by Keith Broomfield | Jul 21, 2026 | Wildlife
It was like a haunting lament in tribute to this upland wilderness, a mere whisper in the wind yet with an underlying depth that was beautiful and hypnotic. It was the piping call of a golden plover – a mournful voice that reflected the very soul of the...
by Keith Broomfield | Feb 20, 2026 | Wildlife
Sometimes it is better to let the mind wander and imagine the creatures that might be around you rather than seeing them in the flesh – and that is exactly what I did from my vantage point overlooking the Insh Marshes near Kingussie on Strathspey. It was dusk and the...
by Keith Broomfield | Jul 10, 2024 | Wildlife
By Keith Broomfield As far as accessibility was concerned, this was the fox den from hell, which to reach involved wading knee-deep across a tumbling river followed by a scramble up a steep, nettle-infested bank. I had first noticed the site on the far bank of the...
by Keith Broomfield | Feb 27, 2024 | Wildlife
Adaptive radiation is a fascinating aspect of evolutionary biology where a common ancestral species develops into a wide variety of different others, each one adapted to the niche parameters of their specific environment. The famous Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos...
by Keith Broomfield | Jun 7, 2022 | Wildlife
I was thrilled when my new book – A Scottish Wildlife Odyssey – recently gained a five-star review from Scottish Field magazine. The review said: “I dare you to open this book up to any page, read the text with fresh new eyes and not fall in love with the way Keith...
