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Hello and welcome
I have always had a keen interest in wildlife and the great outdoors;
I was an Angler for over 30 years but gave it up a few years ago to
concentrate on photographing wildlife. I lived in Runcorn; Cheshire a
short distance from the M56 that gave me great access to the Wirral,
Northwales and Lancashire, with some great countryside on my doorstep
I didn't have to travel too far in search of wildlife and photographic
opportunities.
Some of my wildlife photographs range from as far afield as Cuba,
Antigua, Saint Martin, Saint Lucia, Dominican Republic, Tuscany ,
Corfu, Turkey, Spain, Portugal.
I now live in the Charente area of western France.
Making a Mountain out of a Mole Hill
I spotted this Mole at Moore Nature Reserve on my way to see the Yellowhammers on the Lower Moss.
The LSW has been showing for long periods of time on its usual stump, scattering wood chippings as it digs out a hole.
Some Moore Nature
With an overcast day and some light rain being the forecast today I went to Moore just to see if any new Warblers had arrived. Blackcap and Chiffchaff were the only ones I could find in my two hour visit. I did photograph some Chiffchaff as I needed some better images before I returned home.
Gold Rush
After spending most of the weekend in the garden working on a new water feature, I noticed that the Goldcrests seem to be spending most of the day in the garden too. So I set up the camera on the tripod and waited. The light was good and f8 was the order of the day.
Now you see it now you don't
I watched this Nuthatch burying seeds
First find a spot
Cover well with moss
Check to make sure
Did anyone see me
The Hawfinches of Sizergh Castle
With the weather forecast predicted to be wall to wall sunshine I decided to take a trip to photograph the Hawfinches at Sizergh Castle.
I gave Dave Cookson a ring to see if he wanted to come along. Up at 3.30am and met Dave at Standish roundabout at 530am.
We arrived at 7.0am parked the car and waited for the action. We didn’t have to wait long for them to show, although the light was difficult at first so we did our best. As other photographers arrived the light improved. We left at 9.30 as did the birds, they would return later. We had other plans.
Seduced by the dark side
Just as the light dropped below the bank I spotted this Owl on a post and decided to try to photograph it. I managed a few shots before it flew over to some fields and landed again.
Less is Moore
The LSW has been showing well at times as it digs out some holes at its well known location. A GSW keeps chasing it off, so it doesn’t spend much time on the tree. However if you wait long enough you should be rewarded with good views although not the best of photographs.
What a Lark
With spring in the air I decided to take a trip to the coast to see if any Wheatear had arrived. I wasn’t disappointed, as both male and female birds had arrived. A small group of birds settled down to feed next to the car along with Meadow Pipit. I also managed to photograph some skylark in the heather.
Another Owl on a post
This is a different Owl on a post; I seem to be getting a bit closer to them. Hope they stay a bit longer.
Images from 17.3.2012
A long wait
After spending most of the day waiting for any Owls to show I decided to take a walk and found this one on a post.
Golden Days
Visited my daughters today to photographed a pair of Goldcrests that have taken up residence in her garden; I had an hour with them as they flitted in and out of the shrub beds looking for insects.
