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Vote for New Big 5
The New Big 5 project is an international initiative to create a New Big 5 of Wildlife Photography, rather than hunting. Shooting with a camera, not a gun. It’s a message backed by more than 100...
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Emptying our Uplands
Driven Grouse Shooting is a blight on our nation. It is destroying our national heritage leaving our moorlands and uplands devoid of so many beautiful species of animals and birds. Land owners,...
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Ethics Matter
When I’m photographing wildlife I’m trying to document wild behaviour, something that occurred naturally. I’m not trying to create something that was fake and contrived. You can’t get privileged views...
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Precious Life
Each year a pair of Blackbirds nest in my back garden. They are one of my favourite birds and have such a beautiful and evocative call. Without fail they build their nest too small and the chicks fall...
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New Big 5 Results
The results of the year-long global vote to create a New Big 5 project have now been released. The project was designed to create a New Big 5 of wildlife photography, shooting with cameras, not guns....
View ArticleA Mindful Moment
Following on from Mental Health Awareness week I’m going to be posting regular short films showing the beauty of nature. The aim will be to help you feel connected to nature, which is so important for...
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Helping our Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are Britain’s most loved mammal, mention their name and it’s always met with lots of love. Sadly today they aren’t seen in the numbers that were around decades ago. But they still hold a firm...
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Summer Visitors
Each year I look forward to the Pied Flycatchers and Redstart’s arriving from North Africa. Those that follow my blog will know each summer I try to photograph both of these species in the Peak...
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Water Vole Appeal
Water voles are in trouble, they are our fastest declining mammal. In the 1980’s and 90’s they suffered a catastrophic 90% drop in their population, largely due to the spread of American mink, which...
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Mythical Barn Owls
There is something so special seeing a wild Barn Owl quartering, hovering with moth like silence while hunting. Flying effortlessly on the wing in the half-light at dawn or dusk. In British folklore, a...
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Global Birdfair 2023
The amazing Global Birdfair is back. This unique event brings together wildlife conservationists, representatives of nature, travel, birders and natural history enthusiasts from all over the world....
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Gift Vouchers
I have recently had some new gift vouchers designed and printed. The gift vouchers are priced at £20, £50, £100 denominations. They are all printed professionally and come with a stylish black...
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Shortys
Short-eared Owls are commonly seen hunting during the day here in the UK. During the Winter months their numbers can increase greatly with an influx of birds from the continental. There seems to be an...
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