We had a great time today on the RSPB gannet cruise off Bempton Cliffs, where we watched the seabirds from the surface of the sea rather than the clifftops and fed the gannets a helping of mackerel. Following the cruise, we had the statutory fish and chips (you have to…
You’re living on another planet if you haven’t heard about the worldwide efforts to reduce plastic waste and protect our wildlife but there’s still lots to be done. I’ve never been shy about raising issues with people and I would encourage others to do so, particularly to advance the cause…
No, I am not the Bird Photographer of the Year! In fact, I rarely enter competitions for a number of reasons but last year I decided to send a few images to the Bird Photographer of the Year 2018 on the off-chance I might get a mention in dispatches and…
I was looking after Pedro last weekend. He’s our friend’s amazing, retired, guide dog. While on our early morning forage, we came across a rabbit warren that seems to have grown since last I saw it. Pedro showed little interest but that’s not unusual since he seems to have been…
There are badgers at the bottom of the field and getting a decent photo has proved difficult for a number of reasons, not least that the sett is under trees and the animals never seem to emerge until its pitch black. I’ve sat up a tree for hours with my…
All last week, the young tawny owl(s) were scratching around trying to climb out of the box and I was dying to get some pics of them emerging to check out their new world. On Friday, we went away for the weekend and on our return on Sunday, without so…
Those of you have been reading my blog will have heard about the elusive green woodpecker. I managed to get a couple of shots off last year just after the young had fledged and, this year, I have been determined to find the nest. Many times, I walked past a…
I’m delighted that another one of my photos has made it into the pages of BBC Wildlife magazine (May 2018) In February this year we sought out overwintering monarch butterflies in Santa Cruz, California. After a bit of a search, we found hundreds of them clinging to trees on Lighthouse…
Last night at about 8.30pm, I arrived home to find the tawny owl sitting in the entrance to her box. She looked around for 5-6 minutes while I watched her and then she took off. Tonight, I set up my amazing Simon King hide for the very first time. I…
31st March saw the female of our mallard pair fly into the garden, dead on time. They arrive every year at this time for a three month stay, create havoc in my pond, sail around in my tiny lily pool and then wait to be fed! She was joined…