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Black Grouse
For the last week or so I have visited the Black Grouse Lek up at Worlds End, all have been early morning starts and in differing weather all have been great experiences.These enigmatic birds are a...
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Back blogging !!! Red Deer Rut
My blog seems to have taken a back seat for far too long, so much else going on that needs updating Facebook, Twitter and the website, but I am determined to now keep it updated and link it to the...
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The Red Deer at RSPB Leighton Moss
One of my favourite places to visit is RSPB Leighton Moss, in the beautiful Silverdale area of north Lancashire. For the first time in all the years I have been visiting, this visit was the first time...
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Recent Wanderings... Martin Mere and Leighton Moss
I have not really had chance to post recently but have had some nice trips out with the camera, below are a few shots from my wanderingsWWT Martin MereOne of my favourite places to visit, especially as...
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Dippers and Tits
A day off from work, two short sessions with the camera, but really enjoyable. This morning we had a little wander down the River Alyn from Loggerheads looking out for the Dipper that we have seen...
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Nuthatch at last!!
Nuthatches have been a bit of a nemesis, I've managed a few decent shots over the years, but never had a good session with plenty of opportunities. This weekend we had a nice walk around Marbury...
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Hilbre Island
Hilbre Island is a place that I have not visited since I was a kid, located on the mouth of the Dee Estuary, it takes less than an hour to walk out to the Islands at low tide. So on Monday we had a...
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That was 2014.....
Another year draws to a close, but this one has been a real special one for a few reasons.This was the year that I took the financial plunge and stepped into the Prime lens league, a new Nikon 500mm F4...
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New year at the Zoo
My first blog post for 2015, and where better place to start than my favorite Chester Zoo.I have previously said I would much prefer to be photographing all animals in their natural habitat not in a...
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The North Wales Coast
The coastal areas of North Wales are a brilliant place for the Wildlife Photographer, having spent a few hours at Criccieth Beach the previous week and forgetting the battery for the camera, I returned...
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Dee Estuary High Tide
This week saw the first big 10m+ tides of the year, so on Friday we went up to the North Wirral coast at Hoylake, here when the tide is big enough it pushes the huge flocks of wading birds right up...
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Woodland and Coast
This post is very much split between two completely different habitats... the woodland of Marbury Country Park and the North Wirral Coast at New Brighton.Firstly lets go to a country park that up until...
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Goosanders
The Goosander is a bird that I have never really got to grips with, only really getting record shots, but managed to put that right last weekend, I was off at football, Sharon had a walk around Llyn...
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A bit of variety ....
The last couple of weeks have seen me out with the camera in very different locations, I am still without my big lens, still being repaired but if nothing else the time without it has given me some...
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WWT Martin Mere
I have been longing to get back to Martin Mere to photograph the Whooper Swans before they start their long migration back to their summer breeding grounds in Iceland. I have been going to Martin  Mere...
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Great Crested Grebes
For many years I have hoped to photograph Great Crested Grebes performing their courtship 'Weed dancce'....I realised this hope this weekend just gone, when I finally got a pair dancing in the...
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Back up to date - Kestrels, Grouse and much more !
My last post didn't seem that long ago, but I must have been out a fair bit since as the images to process have stacked up.... here is a selection from my recent wanderings...Dee Estuary High TideLast...
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Boxing Hares
At long last I have found a site rich in Hares close to home, on only my second visit this evening hit the jackpot and fulfilled an ambition, photographing one of natures real special events...boxing...
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Latest update !!
Its been a busy couple of months with the camera, so this will be a bit of a mixed up post to summarise some of what I have been up to.As in the previous post I have been concentrating on Brown Hares...
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Lots going on ....
Its been a while since I last posted, as the title suggests there has been lots going on this last month or so since I last posted, so I will let the photos tell the story...Earlier this month I...
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