Monthly Archives: March 2009

The clocks moved forward  and I was up early and at Cresswell Pond at 5.45 first light. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky but it was a little cold, -3 in fact as I parked the car.  There was … Continue reading →

I have been away in Yorkshire Working for a few days. On my way home I called in at the new visitor centre at Saltholm which is just north of Middlesborough. The centre is very good has a nice cafe … Continue reading →

I got an e-mail from Caroline Warburton at Wild Scotland informing me that I had won their winter photographic competition for 2008. The winning picture is of a waxwing taken in Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland earlier this year. I am absolutely … Continue reading →

I was at Cresswell Pond again today, you’ve probably realised its a favorite site of  mine. The site is 60  miles from home and its at the bottom end of my patch, The targets today were the barn owl of … Continue reading →

I was ot again to day with the new lens, I went t Cresswell Pond NWT reserve. I was hoping to see the eric barn owl, he’s the resident brn owl and is usually quite reliable hunting during he day. … Continue reading →

I got a new toy today, a Canon 500mm f4 L IS USM lens. Its broke the bank but its great piece of kit. I went up onto the Lammermuir Hills in Lothian which is about half an hour from … Continue reading →

I got news on my pager from Rarebird Alert of a great white egret near to Strathaven in the Clyde region. I don’t  normally go this far for a single bird but the weather forecast was good with sunshine most … Continue reading →

This blog is an account of my excursions photographing wildlife in my area. Most of my photography is of wild birds. You will see as  the blog develops that I don’t always get it right. one thing for sure though … Continue reading →