LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



A Razorbill Greeting the Morning Sun . Frontispiece 



FACING PAGE 



Early Morning Mists from the Top of Ben Nevis 



The Mists rolling up the Glen of Allt A'Mhuilinn 



Looking West from the Top of Ben Nevis 



On Ben Nevis : the Sun dispelling the Mist from the 



Neighbouring Tops 



Young Golden Eagle Defiant .... 

 Another Study : Feathers of the Head raised in Anger 

 Golden Eagle : " Ready for the Worst " . 

 Grey Seal about Two Weeks Old taking Refuge in a 



Stagnant Pool 



Young Grey Seal 



Young Grey Seal, perhaps Two Weeks Old 



Grey Seals about Six Weeks Old : showing the 



Variation in Colouring ..... 



A Colony of Guillemots 



Arctic Skua approaching her Eggs 



Arctic Skua on her Nest 



Arctic Skua on the Nest calling to its Mate 

 March Snows in the Forest .... 



Stags in the Big Glen at Evening 



A Fine Hill Stag 



In the Heart of the Hill Country 

 Looking Westward across the Forest 

 Early Morning in the Ptarmigan Country 

 Ptarmigan Chick about a Week Old . 



" The High Tops " in June 



Stalking : Examining the Hill for a likely Stag 

 Stalking : a Doubtful Glance at the Skies 



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