Ptrekking After Ptarmigan

Searching for Scotland’s alpine birds

There’s the chubby bastard. (© Alex Cooper)

Moving to Scotland has given me the opportunity to photograph a wide range of wildlife you don’t get south of the border.

One of the most interesting species to me is the rock ptarmigan, usually simply known as the ptarmigan.*

*Just like a late-night bathroom visit when you don’t want to wake your…