Imagine walking through the woods and suddenly, a rapid, rhythmic drumming breaks the silence, capturing your attention. I can guarantee that it is the sound of the great spotted woodpecker, a master carpenter of the bird world. With their striking black and white plumage accented by vivid red under-tails, they are not just a sight […]

Photographing Red Deer In Great Britain Red deer (Cervus Elaphus) GB population 350,000Height 110-120cm Weight unto 225kg Lifespan upto 25 years “I love to photograph Red deer, they are such a majestic animal with a fascinating history.”  Red deer are the largest wild terrestrial mammal in Britain. The male antlers can grow up to a […]

Where to Photograph Atlantic Puffins in the UK Atlantic puffin (Fratercula artica) GB Population 580,000 pairsLength 26-29cm Wingspan 53cm Weight 310-550g Lifespan upto 30 years “I will never forget getting my first photo of a Puffin at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire and how it elevated my passion for wildlife photography and travelling the country to […]

Red Squirrels – where have they all gone? Red Squirrel (Sciurus Vulagris) Great Britain population 140,000 Length 21cm (adult) Weight 330g (adult) Lifespan 3-4 years The idea of photographing red squirrels is like Marmite, some photographers love it (like me) and some just aren’t fussed or bothered about finding them and taking photos. I remember first seeing them when I was […]

The grey seals of St.Ives, Cornwall Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) GB population 120,000 Length 2.6 metres (adult) Weight 300kg (males), 200kg (females) Lifespan 25-30 years In this blog, my guest author is John Lindsey, a Wildlife photographer from Bolton in Lancashire. John wanted to share his trip to St.Ives in Cornwall to photograph the grey seals. Larger of the two […]

The story of the little owl and how it arrived in England Little Owl (Athene Noctua) GB population 6,000 pairs Length 22cm (adult) Wingspan 56cm Weight 180g Lifespan 15-16 years “Sometimes referred to as the old world Burrowing Owl, the Owl of Athena or the Owl of Minerva” The little owl is closely associated with the […]