Great White Egret at RSPB Ham Wall
It was 2012 when Great White Egrets first bred on the Somerset levels. Today there’s a thriving population. They look majestic against …
It was 2012 when Great White Egrets first bred on the Somerset levels. Today there’s a thriving population. They look majestic against …
I’m tickled by this description of a Blackcap’s song: “The Blackcap’s song lacks the Blackbird or Thrush-like phrases of the Garden Warbler …
That huge lump on the base of this Mute Swan’s beak is called a basal knob. Knowing that, however, tells you nothing …
I’m chasing a Four-Spotted Chaser dragonfly. They’re very active this morning in the Somerset marshes. It takes an age for me to …
I’ve driven for six hours to Norwich for a single day’s work. It’s now five o’clock, I’ve finished work, and it’s time …
There are two top predators flying over the Somerset Levels today. A Marsh Harrier and an Apache helicopter. The Marsh Harrier is …
I was delighted to spot this delightful male Whitethroat. It’s another fascinating migratory warbler which has spent our winter in Africa, south …
Orkney had a substantial Italian Prisoner of War population in the Second World War. They were specially commandeered for building work to …
The RSPB’s website says that if you want to find Sedge Warblers you should “Look for singing birds perched on the outside …
Photography still includes the principal fields of taking and developing images; it’s just that now they are digital and the development is …
Bright skies, clear water, a fresh breeze and beautiful Black Headed Gulls.
Chiff Chaffs are beautiful birds. They look almost identical to Willow Warblers to me. I’d need a high-powered telephoto lens to see …
Lesser Black Backed Gulls are magnificent creatures. They are noticeably darker on the back and wings than the more familiar Herring Gull …
If you’ve ever wondered what happened to the dinosaurs, here they are, all around us. These Mallard Ducklings have hatched from eggs …
A male Blue Tit has just fed its mate. A clutch of healthy eggs is on its way.
I can see a Pipit up a tree. Could it be… A Tree Pipit?
This Grey Squirrel is one of the lucky ones. Only 25% of Grey Squirrels survive their first year. Only 45% of the …
There’s a yellow bird singing loudly from a tree on Trendlebere Down. It sounds utterly beautiful and I’m entranced. It must be …
There’s a repetitive high-pitched knocking as if someone’s banging two stones together. It must be the aptly named Stonechat. There’s a pair …