Isle of Mull

With its coastline of 300 miles the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland has breathtaking landscapes along with some incredible wildlife.

The wildlife on Mull is generally accessible with the few exceptions of the rare and legally protected birds of prey that are not to be disturbed or approached as they are very sensitive to disturbance.

The pattern of events on the tour I run there is designed to ensure that all my clients get the best out of their time on Mull.

Each day we travel to one of the many Otter sites I know, get into place as the tide changes, and using fieldcraft become part of the landscape and look for the telltale signs of their activity.

Otters are always a firm favourite with my group and the sheer excitement when one appears is testament to this.

Wildlife is everywhere on Mull and I try my best to use my own experiences of the island so they can photograph as much of this as possible during their trip.

I’ve traveled to Mull since 2009, it holds a special place in my heart and beautiful memories for me. Knowing the best spots is one thing, but almost everything on Mull is governed by the tides, especially Otters.

On my latest trip my group saw Otters every single day, and on one day we were lucky to see two different Otters. The island is a special place for them.

With care and respect for the Otters you can get very lucky. Sadly we saw alot of people and groups showing little respect by spooking Otters and stressing them. It seems pressure to deliver and the need for photograph’s comes way before the Otters with many of the islands visitors.

All these images were taken on my latest trip to Mull alongside my clients. It’s mostly Otters as this reflex’s just how many incredible encounters we had. Clients also saw and photograhed everything from Golden and White-tailed Eagles , Otters every day, so many other birds and wildlife.

When working with a group I help everyone, show them how I work, lead from the front and get them into the best spots, then move out of the way so they can take their images.

Fieldcraft is key and over the years I hopefully always try and get the balance right while taking my own images alongside my group.

Our base there is the beautiful Western Isles Hotel situated in there picturesque village of Tobermory. Our hotel overlooks the harbour of Tobermory and faces out to Calve Island and the sound of Mull. The staff there always look after my group and myself and I would highly recommend.

(Photos courtesy of Western Isles Hotel)  

A big thank you to my lovely group for all your efforts, hardwork, sitting in precarious positions in all weather’s. Putting the welfare of the wildlife first and foremost and the lots of laughs during our time on Mull.

Mull is an incredible place, I will be back there in June 2026. I have places currently available on this tour, so to see the trip or book please click here.

Please Note;

I pride myself on how l’ve always worked with wildlife since turning professional in 2009. Ethics’s is and will always be the foundation to my work, not money, fame, likes, followers or awards.

You can read more about this on my ethics page on my website by clicking here

We are all guests when we enter nature and should always act accordingly.