Wildlife photography

Wild places,
quiet moments

A field journal of wildlife encounters — capturing behaviour, fleeting moments, and the quiet details often missed at first glance.

Rye Meads RSPB, Hertfordshire

Latest entry

4 November 2026

Starting the Year in Epping Forest

Every New Year's Day, we head into Epping Forest for a walk with family and friends. It's become something of a tradition, usually involving a stop at Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge for a warming cup of hot chocolate or coffee. There's something special about being out in nature during winter, when familiar places take on a different character.

Black-headed gull in winter plumage standing on thin ice, with its red legs reflected in the dark water below.

Eurasian coot preening its feathers in shallow water, surrounded by fallen branches and overhanging lichen-covered twigs.

Female mallard facing the camera while standing in shallow water, with exposed tree roots and a fallen branch behind her.

Sheep lying in the grass of an open meadow in Amager Fælled, with trees in the distance beneath a pale blue sky.

Escape in Amager Fælled & Kalvebod Fælled

A kingfisher lifts clear of the water with one wing raised and droplets trailing behind at Rye Meads RSPB.

To Perch or Not To Perch

Wet common kingfisher shaking water from its feathers while perched above the water at Rye Meads RSPB

Rewards and Frustrations of Kingfishers

European bee-eater perched on a bare branch holding an insect against a soft green background

Mallorca's heat is both beautiful and unforgiving

Mute swan swimming on a calm lake in De Biesbosch National Park, Netherlands, with wooded banks reflected in the water.

Nature Reserves

Exploring protected habitats, observing their wildlife and discovering what makes each place special.

View through pine and birch trees across the waterlogged landscape of Viru Bog in Estonia, with autumn-coloured vegetation and pools of water.

Travel

Wildlife and landscapes encountered further afield, from familiar species to entirely new surroundings.

A kingfisher flying low over water with a small fish in its beak, against dense green reeds at Rye Meads RSPB.

Wildlife Behaviour

Observations of wildlife behaviour, from feeding and hunting to parenting, movement and the unexpected moments in between.

Female mallard coming in to land on a lake in Essex, with wings spread and feet extended above the green water.

Essex

Wildlife, woodlands and wild places closer to home, from Epping Forest to the Essex coast.