Andy Nayler Photography

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October 2025

The photo grid above is from my trip to Grantown-on-Spey at the end of the month. I'll keep updating the pictures as I work through them all.

Not much for the first half of the month. The seals at South Walney were all a long way off but a couple of young rabbits allowed a close approach. Lower Hide is closed again at Leighton Moss but otters have been visible from the Causeway and there are lots of waders on the saltmarsh pools.

September 2025

I've tried to get out at least once every weekend, usually for a couple of hours at Leighton Moss. The bearded tits/reedlings are starting to show up on the grit trays. If you don't like the crowds queueing to see them keep looking along any of the trails through the reedbed. They can turn up anywhere and will happily take grit from the footpaths. Otters have also been more visible although I haven't seen any close enough for a decent photo.

August 2025

I spent a week in Ardnamurchan with Naturetrek at the start of the month. Encounters with pine martens, otters, eagles and dolphins were the highlights. The full gallery of images can be viewed on the Field trips page here.

A selection of photos taken at Leighton Moss are below.

August images from Leighton Moss.

July 2025

Another very quiet month! I've been to Leighton Moss a couple of times and Foulshaw Moss for an afternoon.

June 2025

Work has been exhausting but I've tried to get out every weekend for at least a couple of hours. Great Crested Grebes were on eggs at the start of the month and are now feeding their young. Cetti's Warblers are still making a racket in the reeds and shrubs.

May 2025

After the photography workshop in April I sold a lot of kit I haven't been using and finally bought a Canon R5ii. I've only been using it for a week but I'm already impressed. The Animal AF seems to spot birds before I do and is very sticky. I've set up 3 custom modes for day to day shooting, birds in flight and fast action, but I haven't had chance to try the precapture yet. The only issue seems to be that most of my old batteries don't work.