Half-a-square mile of nature

One of the best recommendations I could give to anyone interested in seeing wildlife, is to just find a quiet spot, preferably a bit secluded and just sit quietly and watch and listen to what’s going on around you.  This is what I did on a mild, cloudy but...

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A short, long Farne Island trip

What is now becoming a bit of an annual pilgrimage at the back end of June for me, is a trip to the Farne Island.  At this time of year the chicks have hatched, particularly the Puffins, and so there is a feeding frenzy on before most...

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Siggy’s back!

It’s been away for what seems an age, but finally my Sigma 500mm lens is back from the repairs and is as good as new thanks to the good people at Sigma.  So it was with great expectations that I went out at the weekend with it. ...

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Still more sunshine!

We are being spoilt – three days of sunshine!  Normally a day of good weather brings me to feverishly plan in making the most of the day by deciding on what I will be doing and photographing so as not to waste the precious moment of sunshine,...

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