Category Archives: Wildlife

Resident wildlife and visitors to our Island.

Golden Eagle

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Bill Cowie

I’ve been struggling to get a post together these last few weeks, Toothache!!!! I guess there are few things that bother me on Rona but Toothache is the one I really hate. I’ve been lucky to have got away with … Continue reading →

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Killer Whale – Rona 2020

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Sorting out photographs to-day, I came across these pictures of the day I was lucky enough to get the call from one of our guests to say he suspected that there was a Killer Whale out in the Sound of … Continue reading →

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Snowy Start To The Year

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Just after New year the first signs of snow coming arrived, colder, East wind turning North. So we woke up on the 8th of January to just a few centimetres of snow but enough to be exciting, we do not … Continue reading →

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Another Glorious Day in Splendid Isolation

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Bill Cowie

Well, here we go again. Another lockdown, another month of no visitors, plans on hold, cottage visitors and Mark our ‘Winter’ stalker stood down. When will it end. For us, no problem but for others we feel for them. I … Continue reading →

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A Busy End To The Year

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Bill Cowie

Leading up to the end of the year it is always a rush, a finality to it by getting all the jobs done in time for Christmas. This year end has been no different in that way but completely different … Continue reading →

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A Day Out to Portee

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Bill Cowie

It was a good day to-day, probably the last for a wee while but nice to have such a calm spell. Always welcome in December. I was up early after a weekend of generator woes. Headed down the ‘Sound’ at … Continue reading →

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August Days -Catch Up.

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Bill Cowie

Big storm this weekend, the windows are fairly bending in the new house ‘Tigh na Creag’. So far no damage seen but we have not been to Dry Harbour yet. Although the mink or otter had one (so far) of … Continue reading →

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Visit to Eilean Tighe

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Bill Cowie

Sunday the 14th June, another beautiful day. First thing a run down to Fladda on the RIB to see the neighbours, all well there and back to Base. The weather was stunning so instead of putting in another working day … Continue reading →

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Otters

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Bill Cowie

We have many otters on Rona, they are as always quite elusive. For sure if you went out early in the morning or late at night at this time then you could and will find them. There are places where … Continue reading →

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Sunday Outing to the East Coast of Skye

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Bill Cowie

For many years I’ve planned to return to Beareraig Bay and sail up from Holm to the Kilt Rock. I sailed over here about 8 to ten years ago it was a beautiful day but I had no camera. The … Continue reading →

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