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1 Dec 2020

Wildlife spotter’s guide: Ben Lomond

Two glossy black ravens perch on a wooden log, both looking to the left. There is woodland in the background.
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The rich variety of natural habitats at Ben Lomond mean a wide range of Scottish wildlife can be seen throughout the year.

Click on the pictures below to find out a little more about some of the species that you may spot whilst exploring Scotland’s most southerly Munro.

A close-up of an adder, coiled up with its head poking out at the top. It has brown and gold markings on its skin. A large adult badger walks along a woodland leafy path, straight towards the camera. Two capercaillies stand in woodland on the mossy floor. On the left is a smaller female, with plain grey and brown feathers. On the right is a large male, in display mode. His black feathers are glossy, he has a red eye patch and his tail is fanned up behind him. His beak is open as he faces the female. A lizard twists around a rough wooden log. Its skin is brown and gold, with various spot and stripe markings. Its front claw is splayed out, revealing 5 toes. A cuckoo perches on a moss- and lichen-covered branch. It has a grey and white stripe pattern across its chest, and its long grey tail hangs down behind the branch. A pine marten creeps along a woodland floor, its body very close to the ground and its nose smelling the leaves in front. It has a long busy tail, and a white bib. A ptarmigan sits on a rocky area, looking to the right. It has brown and white mottled feathers, and a red stripe above its eye. Two glossy black ravens perch on a wooden log, both looking to the left. There is woodland in the background. A red grouse stands alert on a rock, looking towards the distance on the left. It has tan brown feathers and a round tummy, with white legs. The red stripe over the eye can just be seen! A small red squirrel sits on a moss-covered log. Its ears tufts are sticking straight up. Its long tail trails behind along the branch. A close-up of a skylark standing in a grassy field. It has pale, golden brown feathers with a cream tummy. It has a raised crest on top of its head.

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