The Early Birder

Boxing Day morning was a lovely bright affair, but when it's Christmas and you have a daughter, it's difficult to get out bird watch...

Quite often, those birds that we see quite frequently are taken for granted. I admit to that myself. I rarely point the camera at the Starli...

I found this lovely Pochard at Martin Mere while trying out my new lens. It really is a nice bird. I'm starting to find that new lens gi...

One of the joys of winter are the swans and geese that visit our country. The Whooper Swan is one such bird that I love to see. Probably bec...

I came across quite a number of wintering Pintail at Martin Mere. One of the smarter looking ducks in my opinion. The male is really handsom...

  Martin Mere attracts many wintering ducks and geese. A lovely duck that travels to the UK for wintering is the Goldeneye. I have to adm...

After what seems like an eternity without getting out with the camera, a trip to Martin Mere was arranged with two birding friends. At this ...

A few weeks ago, while watching a Great Skua in Manchester I came across a pair of Wheatear. These birds I assume will have been starting t...

One of the lovely dabbling ducks that multiply in numbers during the autumn and winter months is the Teal. The male has a lovely chestnut he...

A few weeks ago there was a bit of an influx of Glossy Ibis into the country, and of particular interest to me were four birds that had made...