To date I have been a birder/photographer rather than a true wildlife photographer. What I mean by this is that I have had my camera over one shoulder and my binoculars over the other. I switch from seeking new birds with my bins to taking a photo with my camera fairly fluidly. But this comesContinueContinue reading “Photography at Hogganfield Loch”
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Out and About in February & March
In this post I share some of the more interesting sightings I have had in Scotland during February and the first half of March. In early February I took my thermal scope out for a spin looking for snipe. I was pleased to find a couple of Common Snipe but also two of the rarerContinueContinue reading “Out and About in February & March”
Leighton Moss, Lancashire
Keen to continue to build my year list, and having a weekend with good friends in Cumbria, we had a good opportunity to visit RSPB Leighton Moss last weekend. A few years back I saw my first ever Marsh Tit at the feeders and I tend to settle at the feeder each time I visitContinueContinue reading “Leighton Moss, Lancashire”
A birding weekend in Northumbria
I have just come back from a weekend birding with two friends, one of several years, Rick, and one brand new from the weekend, Andy. Both are very experienced birders so I was hoping to see some great birds with them and hopefully improve my skills. Our first destination was Ross Sands where we wereContinueContinue reading “A birding weekend in Northumbria”
Out and About in January
Finally I feel I am back to traditional birding in Scotland after the wonderful big year in Latin America. Whilst I ended 2024 with 1445 birds, I start 2025 with zero the same as everybody else. My first bird of this year was a Robin I heard singing outside and tracked down through the curtainsContinueContinue reading “Out and About in January”
Back to Scottish Wildlife
Having returned from our epic eight month tour of Latin America in August, I have now been back in Scotland for 4 months. With work to get stuck into, family and friends to catchup with and a transition to manage wildlife (and therefore blogging) has taken a bit of a back seat. But I thoughtContinueContinue reading “Back to Scottish Wildlife”
Birding from Rio de Janeiro
Amazingly we have reached the end of our wonderful 8 month adventure travelling from Mexico to Rio via 17 countries. We have had some fantastic wildlife adventures along the way and I have really enjoyed sharing them on this blog. But all good things must come to an end so it came down to ourContinueContinue reading “Birding from Rio de Janeiro”
Birding Iguazu Falls
So moving on in Argentina we went to Iguazu. Primarily this was to visit the amazing waterfall but we are trying to birdwatch everywhere too as each new area has some new birds. So we booked one day with Pocho of Birding Iguazu. Pocho was a lovely guy and a super-skilled guide who really knewContinueContinue reading “Birding Iguazu Falls”
Birding from Buenos Aires
As our big trip nears the end we are mainly managing single days birding around more touristy destinations. First up is a day birding from Buenos Aires. We chose to go to Ceibas a birding rich area north of the city. We also chose to go with Diego of Buenos Aires Birding. Another great guideContinueContinue reading “Birding from Buenos Aires”
Bolivian Highlands
We just spent four days travelling around the Bolivia Highlands from San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. This is really a hostile environment with us travelling between 3600-5000m and experiencing temperatures of -10C. However there is wildlife to be seen, sometimes in surprising abundance. A few pictures of the landscapes below. There were a lotContinueContinue reading “Bolivian Highlands”
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