Scotland: A Year in the Wild

As spring brings warmer weather and longer days, the breeding season begins across Scotland. A female mountain hare tests the virility of male contenders by letting them chase her over the mountains.

Summer has finally arrived in Scotland, bringing longer days and an abundance of food. On Scotland's west coast, two white-tailed eaglets are learning to fly, and the larger female is beginning to master it.

It's autumn in Scotland and the clock is ticking. As daylight diminishes and the weather cools, food resources dwindle. Animals must either migrate now or prepare to face the winter head-on.

It is late January and in the western Highlands of Scotland, and it's unusually warm, even at night. The warmth has brought red deer out of hiding. With no snow or bitter winds to contend with, they're heading back to the hilltops.