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| The East end of Loch Ruthven. All of the far shore seen in this photo is owned by the RSPB and part of the reserve. |
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| The West end of the loch. None of this part is owned by the RSPB. Both ends of the loch are used by the Angling Association, who fly-fish from row-boats rather than motor boats to maintain the water quality of the loch. |
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| 3 Greylag Geese flying over the loch. They breed on the loch and now have goslings! |
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| The reserve as seen from the car park. In addition to the loch, the RSPB owns an area of woodland and moorland, some of which can be seen here! |
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| A pair of Osprey flying over the loch. The one on the left has a fish (caught by diving into the loch), and the one on the right is chasing it. |
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| The East end of the loch as seen from the beach. |
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| A Slavonian Grebe stretching |
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| A Slavonian Grebe preening it's belly feathers |
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| Slavonian Grebe |
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| A pair of Slavonian Grebes on the loch on a misty morning. The one on the right is the male. You can see he has bigger yellow tufts and is slightly bigger overall. |
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| A male Red-breasted Merganser - seen on the loch quite often! |
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| Blaeberry (also called Bilberry) grows all over the reserve. The berries are edible and look and taste much like small blueberries. They are a favourite of Black Grouse, although there are none on the reserve or the surrounding area. |
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| The woodland part of the reserve. The trees here are all covered in lichens, which indicate the excellent air quality found in the Highlands. |
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| Highland Cattle! Seen quite often on my drive up to the loch |
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| The beach at Loch Ruthven provides the best views of the East end of the loch. |
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| A Wheatear resting on a post at the loch |
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| April - May is lambing season, and there are little lambs everywhere at the moment! |
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| The woodland walk that takes you through the reserve and up to the hide! |
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