

Muntjac in a meadow
We recently had a few days away with the dogs in a cottage near Stratford upon Avon. The cottage was in a classic English village with a...


Let Us Osprey
I decided to spend my prize money from the LACS competition win on a couple of sessions at an osprey hide near Rutland water in the...


Hey Rat Fans (and none rat fans)
I've never really considered rats before, they're not an animal thats very high on any ones agenda really. They have a bad reputation and are seen by many as dirty, disease spreading vermin. They definitely didn't appear on my original target list of animals to photograph. However I've recently changed my mind. Last week a couple appeared underneath the feeders I've put up hoovering up anything the birds dropped. My first reaction wasn't positive but then why not, they're wil


Competition Win
The League Against Cruel Sports have an annual photography competition and last year I decided to enter after having spent most of Spring...


Feeding Time
I spent an hour watching the treecreepers feeding their chicks today and in that hour they brought food 30 times. So if they start...


Blood, Sweat and Deers
Each year when deer grow their new antlers they are covered in a downy velvet which supplies nutrients and blood flow to the growing...


Owls and Kingfishers
At first glance apart from being birds you wouldn't think there was much these two had in common. One is a silent land based predator,...


We're Going On A Snipe Hunt
Apparently in North America a snipe hunt is an elaborate practical joke where unsuspecting youngsters are sent out into the wilderness to...


Tawny Owls
On a recent walk in the woods a tawny owl was spooked by other birds and flew into a nearby tree. After a good few minutes trying to...


Target Acquired
I don’t usually set off with the aim of targeting a particular bird or animal, I usually decide on a location and see what turns up. So...

























