British Birds
The photographs in this gallery are all of British birds, taken at various locations across England. The birds, in order of appearance, are: Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (two images) Coal Tit Periparus ater (one image) Great Tit Parus major (three images) Goldcrest Regulus regulus (one image) Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs (two images) Wren Troglodytes troglodytes (one image) Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella (one image) Nuthatch Sitta europaea (one
Horseshoe Crabs
The photographs in this gallery are of Horseshoe Crabs Limulus polyphemus and their eggs. These images were taken in Delaware Bay, home to the largest population of the American species of Horseshoe Crab (three other species exist in coastal waters between Japan and Indonesia). As the tide comes in on moonlit nights
Waders
The following photographs were all taken on the Norfolk (England) coast and feature some of the wading birds that use The Wash estuary and surrounding areas. The Wash is designated as a Special Protection Area due to its importance as a breeding, wintering and passage site for numerous species of
Hummingbirds
The photographs in this album are of a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris. The species is found in eastern North American and across the Canadian prairies. Ruby-throated Hummingbird feed on the nectar of red and orange tubular flowers and insects. They will also feed on sugar water provided at hummingbird feeders, as in
Hunstanton
These photographs were taken at Hunstanton in Norfolk, on the east coast of England. Hunstanton’s west-facing beaches make it a fantastic location for photographing the sun setting over the water of the The Wash, the largest estuary in the UK. The cliffs at Old Hunstanton offer a glimpse into Norfolk’s
Grey Seals
These photographs were taken on the east coast of Norfolk, England, mostly at Horsey. Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus are the more common of the two seal species that live around Britain; the other species being the Common Seal Phoca vitulina. About 50% of the world’s Grey Seals live around Britain’s coasts.
Derbyshire
The landscape photographs were taken around the Ladybower Reservoir and on the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire. The Dipper Cinclus cinclus photos were taken at Lathkill Dale. Dippers are predominantly found in fast-flowing rivers in the uplands and Lathkill Dale is one of the best places to see this wonderful species. The
Shiant Isles, Scotland
The photographs in this gallery were taken during trips to the Shiant Isles. The Shiants are a group of stunningly beautiful islands located in the Minch in the Outer Hebrides, in northwest Scotland (12 miles north of Skye and five miles east of Harris). Uninhabited by humans, in the summer, they are
Cumbria, England
The photographs in this gallery were all taken in Cumbria, in northwest England. The first two were taken in Keswick and the next three from a walk up Dodd Wood. The following 14 were taken from the walk up Catbells, above Derwent Water and Keswick. The next two are of
Isle of Mull, Scotland
The photographs in this gallery were taken during multiple trips to the Isle of Mull in Scotland. The first two images are of Glen Coe, taken on route to the island. The other photographs are of Loch Na Keal, Glen More, Ardlanish Beach, Uisken Bay, a funky tree at Loch