Hello Guys,
This video is a bit out of order on our Scotland Road trip, but we just wanted to upload this as one film.
An amazing detour from our route back, to go to Chanonry Point near Inverness, in the hope of seeing the Bottlenose Dolphins.
Chanonry Point is one of the best spots in the UK to view bottlenose dolphins, from land. The dolphins are often visible off Chanonry point, particularly on an incoming tide when they play and fish in the strong currents.
While bottlenose dolphins can be seen off the point throughout the year, the chances of seeing them increase when their food supply increases, the peak times being when salmon are returning towards the two main rivers (the Ness and Beauly) which feed into the Moray Firth. The salmon come in with the tidal current which, once the tide starts to come in, can be extreme.
We watched these amazing creatures for 45 minutes. At first they were into the serious business of fishing, but after a while, some of them started to show off to the watching crowd. We just sensed that they knew we were being entertained and they played along to a delighted audience.
One of my favourite ever wildlife watching experiences, to be so close to these amazing and intelligent but very wild, animals.
If you're planning a trip, find the tide details and if possible, pick days with midday low tides. It's obviously never guaranteed, but the dolphins start to catch the salmon as the tide starts to come back in.
We really hope you enjoy this one guys.
Dave & Sue.
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4 окт 2024