Major Wildlife Photography

FOR SALE

Date: 20/04/2008

For sale: Apo Televid77 Leica scope complete with lieca cover & Leica Filter.

Leica B20X-60X, B32XWW all with Leica Pouches.

Sensible offers please to email@majorwildlife.co.uk

Barn Owls

Location: North Norfolk
Date: 26/12/2007

Managed to get away from the normal Boxing day family matters and went off deliberately in search of Barn Owls in the loveley Winter sunshine.

I had a few ideas of possible sites that I had logged in my mind for future use as and when. Today they paid off really well. Located two birds that were active on and off and at times though being rather inactive and dozing off.

Desert Wheatear

Location: Horsey Gap
Date: 02/12/2007

Late start this morning due to weather conditions. Took a chance and went for it. Target bird was the now familiar Desert Wheatear that had been present for at least a week.

I had left it until now in the hope that some of the crowds would have died down. As it turned out the weather managed to brighten up slightly and coupled with the fact that this bird was so obliging made things worth while. At one stage as I lay on the ground the bird approached to within touching distance. This moment was a privelage and a humbling one at that.

Beyond the sand dunes at this site was a colony of Grey Seals. Many of them with pups at different stages of life. I didn't have much time to do more with this spectacle but will be returning soon.

Purple Sandpiper

Location: Sheringham.
Date: 04/11/2007

Set out this morning at 7am bound for Sheringham.

Target species was Purple Sandpiper to be found feeding in and around the rocks added as sea defences.

They are nicely covered with a mixture of bright and dark looking sea weeds that tend to set the birds off well. Only problem was the light. It didn't really get out at all and as a result taking images of these little hyper active birds proved difficult do to slow shutter speeds. Hopefully things will brighten up later on in the week.