Early morning walk
April 24, 2019
An unexpectedly early morning expedition along my favourite riverside walk. … More Early morning walk
Month: April 2019
Peregrine shortlisted
April 17, 2019
I had a bit of exciting news the other day, that one of my Peregrine photos had been shortlisted for the British Wildlife Photography Awards. I put ten of them in in the end, although only at the very last minute, as the usual self-doubt and imposter syndrome were kicking in big time, but in … More Peregrine shortlisted
A Plethora of Warblers
April 13, 2019
The Yeovil Country Park Riverside Walk is full of Chiffchaffs at the moment, and more seem to be arriving every day if their all-pervading sound is anything to go by. Some of them have been there all winter (a sign of global warming I suppose, although I wouldn’t exactly call it tropical at the moment!), … More A Plethora of Warblers
A commotion in the woods
April 9, 2019
A Sparrowhawk hides his head in embarrassment at missing his prey. … More A commotion in the woods
Small birds far away
April 4, 2019
This is the reality of bird photography for most of us – small birds far away, too far away even for a decent walkabout telephoto. For every great shot you show off on Flickr or Twitter or wherever, there are always countless others of birds determined not to let you get anywhere near them. The … More Small birds far away
Alastair Swinnerton 