Cottage Diary - Aspenwood self catering luxury Holiday Cottage overlooking Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.

On our travels recently we were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of our native red squirrel in the conifer trees enjoying the sunshine. Easily recognisable by the striking orange-red fur with white underfront, ear tufts and the long bushy tail which is almost as long as its body. The Highland region is the only part of Scotland where the red squirrel thrives and the grey squirrels, which were introduced from North America, are absent. After a sunbathe and a quick glance at us the squirrel rapidly scuttled away to the safety of the top of the tree.