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Shetland Wildlife
@shetlandwildlife.bsky.social
Founded in 1993, we are the only award-winning wildlife and photography holiday business resident in Shetland, Scotland.

https://www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wildlife.htm
How was your spring and summer? Read about ours here in Shetland at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/news.htm

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December 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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🐦‍⬛ It's been an enthralling week on Shetland (photo is of Esha Ness) thanks to Shetland Wildlife and our excellent guide Dave Fairhurst. I managed 96 bird species, two of them 'lifers' (Common Rosefinch, Siberian Thrush), and my year list is up to 203. My personal highlight was the young Bluethroat.
October 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Snowball! Our Autumn birding group enjoyed lovely views of this beautiful Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Vaylie, Unst yesterday. Thanks to our good friend Rich Andrews @mrbristolian.bsky.social for the pic.

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October 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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It's not just the weather Gods shining on us at the moment - the Orca Gods are too! An amazing morning for our @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social 'Walk Shetland' group as we watched the '65s' pod close inshore off Gulberwick and Easter Quarff 🖤🤍

#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #UKWildlife
July 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A few pics from our 5 - 12 July 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour with Orcas as one of the highlights. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukwildlife #MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK #Shetland
July 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Happy smiling faces for David's 'Ultimate Shetland' group yesterday with fabulous views of the '65s' Orcas close inshore off the east Mainland of Shetland. Here's bull 'Busta' passing us at Kirkabister. 🖤🤍 📷 @hughharrop.bsky.social

#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
July 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A few pics from our 21 - 28 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukwildlife
July 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Our 'Ultimate Shetland' group enjoyed a fabulous encounter with Orcas yesterday in the east Mainland of Shetland. The grouping comprised the '65s' (including the huge bull 'Busta') and three of the 27s pod. Enjoy these excellent pics by Hannah Loughnane. 🖤🤍

#MarineLife #MarineMammals #CetaceansUK
July 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Our two 'Ultimate Shetland' groups enjoyed the Summer Solstice on Mousa watching and listening to hundreds of Storm Petrels returning ashore to the Iron Age Broch at 'dusk'. Have a listen! Video by tour participant David Sowdon.

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #ukwildlife
June 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A few pics from our 14 - 21 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#birdingscotland #ukbirding #wildflowers #ukmammals #ukwildlife
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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A few pics from our 7 - 14 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #MarineMammals
June 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A few pics from our 7 - 14 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds #MarineMammals
June 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Lovely displays of Edmonston's Chickweed (aka Shetland Mouse-ear) on the serpentine fellfield at Keen of Hamar last week for our @shetlandwildlife.bsky.social Ultimate Shetland group.This Cerastium is endemic to the island of Unst and found nowhere else in the World. A must-see! #wildflowers
June 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
David and our Ultimate Shetland group found this migrant Honey Buzzard at Eshaness on Thursday. At one stage it was mobbed by an Arctic Skua! The species is a rare visitor to our shores with only a handful of records every year. Pics by tour participant Jeff Smith. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds
June 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
A few pics from our 31 May - 7 June 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. www.shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...
June 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A few pics from our 24 - 31 May 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' tour. shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

#Birds #Shetland #Scotland #Wildlife
June 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Yesterday we chartered The Mousa Boat and headed to Noss with our Ultimate Shetland group. We enjoyed calm seas and lovely weather for our Shetland seabird tour aboard the spacious and stable 'Solan IV' for close up views of 1000s of birds and amazing geology. What a day! ☀️⛴️

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May 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Oysterplant photographed in the north Mainland last week on our Ultimate Shetland tour by Hugh. This gorgeous maritime perennial is now restricted to just a handful of coastal sites in Shetland. The stunning flowers are pink in bud and change to a lovely blue as they open. #wildflowers
May 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
This week we are enjoying the wildlife and scenery of #Mull and #Iona. The days have flown by and thus far we've seen White-tailed and Golden Eagles, 100s of Puffins, Bottle nosed Dolphins, Otters, Harbour Porpoise, Hen Harriers, Short-eared Owls, Wood Warblers, Redstarts and spectacular weather.
May 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
We just ❤️ this image of an Otter photographed on one of our Shetland tours by participant Charis Sinclair.
April 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Two spaces have become available on our 28 June - 5 July 2025 'Ultimate Shetland' week. Details are at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/holidays/wil...

A few highlights from previous trips ⬇️ 🪶 🌿🐬
March 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A few pics from our Winter Wildlife & Up Helly Aa trip last week. Highlights included Bufflehead, Ross’s Goose, American Coot, American Wigeon, Hen Harrier, Iceland & Glaucous Gulls, Otters & several Mountain Hares. Pics 🔽 by bsky.app/profile/hugh...

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds
February 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A few pics from the Lerwick Up Helly Aa fire festival last week. An amazing experience for our two groups!

Images 🔽 by bsky.app/profile/hugh...
February 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
How was your spring and summer? Read about ours here in Shetland at shetlandwildlife.co.uk/news.htm
January 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Nature's very own firework show - a beautiful and very active #Aurora for over an hour here in #Shetland this evening.

#auroraborealis #northernlights @stormhour.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM