Feb. 28, 2021

Siskin (f), Lackford Lakes (Suffolk), February 2019

I haven’t seen siskins every year, so it’s a treat to see one of these birds in a photographable location. A couple of years ago the UK weather was cold enough…

by nuthatch

Feb. 21, 2021

A Swan Love Story

by sorinm

Feb. 13, 2021

Curlew (Numenius arquata), Titchwell Beach (Norfolk),…

There's a certain amount of luck in wildlife photography, and whereas I've had some excellent days at RSPB Titchwell I've also had a few bleak visits. This day…

by nuthatch

Feb. 07, 2021

Week 6/2021 - Nails - Wild Thing

by unicornlover

Feb. 06, 2021

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

I enjoy photographing waders, but oystercatchers can present a challenge because of their black-and-white plumage, making it easy to focus but challenging to…

by nuthatch

Jan. 30, 2021

Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

I think avocets are very graceful birds to watch as the feed, moving their bills from side to side in the shallow water searching for crustaceans and worms.…

by nuthatch

Jan. 24, 2021

Wild Birds

Now, the Coronavirus situation in the world is getting really serious. I want things to return to normal as soon as possible. Keep safe, my friends!

by yokai

Jan. 23, 2021

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

I am not alone in thinking the dunnock one of our most un-appreciated little birds. From a distance this is a dull brown bird, often skulking in the undergrowth…

by nuthatch

Jan. 16, 2021

Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)

This is another of those birds that seem to evade my camera lens for years, then turn up again and again. I had seen no treecreepers for several years, then one…

by nuthatch

Jan. 09, 2021

Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)

The stonechat was one of those birds that eluded my camera for years. Finally, on holiday in Cornwall, I spotted this little fellow perched on top of a dead…

by nuthatch

Jan. 02, 2021

Goldfinch (Emberiza schoeniclus)

I am sure you will agree with me that the goldfinch is a very handsome bird. It ought to be easy to photograph, with the contrasting areas of plumage, but I…

by nuthatch

Dec. 27, 2020

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus)

In wildlife photography I think patience, perseverance and practice eventually lead to success. However there is another factor that plays a part - local…

by nuthatch

Dec. 19, 2020

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Sometimes your subject vanishes if you so much as breathe. Occasionally the subject seems unperturbed and allows you take a multitude of photographs from which…

by nuthatch

Dec. 13, 2020

Great Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus)

One of my first aims as a wildlife photographer, having retired from teaching, was to photograph great crested grebes in their courting 'dance'. I've succeeded…

by nuthatch

Dec. 06, 2020

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

In Britain the painted lady does not survive our winters, so the ones we see are either visitors from the continent or their offspring. Most years a small…

by nuthatch

Nov. 29, 2020

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

We were on holiday in the Lake District a couple of years ago and took a ride on the Steam Railway to Eskdale, where we took a circular walk incorporating a pub…

by nuthatch

Nov. 22, 2020

Forest in November

by sorinm

Nov. 21, 2020

Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)

We had a lovely holiday in Crete a couple of years ago, in a quiet unspoilt village on the coast. One morning I heard a little bird singing in one of the trees…

by nuthatch

Nov. 14, 2020

Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

My first view of a red kite was about 30 years ago, perched on a wall at the side of a road in Wales, at a time when they had almost died out in Britain. Since…

by nuthatch

Nov. 09, 2020

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)

Various species of butterflies have good years and bad years. In the previous 7 years I had barely seen any marbled white butterflies, and only photographed…

by nuthatch