Photogenic Familiar Friends in Southern France
A week near Narbonne and frequent visits to a familiar expanse of reedbeds in the typically gorgeous light of early morning and late...


Spanish songster shows off
A 2.5 hr drive via various diversions and on roads packed with caravans and tractors proved to be well worth it in the end. The Iberian...


Pied-billed plays ball - eventually!
A three-hour drive, some energy-sapping mountain biking, soggy knees and a three-hour wait surrounded by vicious Scottish midges was well...


Holy Island invasion
A full day on Holy Island started slowly but warmed up from mid-morning onwards as I began to find evidence of an invasion of...


Just the two 'Poms', a few Arctics and a Great
Sea-watching has been hard work of late, largely because the weather conditions haven't been quite right, and whilst I eventually managed...


East coast Ibis & supporting cast
A Glossy Ibis stole the show on the rarity front today - at Druridge Pools - but I spent at least as much time photographing an unusually...


Wedholme awash with Wheatears
Arrived late this evening to find at least 4 Northern Wheatears hopping around on the moonscape that is Wedholme Flow, all posing...


Taj and Tigers in all their splendour
12 days in India included a visit to the Taj Mahal, the world famous Bharatpur bird site and Kanha Nature Conservation Area, the latter...


Barn Owl pair alive and kicking
For the second day in a row I observed two Barn Owls together - presumably a pair - at the local site; so, the carcass I found must have...


Beautiful Barn Owl back again
Proving increasingly reliable, this bird appeared again right on cue in the usual spot and posed nicely for the camera. Sadly, I also...


