The Horse of the Woods

Here at the Grant Arms Hotel, we are lucky to be only a few minutes walk from the beautiful Anagach Woods. This area of Caledonian Pine Forest is home to many species of birdlife, as well as a variety of mammals. One of the birds often sought after by our guests is the spectacular Capercaillie - the 'horse of the woods.'
Two of our guests recently set out to enjoy a spot of bird watching in Anagach and it can definitely be said that their luck was in that day! They didn't just spot one Capercaillie - which let's be honest would make most people's day - they saw five! I think that has to be a BWWC record and I was definitely a little green with envy when they told me! They were lucky enough to see three females and two males as they wandered around the woods. Let's hope that this winter brings many more sightings of the elusive Capercaillie.


Capercaillie photograph © Laurie Campbell
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