Barn owls (Tyto alba) have a certain magic about them. With their pale, heart-shaped faces and ghostly flight, they drift silently over the fields in search of prey. This particular encounter was with a completely wild male, in a spot I visit many times a year. It’s a four-hour drive from home, but every […]

There’s something about the stillness of an open field in early spring that always pulls me in. On this recent trip to Yorkshire, I was hoping to photograph some of the usual suspects; lapwings, skylarks, maybe even a barn owl if I was lucky. But what I hadn’t expected was to witness a dramatic moment […]

Arguably Britain’s rarest breeding bird, the firecrest is a true gem—small, elusive, and flashing its fiery crown as it flits through dense foliage. For any wildlife photographer, capturing this bird is both a challenge and a thrill. Unlike some species that kindly sit still for a moment or two, the firecrest is constantly on the […]