

Next Stop Africa
There hasn't seemed to be as many Swallows around this year near me so it was great to see plenty on a recent weekend visit to North...


Scratching That Kingfisher Itch
Anyone who knows me will be well aware of my attempts to get some decent kingfisher shots. I even wrote a book about it, and it...


Weedy Grebe
When I spotted this Little Grebe on a recent visit to the RSPB reserve at Old Moor I didn't really think I'd get more than a distant shot...


Some Odd Behaviour - Any Ideas?
I visited Old Moor the RSPB reserve near Barnsley this weekend. On what was a quiet day I came across a family of willow warblers hidden...


Near Misses
One thing is guaranteed when you take photo's of wildlife, you'll get lots of near misses. Photo's taken just too late or too soon, lots...


Just Get Out There
Last Tuesday I couldn't really motivate myself after work to go out. I had around 1000 images from my trip to the Farne Islands to review...


A Woodpeckers Tale from Chick to Fledged
A few weeks ago whilst walking the dogs I spotted a Great Spotted Woodpecker in a tree. Normally they fly away or hide around the trunk...


Black Rabbit Black Rabbit Black Rabbit
I first spotted a black rabbit before the photography bug bit and just assumed it was an escaped pet. However I've been noticing them...


House Building Yorkshire Style
We recently had family staying with us over from America and so we had to take them to the Dales to see the glory of Yorkshire. I wasn't...


Not Quite What You Expect When You Top Up the Feeders
I regularly visit my local nature reserve at Cromwell Bottom and always take along a bag of seeds for the birds and a bag of peanuts for...

























