March 2025
Another quiet month! Hopefully the Easter break will be more productive.
February 2025
Unfortunately my health hasn't been great so I've only managed to get out once. I had a couple of hours at Leighton Moss but felt dreadful and went home (and back to bed). I spent half the time following a small group of treecreepers through the woods and got a few decent photos.
January 2025
Not a bad start to the year; otters and marsh harriers at Leighton Moss, barn owls at South Walney and birds fighting in the garden. The weather has been a bit hit and miss, with snow one weekend and storms the next. Walney is always windy but a couple of barn owls were hunting over the fields and one flew across in front of the hide. Lower hide still isn't finished at Leighton Moss but a couple of otters have been seen in other pools.
Top 12 Images - 2024
December 2024
The weather has been poor every weekend and Lower Hide is still closed at Leighton Moss. I have managed a couple of days out during the holidays though.
The first was to photograph the squirrels near Shap. I used a new 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens for some close up shots in the woods and then tried to capture some jumping squirrels down by the river. The light wasn't great but some of the pictures have come out ok.
My second trip was to southern Scotland. After a quiet morning at WWT Caerlaverock I spent the afternoon at RSPB Mersehead. Light levels were low again but I did experiment with some slow shutter speeds. Most of the photos were instantly deleted but there are a few I'm happy with.
November 2024
The squirrel photos below were taken on the 1st, on my way home from the Cairngorms. I haven't managed to take any pictures since then!
I've added three new galleries to the Field Trips page, all from 2024.
One of my photos was a winner in the RSPB Inspiring Nature photography competition. It will appear in their 2026 calendar for the month of July.
October 2024
Lower Hide is now closed at Leighton Moss so I've spent more time in other areas of the reserve. The bearded reedlings/tits have been showing well on the grit trays and there are a number of great white egrets around.
I had 5 days in the Cairngorms at the end of the month and there are a selection of photos above. I have 3000+ pictures to sort through and I'll add a full gallery to the Field Trips page when I've finished.
Top 12 Images - 2023
