Whilst Waiting For Waxwings
The trees at the end of my road are laden with bright red berries and for the last few days I've been popping along each lunchtime in the...
Meet Ropeneck
In 2000 a female grey seal came ashore at Donna Nook to give birth to her pup but she had a problem. Wrapped tightly around her neck was...
An Unwanted Guest
This morning I came across an unwanted guest on my local nature reserve. The American Mink as its name suggests isn't a native UK mammal...
Meet Dan (he's not a nice man)
Last week I went to Studley Royal to photograph the deer in the park. We arrived quite early and decided to wander down the drive to...
Deer On My Doorstep
Whilst in France recently my friend asked what photography trips I had lined up for the rest of the year. So we started discussing the...
Here Be Dragons
Last weekend I went to the Vendee region of France to stay with friends. They have renovated an old house with a selection of out...
Green Woodpeckers and The Archers
Back in the summer I treated myself to a day at a hide where green woodpeckers are the main visitors. I'd spent most of May monitoring...
Blue Skies Red Kites
A couple of times a year I have to visit our office in Berkshire which although a bit of a trek from Yorkshire does mean I can meander on...
Dippereedoodah
I've been spending a lot of time on the river watching the kingfisher family, but that doesn't mean I haven't been watching the other...
Grabbing The Window
Conventional wisdom tells us that once the juvenile kingfishers fledge from the nest there is a 3-4 day window where the parents will...
