Royal Photographic Society. International Digital Imaging Competition 2009
I also entered the RPS International Digital Imaging Competition this year and received a highly commended for my picture “Red Grouse in Flight”
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I entered the RPS International Digital Images Competition this year and received a Highly Commended for my photograph of a herring gull with guillemot chick. Obviously I am very please with this. Its nice to get a little recognition for your work
read moreTrip Report – S’Albufera and North Mallorca
I am taking photographs in Mallorca for a couple of weeks. I have visited the brilliant reserve of S’Albufera in the north of the island near to Alcudia. Well worth a visit. Some good hides and lots of viewing areas and good facilities. The triip report is here with pictures below. Borders Birdwatching Tours Mallorca Birding Trip Report – September 2009 The base for the trip is the beautiful villa of “Can Pou” which is to the south of Port de Pollenca and to the east of Pollenca old town. The villa is set in open countryside and itself supplied a nice variety of birdlife to the rear of...
read moreKingfisher and Water Rail at Big Water NR
I as up at 03:45 today to get down to Big Waters NR a Northumberland Wildlife Trust site near Newcastle. I was on site at 06:30 and at the hide by 06:45. I thought I would be first in the hide, but I wasn’t, John the resident photographer was already in place. We had a chat and waited fir the light to improve. The first bird we saw was a water rail, a very secretive little bird which was right in front of the hide, followed quickly by the kingfisher which made the first of several visits to the area just in front of the hide. By this time we were joined by Keith who got some cracking...
read moreSeahouses Harbour Starlings
I was going on a paleagic trip today, from Seahouses harbour but it was canceled at the last minute due to illness. I was walking around the harbour and the starling were very busy feeding on whatever they could find. The light was fabulous and it enhanced the colours of the birds dramatically, showing their great beauty. What do you think?
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