Two’s Company
Kesslet and Charlie Head For the Races
It’s been a busy time in the Kessock Channel recently, with more fancy boats appearing and darting about. In particular, yesterday saw the Kessock Boat Race happening in the channel, which provided some new entertainment, not just for our passengers but for Kesslet and Charlie too. The mother-son duo have been around the river and channel a lot the past few days, even in the late evenings too; Kesslet was spotted getting an almost-midnight snack outside the North Kessock Hotel around 10pm! Charlie has been his usual, keen self, engaging with the boat in some nice little hellos; Kesslet is more keen on fishing, as it seems the salmon run has picked up again. Throughout the day, the pair were spotted frequently, sometimes enjoying the quiet of the marina entrance, other times further out. The last sighting of them at 2pm saw the pair taking on some sport of their own; synchronized swimming, with perfectly matched dives as they made their way out of the channel near Kilmuir.
Still No Seal Surprises
The seals have been spotted quite frequently around the Inner Firth too, with a few more popping up on the mudflats outside the marina. As we mentioned before, there are definitely some heavily pregnant females within the group, but no little pups as of yet. Some of the more curious youngsters have been coming to the surface to check us out; some particularly brave ones sticking around long enough for everyone to have a good look too. It won’t be long until they’re all bouncing out of the water, and the females start to give swimming lessons to the newer members of the population. It’s just a matter of when, so watch this space to find out when that is! Our otters seem to have been very much “Missing In Action” as well, though the local adult male has been spotted on the Kessock piers again after a long disappearance. Does this mean we may soon have the pitter patter of tiny paws too?