Andy Nayler Photography

May 2026

My health hasn't been great but I've tried to get out every weekend for at least one short local trip. There are lots of baby birds around and the summer migrants have all arrived. When I haven't had the energy to go far I've been photographing the flowers in the local woods with a compact camera.

Flowers in the local woods.

April 2026

I had two short breaks in Scotland at the start of the month and their are galleries for each below (plus extra pictures from Ardnamurchan here - Andy Nayler Photography - Ardnamurchan April 2026

Not much else for the rest of the month, just a couple of trips to Leighton Moss.

Easter 2026 - Ardnamurchan

Five nights in Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse.

Easter 2026 - Galloway

Six days in a cottage near RSPB Mersehead.

March 2026

Another quiet month. Just a couple of trips to Leighton Moss and some birds in the garden when I was too ill to go anywhere.

February 2026

Lots of short local trips this month, in between the rain showers. A friend at work mentioned a hide at Park End Moss and I've spent a few afternoons there. Otter, kingfisher, buzzard and pintail on my first visit but not so much when I've returned. Leighton Moss has been very busy with standing room only in some of the hides. A family of 3 otters have been seen regularly but never close enough for a decent picture.

The compact camera project has been on pause this month but I will return to it.

January 2026

The start of the month was very cold with the pools at Leighton Moss frozen. January is usually a good month for otter watching but I only saw them once, on the ice and a long way off. Bearded reedlings were more visible in the coldest weather trying to find enough food to stay warm. South Walney was quiet but I did get a few photos of oystercatchers flying over the reeds.

My compact camera project continues with a small gallery of images below.

Top 12 Images - 2025

December 2025

I've started a new project of photo walks with just a compact Leica D-Lux 8 and a couple of filters. The images below are from Humphrey Head, Hodge Close, Roudsea Wood and Barkbooth Lot.

The second gallery features wildlife images from various trips to Leighton Moss. The highlight of the month was a family of 3 otters on Christmas Eve. The light was very low at the end of the day but the adult came very close to the Causeway Hide to eat an eel. A couple of days after Christmas there were 2 otters fishing under the ice and breaking through the surface.