The Early Birder

A day trip to the Wirral is always a good day out and more often than not packed full of birds. The Dee Estuary is one of the most important...

This week the clouds decided to drop snow rather than rain. The clouds are still here, but at least the snow gives back a little more light ...

At a site I visit frequently in Chelford, there is a female Smew that overwinters, and has done for the last few years now. Not a common bir...

During the recent spell of wet weather, the fields local to me have become pretty waterlogged. Moorhens have started to venture off their po...

A pre-Christmas weekend break in Norfolk turned out to be a very cold one. Freezing conditions the week before and also a sprinkling of snow...

A cold morning at the beach in Norfolk during the winter months always throws up some good birds. These were taken at the start of this year...

Early mornings in Norfolk are great. If you can be out before the early dog walkers you can find some true gold. Much like these Golden Plov...

When I took these images earlier in the year I was a bit disappointed with them. The light was not great, but it was better than these image...

In recent weeks some of our winter ducks have returned, and one of my favourites is the Goldeneye. Upwards of 20 are now on the local Redesm...

I've been back to Redesmere a few times to see if I can get any better pictures of the Great Northern Diver. I hadn't been any lucki...