In October I visited Alkborough Flats - a little nature reserve close to Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire to hopefully capture some images of Bearded Reedlings - scarce and shy little birds with a lot of character!

In July 2024, I booked onto an RSPB cruise from Bridlington out to the Flamborough coast to view the various sea birds from sea level - A unique view!

A summer wander around YWT Staveley looking for wildlife

One very early morning in June I ventured to the east coast of Yorkshire to my favourite nature reserve…RSPB Bempton Cliffs. Here is a gallery of some of the wildlife seen during the sunrise - well worth getting there at 4am!

A gallery of my favourite shots of the Short-Eared Owls that visited the Yorkshire coastline over the winter. One of my favourite birds that I just had to make the most of in this influx year of migration! I just can’t get enough!

A local nature reserve to me, Rodley Nature reserve is a wetland habitat on the outskirts of Leeds. I spent a couple of hours there with my camera despite the rain showing that photography can still be achieved despite the weather!

During a short visit to this wonderful stretch of coastline, officially designated an “area of outstanding natural beauty”, I visited a few locations with my camera.

A total haven for photographers and wildlife lovers, the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland is a Mecca! After my first visit in 2022 I just had to return! I arrived back on the island in May and as I left I had already decided I was coming back in October! Here are some Mull highlights from 2023…

I set myself the challenge of choosing just 10 of my favourite images from 2023 - a very hard task!

May 2023 saw the coronation of King Charles III in London. I visited the capital aiming to photograph some of the VIP aircraft the various world leaders and royalty used to fly into the UK. Here is just a selection of the many visitors…

During another trip to the Cairngorms national park in August ‘23 it was noticeable how many different colours there were! As summer makes way to autumn and the flora and fauna change. Here is a round up of my trip!

Just into the county of Suffolk lies the former arable land of Lakenheath Fen. What used to be carrot fields has been transformed by the RPSB into vast wetlands and woodlands boasting stunning and rare wildlife. The last stop on my weekend wildlife trip!

During a short wildlife break to north Norfolk, I was only 20 minutes away from RSPB Titchwell Marsh, a nature reserve with varied habitats such as fresh water lagoons, saltmarshes, coastal and reedbed. A hive of insect activity in summer and an important breeding site for Avocet, Bittern and Bearded Tits…

One of the UK’s major wildlife spectacles occurs only a few times a year on the north Norfolk coast at Snettisham. Famed for its winter “Whirling Wader” spectaculars which only happen at super high tide events. I tried one of these dates in the summer as part of a wildlife weekend away!

A trip to a fantastic photography hide near Blairgowrie in the Cairngorms to capture Red Squirrel and the elusive Pine Marten!

A gallery of images taken during a visit to a very misty and damp Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands

A trip to Scotland in February to try to capture some images of our native Red Squirrel in their lovely winter coats with their tufted ears!

A visit to Argaty Red Kites in Scotland, a major part in the reintroduction of these magnificent birds of prey that were once persecuted to extinction

A visit to Blea Tarn near Ambleside in the Lake District to finally tick it off the wish list!

A round up of my year in 2022, the highlights of the places visited and nature and wildlife encountered