
New Owl Carving
A quick shaping using my Bosch Angle Grinder and Arbirtech Blade. Years ago I struggled copying a picture now I have the Owl shape in my head. Then a hour […]
I am 63 years old and and since a boy have had an interest in wildlife and in particular birds. I help my Dad with the rearing of young finches and other birds. I had many small birds as pets and as i got older and joined the Military i purchsed my first Camera, and fold out Kodak. Over a 22 year period i enjoyed many countries outside the uk and observed many species of birds. When i left the military in 2000, i bought my first digital camera a Canon 450D with a Tamron 70-300 and started my journey on capturing images of birds and animals. I quickly learned that there was a lot more to getting a good image of a bird, so i started to research the best settings for my camera in order to capture a better image. Over a 12 month period i realised that needed to invest in a better camera and lens and after research bought a Canon 50D and a 100-400 Lens. It was 2013 when i really got to grips with the setup and came across a lovely Short Eared Owl. From that meeting i started to concentrate on Owls as they fasinated me. From Canon to Olympus i recently jumped ship again to Sony. The variety of birds i have captured over a 10 year period is vast and at present i have a wildlife hide in lancashire where most of my images are captured.
A quick shaping using my Bosch Angle Grinder and Arbirtech Blade. Years ago I struggled copying a picture now I have the Owl shape in my head. Then a hour […]
Me and Bella having our 1600hrs playtime.
I am so glad I started a blog last August and in that time I have learn that it’s more important to write nice stories that accompany my images than […]
Today I went out and changed from Raw to Jpeg Extra fine. Its always the case that when your not expecting anything when you go out for a quick coffee. […]
A week has passed since I found the Barn Owl lying peaceful asleep. After making a small wooden Coffin for her I thought it would be nice to make a […]
I can’t stop looking at the Barn Owl, I am in total admiration for it.
Lately I have been thinking deeply about what is the purpose of life, what are we doing in our time on the ever changing planet. One that I think In […]
Last year was our last year at the Statcic van we have in Bentham Lancaster. The wonderful species of bird are amazing and i filmed birds i have never seen […]
This time of year the Swan protects his nest and surrounding area like a Soldier guarding his camp, anyone who comes within a large area while his lady swan is […]
Looking through my library from 2020 and can’t remember doing a blog on the different species I captured with restricted movement but still managed to get out and about with […]
Having a bond with an animal is one of the best feelings a person can have, a dog cat or any animal that you can communicate with is a special […]
Having been gifted to take photographs of Owls and then to turn the image into a memory is so satisfying. When the passion is so strong and your dedication and […]
The little Turnstone is such a joy to photograph wit its friendly nature you can get close to see its lovely plumage and with the right technique get some lovely […]
All images in post were done in 2 hours of photography today. Another 300 to look through. When I came from Canon 18 months ago I was very worried that […]
Had a change today and looked at the tide times as lots of waders feed on the insects and other stuff that gets washed up as the sea comes in. […]
What a fantastic month it ghas been, yes lots of wind and rain but you only need a quick plan of action and you can be with nature. With many […]
I wanted the Barn Owl i found yesterday lying in the log store to be buried in the best way i could think. It gave me so many beauty moments […]
Sony A7r4 Sony 200-600 When me and Christine went to collect the Barn Owl that had died we approached the building and as we did. A Barn Owl flew past […]
Today my news is of sadness of the Barn Owl i filmed yesterday. I was informed she had passed away in the Log store next to my hide. She didn’t […]
Me and Ruth feel great after our first vaccine and were told not to worry about Side Effects. C