Guestbook
75 entries.
wrote on October 18, 2020:
What a great day Paul. Thanks so much. Your set up is first class and your attention to detail next to none. You have worked hard. Many congratulations. We had a splendid day. Very many keepers.
wrote on October 10, 2020:
Just returned from the Stag workshop in Scotland and what a fantastic experience. Not only did i get loads of fantastic photos of the Red Deer (note these are trully wild not park deer) but Paul took us to some brilliant landscape locations. This is a 5 star experience.
I've used Pauls squirrel hides before and Paul put the same level of excellent care into the Stag workshop as he does at his hides.
I've used Pauls squirrel hides before and Paul put the same level of excellent care into the Stag workshop as he does at his hides.
wrote on September 23, 2020:
Just returned from a two day Dumfries workshop with Paul and we got a full house. Tawny Owl at night, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher and the icing on the cake Pine Martin at night.
Unbelievable photo opportunity and Paul couldn't do enough to make the experience a happy and successful one.
Would highly recommend any of Paul's trips/workshops. Thank Paul, will see you again.
Unbelievable photo opportunity and Paul couldn't do enough to make the experience a happy and successful one.
Would highly recommend any of Paul's trips/workshops. Thank Paul, will see you again.
wrote on September 12, 2020:
Spent a full day at Paul’s hides yesterday(11-09-2020) what a fantastic day .everything is very well laid out and Paul is a superb host , nothing is too much trouble . Paul was always on hand to help or offer advice about equipment and how to get the best out of the day .very highly recommended with an extra star added......we will be back Paul , and thank you
wrote on September 9, 2020:
Spent a great day photographing and watching red squirrels at Paul's reflection pool hide. Highly recommend it
wrote on September 6, 2020:
Today i had the most fantastic day at the red squirrel hide thanks to paul fowlie. will definitely be going again maybe in the spring to get the different colours. this is easily worth the cost and the 2hr drive to spend 6 hrs getting amazing shots of birds and the adorable red squirrels 😍😍😍
wrote on September 2, 2020:
Had a great time at Paul’s red squirrel hides. Paul is a great host and keeps Seeding the locations throughout the day. You can get some stunning images from all the hides, but probably my favourite was the reflection pool. Fortunately, for us, the weather conditions were excellent during the day but even if they weren’t it was a joy to watch the squirrels at play. I’ll definitely return during the winter months.
wrote on August 29, 2020:
Had such a wonderful experience photographing red squirrels with Paul last Sunday. A fantastic setup and such cheeky little critters... and then there were the squirrels!! Seriously though, a fabulous experience and managed to get some lovely shots too. Thanks Paul.
wrote on August 27, 2020:
A great day was had yesterday, Paul was on hand if I needed anything, There was plenty of action with the squirrels. Recommend going there 100% . Returned to Wales a very satisfied photographer.
wrote on August 25, 2020:
Arrived home from four days with Paul in Mull. He seems to have a radar ability to find otters and once found he worked hard to ensure we were in the best place possible to take our photographs. We have worked with Paul on a number of occasions and got to know how he marries the welfare of the natural world with the expectations of his clients. Thanks for all your efforts on our behalf Paul!
wrote on August 25, 2020:
Yesterday I met, and made a great new friend in Paul Fowlie. whilst photographing the Red Squirrels. The squirrels are not shy at all, in fact I had one visit me inside the hide on more than one occasion curious to know what was going on. and at another time I had as many as 11 within a few yards of me. The photo opportunities are endless though my only regret, as someone who loves macro photography was in not having my macro lens with me because several of the squirrels were within easy reach for quality macro photography.. Lesson learnt, I won't make the same mistake next time! The setting is wonderful with lovely views and extremely peaceful; you really are at one with nature. Fellow wildlife photographers, if photographing Red Squirrels is on your wish list then this is THE place to go.
wrote on August 14, 2020:
This was my first ever one to one and any form of lesson so was unsure what to expect, Paul was fantastic he went above and beyond to make sure I went away happy and the images I was after. He also has a fantastic relationship with the squirrels. Amazing experience would thoroughly recommend it.
wrote on August 2, 2020:
Brilliant day with Paul at the squirrel hide. Paulis passionate about his wildlife and that really comes across on he day.He couldnt do enoug for me on the day and I would recommend anyone to take the oppurtunity to experience his squirrel hide. Definately a top day out. Thanks Paul
wrote on July 30, 2020:
Had a fantastic two days at Paul’s Squirrel hide.
Fabulous picture opportunities, in my humble opinion this is the best red squirrel hide in the U K
Paul was superb and couldn’t do enough to help or advise where/if needed.
I shall be back!
Cheers Paul.
Fabulous picture opportunities, in my humble opinion this is the best red squirrel hide in the U K
Paul was superb and couldn’t do enough to help or advise where/if needed.
I shall be back!
Cheers Paul.
wrote on July 25, 2020:
An amazing day with Paul and the red squirrels.The hides are brilliant and the squirrels are everywhere, offering great opportunities for pictures. You will certainly get some outstanding shot of red squirrels. The reflection pool offers a totally different photo situation and there is the option to capture squirrels leaping in mid air,something pretty unique and highly recommended.
This is without doubt one of the best photo hides anywhere and if you have the chance go for it, I very much look forward to returning.
This is without doubt one of the best photo hides anywhere and if you have the chance go for it, I very much look forward to returning.
wrote on July 14, 2020:
One-to-one Red squirrel workshop. What a great day - so good booked another for end of July. A cool day in June with damp conditions - a little drizzle at times but a really great set up for photography, and very willing photogenic squirrels.. So good you could almost say they had been trained! The reflection pool is a must for anyone going to one of these workshops probably the best part of the day. Apart froom the squirrels look out for the bird life as well. Make sure you have enough batteries and memory cards you will need them.
wrote on July 5, 2020:
I decided to book the reflection pool hide for the Red Squirrels for Saturday 4th July the day when lock down eased a little and i had the most enjoyable time this must be the best place in the country to photograph Red Squirrels. Paul stayed a while setting up and in case i needed help with camera settings, Paul then decided to leave and said he would be back later in the day.
I soon settled down to take photographs of the reds and at one time I counted 11 Squirrels I have been to hides before but never have I seen so many Squirrels, I soon had over 900 images on one camera and 400 on another so decided to just watch the Squirrels which i did for well over an hour which was so relaxing and there were Red Squirrels there all the time many times I did not know which one to take photo's of i even took pictures with my phone they were that close.
Like I have said these hides must be the best Red Squirrel hides in the country you have range of back drops to choose from unlike other hides.
Thanks Paul for your time and no doubt I will be back.
I soon settled down to take photographs of the reds and at one time I counted 11 Squirrels I have been to hides before but never have I seen so many Squirrels, I soon had over 900 images on one camera and 400 on another so decided to just watch the Squirrels which i did for well over an hour which was so relaxing and there were Red Squirrels there all the time many times I did not know which one to take photo's of i even took pictures with my phone they were that close.
Like I have said these hides must be the best Red Squirrel hides in the country you have range of back drops to choose from unlike other hides.
Thanks Paul for your time and no doubt I will be back.
wrote on June 26, 2020:
First time we had done anything like this and the package we booked included the woodland hide, reflection pool, and the jumping platform. The Squirrels were fantastic, we counted up to ten at the woodland hide, five at the reflection pool and they were darting about all over at the jumping station, in other words we were never without Red Squirrels to photograph. The woodland hide was ideal, great views on to logs, tree trunks etc with nice clean backgrounds to get some great shots, the reflection pool was amazing and the photo's we got were brilliant. We really enjoyed the jumping platform and thanks to Paul got photo's that we never imagined we would ever get. Paul himself is really easy to get on with and really knows his photography which he will help you with if needed. His passion for the Squirrels really shines through and he did everything he could to to give us a great experience. Chaffinches, Coal Tits, Siskins, Redpolls and GS Woodpeckers were also seen, would we go again?, definitely, we will be booking again later this year.
wrote on June 5, 2020:
We would like to start by thanking Paul for an absolutely brilliant and informative day at his incredible hide. On arrival we were greeted by several squirrels bounding around accompanied with the sound of a pair of cuckoos calling to each other, wow.
My wife and I spent the day in both the woodland and reflection pool hides. The woodland hide is fantastic with more than enough room along with excellent visibility from both front and side windows which allow you to photograph the squirrels on well positioned 'perches'. Both short focal length and zoom lenses are recommended for use in both hides as the squirrels can come very close to the windows. The chances of excellent shots are readily available as the squirrels are all over the place, so much so it is hard to pick which one to photograph. We can definitely confirm that all the time we were there at least 5 squirrels were present at any one time with in excess of 10 on several occasions.
The reflection pool is absolutely fantastic, well lit and adorned with low growing plants and moss around the edges along with strategically placed rocks and tree branches/logs for the squirrels to sit on, at one point we had 5 sat around the pool edge.
We have spent many hours photographing squirrels at various sites in both Scotland and England, Paul's hides are by far the best and most exhilarating we have been to, so much so that we would definitely rank it as one of the best nature up close experiences that we have ever had.
The experience was so enjoyable with so many images to capture that we have booked to return in a couple of weeks to try and get images of the squirrels running along fallen tree trunks, moss covered dry stone walls and bounding along the woodland floor.
If you love to see and photograph red squirrels then this is most definitely the place to visit, we cannot recommend this hide experience enough, thanks again Paul and we'll see you soon.
Phil & Michelle
My wife and I spent the day in both the woodland and reflection pool hides. The woodland hide is fantastic with more than enough room along with excellent visibility from both front and side windows which allow you to photograph the squirrels on well positioned 'perches'. Both short focal length and zoom lenses are recommended for use in both hides as the squirrels can come very close to the windows. The chances of excellent shots are readily available as the squirrels are all over the place, so much so it is hard to pick which one to photograph. We can definitely confirm that all the time we were there at least 5 squirrels were present at any one time with in excess of 10 on several occasions.
The reflection pool is absolutely fantastic, well lit and adorned with low growing plants and moss around the edges along with strategically placed rocks and tree branches/logs for the squirrels to sit on, at one point we had 5 sat around the pool edge.
We have spent many hours photographing squirrels at various sites in both Scotland and England, Paul's hides are by far the best and most exhilarating we have been to, so much so that we would definitely rank it as one of the best nature up close experiences that we have ever had.
The experience was so enjoyable with so many images to capture that we have booked to return in a couple of weeks to try and get images of the squirrels running along fallen tree trunks, moss covered dry stone walls and bounding along the woodland floor.
If you love to see and photograph red squirrels then this is most definitely the place to visit, we cannot recommend this hide experience enough, thanks again Paul and we'll see you soon.
Phil & Michelle
wrote on June 1, 2020:
My first thanks go to Boris for easing the travel restrictions, and then to Mr. Paul Fowlie for a truly spectacular day. Pauls knowledge of his 'patch' and of the subject species showed as he decided when to move and where to move to. The original booking date matched Lockdown day and It is a shame that the waterfalls that were in spate when the trip was booked suffered from the driest March to May period on record, That gives me a reason to return. Thanks to an email from Paul, suggesting some urgency, my target species photography has resulted in a unique record of a special period of the species. life. I feel very privileged to have spent a day with Paul and look forward to many more. I am cautious about giving to much detail about my trip as I worry that Paul could struggle to match the experience he gave me. Many thanks Paul, a brilliant day