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The English Garden

A snapshot of garden life…

During a brief respite from my week of work I decided to take a few minutes out to look at my garden and appreciate what was growing in it. If that sounds daft then I should explain that over the years I have put a lot of work into my patch […]

Sparrowhawks in Gardens

Are sparrowhawks welcome in our gardens?

Here’s a shot I took the other day from my bedroom window, I’d just returned from the gym and saw what at first I thought was a pigeon eating the bird seed I leave out. As I went to open the window and scare the pesky pigeon away I realised […]

Flight of the Bengal Eagle Owl

Photographs of a Bengal Eagle Owl in flight…

Bit overdue this one due to other projects I am currently working on so apologies for the delay. Here’s a few shots I took of a Bengal Eagle Owl last weekend, I was working on a project but it also gave me the opportunity to experiment with the […]

My Favourite Photographs

Photographing the best thing in the world…

Regulars will probably know about my undying love for all things barn owl. I have spent hours waiting for them, watch them hunt and, if they are close enough photograph them. They are incredibly beautiful but it wasn’t until I saw one on the glove of a falconer friend […]

The Bengal Eagle Owl

Photographs of a Bengal Eagle Owl

The Bengal Eagle Owl is a stunning creature and today I had the pleasure of photographing an adult and a juvenile. I shall post more photographs in the next few days but thought I would show you the first ones that I have processed.

The Bengal Eagle Owl

I shall post […]

Peregrine Falcon Shot Dead in Lincoln

Peregrine shot and found in the River Brayford…

Once again I feel mighty proud to be from Lincolnshire, if there’s one thing we are becoming renowned for it’s shooting rare birds of prey. It seems only five minutes ago that I was writing about the beautiful Osprey shot dead near Caistor when now I have to […]

Harris Hawk in Lincolnshire

Sighting of rare harris hawk bird living wild in Lincolnsjire…

In the rain and gloom of an early March morning I saw this amazing bird perched on a tree in the grounds of one of the hotels I work in. The harris hawk isn’t native to Britain so any seen in the wild are almost […]

Photographs of a Falcon

More pictures of a peregrine falcon..

Here’s the last of the photographic shoot I had with a local falconer recently and his beautiful peregrine falcon. Thought you might like to see them..

The March Hare

Hare’s in Lincolnshire…

Spring, I keep telling myself is but a breath away. As each evening becomes evermore lighter I long for the first frost free day of Spring and a two (or one if you’re American) fingered salute to Winter.
March is a fine month in my calendar, full of optimism for my photographic desires and […]

Photographs of the Short Eared Owl

Photographs of Short Eared Owls in the Wild..

Here’s a few shots from my last visit to Worlaby Carrs with my brother. The last day of my holiday and no better way of rounding it off. They’re not easy to photograph but no matter, just being there and seeing them in their natural habitat is quite […]