffin {Fratercula arctica} landing with sandeels in beak, Orkney, Scotland, UK 2006
Ruined village houses, Hirta, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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David Cottridge / Ruined village houses, Hirta, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Trotternish waterfall and Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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David Noton / Trotternish waterfall and Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland.