Mar 30, 2017 | Trips
I like to visit Marazion Marshes Nature Reserve in March. If you’re lucky with the weather it’s a lovely place to wander and photograph the visiting birds. I especially like photographing the Stonechats here. After a day of walking around and around...
Apr 26, 2016 | Trips
In April 2016, one of my F8 colleagues, George Reekie, and I went to Tanzania for a 2 week safari arranged by Wild Images. This was a major overseas trip with the emphasis on the iconic African species we were looking to photograph: lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant,...
Aug 2, 2015 | Trips
I went back to Aviemore in 2015 for a week-long stay – giving me more opportunities to photograph the Ospreys at Rothiemurchus as well as time out-and-about looking for other photo opportunities in the area. This time I went with my friend George, and we headed up to...
Apr 29, 2015 | Trips
As well as Spain in 2015 I was determined to get up to Alan MacFadyen’s hides in Dumfries and Galloway. I had seen the early results of his attempts to attract a Cuckoo to perch in 2014, and he was hoping he might be able to repeat it. And repeat it he did. I...
Apr 29, 2015 | Trips
In April I went to Spain with Natureslens and a small group of other photographers on a bird photography tour. Our location, in the Castilla-La Mancha region, was about 2 hours west of Madrid and close to its more famous neighbour, Extremadura. A local photographer...
Jul 10, 2014 | Trips
I’ve wanted to photograph Ospreys for a couple of years, and finally I had the opportunity this year. Courtesy of GJ Wildlife I spent a few days at the Rothiemurchus Fisheries in purpose-built hides. Early starts – in the hides by 4am! – were tiring...
