Hello everyone,I am going to the cairngorms in June and will be visiting the hide to see the ospreys at loch garten,what I would like to know is can you get good photo's of the birds from the hide with a 500mm+1.4 extender or are they just to far for a decent photo?if so can any member recommend a place to go for good photograph's of the ospreys? many thanks Brian
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Capercaillie71
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The nest is quite distant from the hide, so I think you might be struggling to get a close up photo.
Rothiemurchus estate provide hides for photography of fishing ospreys at their fish farm, but it costs:
http://www.rothiemurchus.net/Pages/Activities/Wildlife-Photography.html
Rothiemurchus estate provide hides for photography of fishing ospreys at their fish farm, but it costs:
http://www.rothiemurchus.net/Pages/Activities/Wildlife-Photography.html
TheBartletts
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We have just come back from Craigellachie (approx. a 40 minute drive from Loch Garten)and have seen Ospreys at Lossiemouth and on previous visits have photgraphed Ospreys at Spey Bay and also at Lossiemouth. Loch Garten is still worth the visit for crested tits.
Sandra (Taylor)
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We go onto the fishfarm after the anglers have gone - 5.30ish? Seen many ospreys catching/attempting to catch fish and have never paid more than a couple of pounds each. People have been taking photos there from the bankside. Maybe things have changed now. Hope they still let just bird 'watchers' onto the site though.
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Sandra (Taylor)
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You won't need to 'chase' them. Just pick your spot on the bank and watch for them flying in. You might need to walk a few yards if one is just out of view but it's not a huge fish-farm.
Or you can stand on the platform of the railway station and have good views there too.
Or you can stand on the platform of the railway station and have good views there too.
Marmot
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We have been to the Fish farm as well and had a few sightings. Go earlier than 5.30 as they seem to be wanting you out by then, unless things have changed in the past 2 years. I think it is about £1.50 - £2 to get in.
There is always the hide to sit in whilst you are waiting and when we were there the Goldeneye were nesting in the box in the trees near the back of this hide.
There is always the hide to sit in whilst you are waiting and when we were there the Goldeneye were nesting in the box in the trees near the back of this hide.
Capercaillie71
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Sandra (Taylor)
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As you approach Aviemore from the south, before you reach the railway station, take the main road off to the right - probably signed Cairngorm funicular/loch Morlich/Glenmore etc. - then shortly after that turn left into the fishfarm carpark.
(We go after the ponds are closed to anglers which used to be 5.30. The farm was quite happy to then allow birdwatchers on the site. We stayed as long as we wanted. Maybe things have changed now. We once did a deal with the man in the shop and paid £5 each for the week!)
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