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Hello, my name’s David. Welcome to my photo blog about restoring a wilder life. It’s a pleasure to have your company.
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  • David Cooper
    on Swallow on a mission
    Absolutely stunning!
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR
    on 260,000 territories
    I've not heard that one before - a classic observation! Thanks Colin.
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR
    on Sandwich Tern
    Yes, the Arctic Terns are vocal and vicious with good reason! I've had the same experience. It's a long way from the Antarctic to come here to breed and they face all sorts of threats...
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR
    on Dramatic chase as Sandwich Tern pursued by Arctic Skuas
    Thanks so much Morna - it's a pleasure.
  • Morna
    on Dramatic chase as Sandwich Tern pursued by Arctic Skuas
    Brilliant series of photos with the story of what’s happened. Thank you for your blog!
  • Richard Hood
    on Sandwich Tern
    I remember walking on the sands o' Mae as a child, not realising that it housed a large tern colony and being scared witless by the continual close fly-pats my head. I was told that...
  • David @ the HALL of EINAR
    on Ruddy Turnstones
    Thanks so much Colin!
  • Colin
    on Ruddy Turnstones
    Fantastic colouring in that second picture!
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    I live in Yeovil South Somerset and I saw one of these blonde bees for the first time in my garden . It is only a small garden but for the last few years I...

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Cameras

All photographs were taken with:
Nikon Z9
Nikon D850
Nikon D810
Nikon D300
Samsung NX1
Samsung NX1000
Samsung NX300
Samsung NX mini
iPhone 3GS with Hipstamatic or Camera+ apps.
iPhone 5 with Camera+ App
Lomography Spinner 360
Lomography Sprocket Rocket
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Fuji Instax 210
Panasonic DMC-TZ7
DJI Osmo Pocket
... and anything else I've got to hand. They're just tools to capture images.

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