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| I have recently returned from a 2 week trip to Northern India, following another long period of inactivity this winter. India was excellent, with c.380 species seen as well as Tiger, Asian Elephant, the Taj Mahal etc. Many images to appear on the site soon! The only images taken locally have been those from a feeding station in my neighbour's garden. The Goldfinches have probably been the highlight so far. Several Bullfinches have been lurking in the area but have so far failed to come to the feeding station. |
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| Lesvos, Greece April 2008 |
| c.100 images from a trip to Lesvos are now online in the 'Overseas Images' section. Or click on the scenery shots below for the Lesvos 2008 page: |
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| Above - the view across the north of the island towards the Turkish coast |
| Above - flowers |
| Above and below - we managed to get our Hyundai Atos stuck in this field a couple of times. I think it was the result of an overpowering subconcious desire to get rid of the wretched vehicle. On the second occasion it took the help of 3 German birders to get us out, thanks guys. These shots show the aftermath. |
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| Enough of scenery and car mishaps Click here for the bird photos! |
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| Cape May, New Jersey, USA Added - 28th December 2008 |
| Apologies for the recent lack of updates, but here is a sizeable chunk of images to (hopefully) enjoy! I spent the best part of 3 months from late July to mid-September on the east coast of the USA, based at the famous migration watchpoint of Cape May. I struggled to get good images of the warblers, but the waders certainly made up for it. Click on the Black Skimmer image below for the USA 2007 page, over 270 images of 70+ species added: |
| Landguard NR, Suffolk 11th September 2008 |
| This juvenile Dotterel showed typically well on the beach at Landguard. Click on the image below for more: |
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| The Gambia, West Africa 28th November-12th December 2008 |
| I spent an extemely successful 2 weeks of photogaphy with Bill Baston in The Gambia. Over 450 images of 110+ species added: |
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| Lesvos, Greece April/May 2009 |
| Another enjoyable Spring trip to Lesvos. New stuff added to the Lesvos page, click on the images below for more: |
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| British Birds Bird Photograph of the Year 2009 August 2009 |
| I was thrilled to find out that I had won the 2009 British Birds Magazine Bird Photograph of the Year competition, with the image below - a couple of sparring Glaucous Gulls, taken in Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry in February 2008. This is the first time I've entered such a competition, so was obviously delighted when I found out the result! Congratulations to all the other shortlisted photographers. |
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| Above: The Napi Valley shortly before sunset |
| Above: Red-rumped Swallow |
| Above: the view from Ipsilou Monastery |
| Above: just a few of the more colourful beasts encountered in the Gambia |
| Above: me (left, in the blue Blackadder t-shirt) photographing a Marabou Stork colony with some new friends |
| Above: the view from the room at the Senegambia Hotel |
| February 2010 update |
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