Hunt is on to find young Cairngorms nature presenter
The hunt is on to find a youngster to help capture and showcase the Cairngorms amazing wildlife on film.
And naturally - they have to be a natural!
The Cairngorms Nature Young Presenter competition will see the winner spending a day being filmed with BBC TV nature presenter Iolo Williams in the national park.
It is part of the prize of a five-day Speyside Wildlife holiday for the winner and their family!
Iolo said: "I am delighted to be involved in this competition. In our multi-media age, where the screen is all too often king I want to encourage young people to get outside and be passionate about nature.
"The Cairngorms National Park, which is home to so much amazing wildlife, is the perfect place to inspire a love of nature. I am very much looking forward to seeing the entries and spending time with the winner."
The competition is open to all 10-16 year olds who are UK residents, all they need to do to enter is to film themselves presenting something in nature.
It doesn’t need to be a fancy film full of wildlife, a smartphone video selfie and a caterpillar will do – as long as the presenter is enthusiastic and knows their stuff!
James Miller was last year’s winner and he said: "The Cairngorms Young Nature Presenter Competition is an amazing opportunity for young nature enthusiasts to have a go at creating their very own wildlife documentary, and have a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime-experience.
"I could not recommend it more - it is unmissable for anyone with aspirations of becoming a wildlife presenter, and could just turn that dream into reality!"
The film should be no longer than 90 seconds and they must tell the camera why they would like to present Cairngorms Nature to a young audience.
The entries must be uploaded by a parent or guardian and will be shortlisted by a judging panel. The final eight will be showcased online with the winner being decided by a public vote.
The winner will spend one of the days with Iolo, picking up tips and making a short film about Cairngorms nature.
The other three days will be jam-packed, going out and about with one of Speyside Wildlife’s expert guides. They will be looking for the birds and animals of the mountains, forests and moors, that everyone dreams of seeing, and one special evening will be spent in the cosy wildlife watching hide looking for pine martens, badgers and other nocturnal species.
The prize includes full board accommodation at Speyside Wildlife’s converted Steading in Glen Feshie from April 1 to April 6, 2017 and the company of one of Speyside Wildlife’s guides to explore the area in the comfort of an eight seater minibus.
For more information on the competition, how to enter and all T&Cs visit www.rspb.org.uk/cairngormsnature
Entries close on October 31.
