Autumn Wildlife

Autumn Colours

The trees on Atholl Estates look superb in autumn. The wide variety of species planted on the estate gives an array of reds, oranges and golds. The swathes of golden larch trees look especially fine, and, as they lose their needles, the paths below them turn to gold. 

Red Squirrels

The squirrels are very busy at this time of year. They don't hibernate, but they do make caches of food for the winter, so in autumn they are busy finding and storing food. The young squirrels, born in the spring, are out and about too, and are often seen playing around in the trees. You may spot a squirrel right now on our live squirrel webcam. If you would like to find out more about Red Squirrels and current efforts to ensure their survival please visit the Red Squirrel Survival Trust website.

Red Deer

Autumn is the time of the red deer rut. The sound of stags roaring echoes round the hills and glens. Stags will vye for harems of hinds, continually challenging each other by roaring and, if necessary, fighting. They don't eat and have very little sleep during this time, so by the end of the rut they are exhausted.

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