A Highland Haven
Documentary revealing the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen by film-maker Fergus Beeley. Featuring rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles.
This stunningly beautiful film reveals the unique wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen through the eyes of film-maker Fergus Beeley.
Based for a year at Loch Maree and the surrounding hills in Scotland's far north west, Beeley presents his personal view of the shy animals whose lives are ruled by the rains. He follows the fortunes of rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles, which both breed there, while capturing the red deer and salmon whose lives also revolve around the loch.
With an evocative score provided by local musician Phil Cunningham, this enchanting film captures the magic of a very special place.
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First flight
Duration: 03:45
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Venison for dinner
Duration: 02:02
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Spring chicks
Duration: 01:46
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Summer jewels
Duration: 01:16
Red deer
Wildlife Finder: see and hear footage of red deer ruts
White-tailed sea eagle
Standing at 1m tall with a 2m wingspan the white-tailed sea eagle is a majestic presence in the lochs of the highlands. However, even these masters of the air have to learn how to fly at some point.
Black-throated diver
It's not easy for young black-throated divers to learn how to fly. Taking off can be very tricky due to their short wingspan, and landing in water can be a very bumpy experience.
Damselflies and dragonflies
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Fergus Beeley |
| Producer | Fergus Beeley |
| Series Editor | Tim Martin |
Broadcasts
- Thu 3 Dec 2009 21:00
Thu 3 Dec 2009 22:30±«Óãtv HD
Wed 16 Dec 2009 01:25- Sun 21 Feb 2010 17:00±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Wed 14 Apr 2010 19:00±«Óãtv Two Wales
- Sat 16 Oct 2010 21:00±«Óãtv HD
- Sun 17 Oct 2010 01:20±«Óãtv HD
- Thu 27 Dec 2012 18:00±«Óãtv HD
Sat 9 Mar 2013 19:00- Sat 10 May 2014 19:00
- Sun 11 May 2014 02:40
- Tue 13 May 2014 23:45
- Thu 7 Apr 2016 00:00
- Sat 11 Mar 2017 10:00
- Sat 27 Oct 2018 10:00
- Sun 20 Jan 2019 16:15
- Sat 2 May 2020 11:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Tue 11 Jan 2022 16:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Wed 18 May 2022 22:15
- Fri 16 Sep 2022 09:00±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
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