Swimming in the air
I love Woodpigeons, or, as some people would say, I love Wood Pigeons. Their faces are so characterful. The white patch on …
I love Woodpigeons, or, as some people would say, I love Wood Pigeons. Their faces are so characterful. The white patch on …
I’ve seen Black-Tailed Godwits before, but never this close: If I was a birder I’d describe this as not just ‘showing well’, …
Where have all the House Sparrows gone? In my lifetime their numbers have collapsed so there is just one House Sparrow now, …
The Deceiver. It’s such a great name for a mushroom. It’s has depth, a backstory and a certain presence. I love it. …
This doesn’t look like a finely tuned athlete to me: There’s nothing to give you the impression of suppleness or strength or …
Blackbirds are stunningly attractive. The plumage of the females is exceptional. It’s so subtle. Unlike the males. The males are definitely dressed …
We’re at RSPB Lodmoor in Weymouth. It’s a grey day. It’s the perfect dramatic atmosphere for Ravens. There are a group of …
There’s a Hairy Curtain Crust fungus on this fallen wood: That’s not the name I knew it by as a child. Back …
Early in the morning the light is a cool blue There are signs of spring everywhere: The light warms to an amber …
This female Mallard duck is showing a very distinctive wing patch. It’s called a speculum. No, not that kind of speculum, it’s …
Nuthatches are sometimes called Upside-Down Birds because of their ability to walk down trees upside down. It’s all in the power of …
Some birds are showy and you see them all the time. Some birds make a spectacle of themselves and gather in their …
There are Tufted Ducks at Stover Country Park. They are a little wary but I manage to get a few photographs: I’ve …
Nuthatches rarely find huge quantities of food in the wild. It’s only when they find a treasure-trove of fabulous food left by …
Bird photography is all about closeness and light. Sometimes the two arrive together and provide the perfect combination. This Blue Tit shows …
It’s not 1am. It’s not New York. It’s not 1954. I’m not Billy Wilder. There aren’t 100 male photographers here. There aren’t …
No, not that kind of Honey Bee. The metaphorical Honey Bee. Back in 2013 I popped down to the beach with my …
Feeding birds artificially doesn’t just change their behaviour, it changes their lives completely, from the number of eggs they lay, the chicks …
I usually only get to glimpse Marsh Tits. They are small, quick, beautiful and elusive. Unlike other Tits they seem to be …
When I tell you that I’ve been invited to a bat cave, your reaction is likely to be, “How great!”, “How awful!”, …
Spring is everywhere. When I say everywhere, I mean in this bit of the northern hemisphere. This willow is bursting full of …
There’s a Mute Swan upending itself on the lake. It’s giving me clear views of its ankles, or ‘backwards knees’ as many …
Last night I was sitting in the pews in a church with a 14th Century tower in a Devon village, waiting for …
There’s a Long-Tailed Bushtit family moving through. I can hear them calling their strange ‘Zeee’ contact call overhead. Aren’t they fabulous? Everyone …