Polenta is a quartet of three fiddles and a guitar and I was delighted to be asked to photograph them at the Orkney Folk Festival this summer. The band is from Finland and their name, Polenta, is Finnish slang for stomp. It’s an accurate description of their style. Fiddlers Veera …
Starling is a good name, but I prefer the title Rainbow Stormbird. I think it suits them better. They’re busy collecting food …
I’m out to see the Puffins at the Castle o’ Burrian on Westray.
I recently filmed a bird at 120 frames per second. I decided to slow it down to 24 frames a second to …
It’s a stunning day at Mae Sands, or, as one Westray inhabitant insists it is called, the Sands o’ Maesan. It’s a …
It was a pleasure to photograph Aimée Leonard as part of Orkney Folk Festival in Stromness Parish Church. What a great venue …
There’s been a Common Tern in Pierowall Bay for a while now. It loves to sit out in full view of the …
If you’re new here, Einar is the name of my house on Westray.
What do you do first when you arrive in a place you know well. It could be home, or your good friend’s …
No, I’m not being rude about Turnstones. That’s their full name. I love to see them skipping over the waves, their wings …
This Common or Greater Whitethroat has a grey head and a very white throat. That means it’s a male. It’s fast and …
It’s a pleasure to listen to Claire Hastings work with babies and young children and their families in the Pier Arts Centre. …
There’s a Glossy Ibis overhead again. That brown striped head probably means it’s a non-breeding adult. It’s heading across the water at …
It’s always a pleasure to hear Haverin sing. Especially since they have so many great voices in the band. Aileen and Megan …
Grey Herons are early nesters. There’s a lot of growing to do for a Heron, to get from egg-sized to a full-size …
A Cormorant emerges from the water just in front of the hide here at RSPB Otmoor. It’s still an amazing experience to …
There’s a large pale grey goose flying past. It’s a Greylag Goose, the ancestor of the domesticated goose. This was taken at …
Photographing the Orkney Folk Festival was a blast. They booked an incredible earthen house for me to stay in, left a wonderful …
Look carefully and there are a few pixels of Bittern in this photograph. One day I’ll get a stunning photograph of a …
Fancy getting drunk while being covered in molasses, eggs and flour and then tied to a lamp post with clingfilm by your …
There’s a Glossy Ibis flypast at RSPB Otmoor and I’m here for it, in more ways than one. The Wildlife Trusts say, …
Just before my trip to Orkney, I managed to fit in a trip to Dartmoor and one of my favourite places for …
I was delighted to be invited to photograph the Orkney Folk Festival this year. I love folk music, Orkney, and photography, so …
I’m used to the general impression, size, and shape of a Peregrine Falcon now. That means when I saw this one perched …
Taking photographs in the middle of the day is often a bit disappointing. Just look at those shadows. The only thing lit …
A Dunnock at RSPB Otmoor doing a display for a partner. A beautiful fluttering fan dance.
Mute Swans get on well with one another until they don’t. Then they attack. And when they attack one another they are …
A fluttering Goldfinch landing on a small branch is a delight. The yellow pattern on the underwing is wonderful. The sadly infected …
The song of the Song Thrush would be beautiful. If only it weren’t so repetitive. If only it weren’t so repetitive.
The tinkling of Goldfinches is approaching and I’m thrilled to see one perching nearby. I love their upright stance, and those fluffy …