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This four-part nature series reveals the extraordinary stories of Scotland’s secret wild places and the unexpected animals that live there. Scotland hosts a spectacular array of wildlife, from highland red deer, white-tailed eagles, red squirrels and pine martens to coastal dwelling puffins, grey seals, otters, and even killer whales. Stretching from the Shetlands to the south of the country, each episode focuses on how animals strive to survive through four very different seasons in one epic year, dominated by a maritime climate that’s both punishing and unpredictable, with their lives always at the mercy of the elements.

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. In the end, she’s surrounded by males and takes a battering, but it’s the only way to find Mr Right in the hare world. Spring is also the season when stunningly beautiful emperor moths emerge from their silk cocoons. The males immediately start trying to find a mate, picking up the females’ scent emitted from a gland on the tip of their abdomen.

In the Cairngorms National Park, the world’s biggest grouse, the capercaillie, battle for females’ attention. After a series of closely fought contests, the winning male mates with all the watching hens. The park is also home to the rare red squirrel. A young male starts spring by chasing a female around the woodland, but to no avail as she disappears as quickly as she appeared. Meanwhile, on the forest floor, wood ants are carrying pine resin back to their nests since this naturally occurring antibiotic helps the ants live longer.



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