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Wildlife Photography in London

bird, crow, grebe, gull, heron, London, Regents Park, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeApril 30, 20191 Comment

Last November I decided to have a day out photographing for wildlife, but rather than head out into the countryside of East Anglia, I instead headed in to London. This may seem like a strange place go for wildlife, but there is plenty to be seen and much of it relatively easy to approach. I…

Dragonflies and little grebes at RHS Hyde Hall

bird, Freshwater invertebrates, odonata, RHS Hyde hall, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeAugust 17, 20172 Comments

On Monday I decided to have a day out with the family, and we ended up heading to RHS Hyde Hall. I have only visited a few time before, and never on a sunny day in summer. On my previous visits I had suspected the ‘new’ lake there would be good for dragonflies, and I…

Spoonbill

bird, heron, Kent, Sheppey, wader, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeMay 20, 2017Leave a comment

A couple of weeks ago I had a day on the Isle of Sheppey to enjoy some of the wildlife found there. The south of the island is mostly grazing marsh and is rich in wildlife, especially waders and raptors. I took 100s of photos on that day, but the highlight was a spoonbill seen…

Pochard in Raphaels Park

Essex, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 23, 2016Leave a comment

Not been updating the blog much lately so I’ll try get back in the habit. For now here are some photos I took in a 5 minute period on the way to the shops in Romford, in a town park called Raphaels Park It was a bit wary, but came in close briefly and the…

Water Rail at Rainham Marshes

bird, Essex, RSPB Rainham, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeJanuary 28, 20151 Comment

There cant be many wildlife photographers in Essex that haven’t made a visit to RSPB Rainham Marshes in the last couple of weeks, where 2, 3 or 4 (depending who you ask!) water rails have been uncharacteristically showy for a usually reclusive bird. I made a visit a couple of Sundays ago and when it…

Canada x greylag hybrid goose

bird, London, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 20, 2014Leave a comment

While at Kensington Gardens I came across this Canada x greylag hybrid goose ( Anser anser x Branta canadensis) and got some nice photos of it in the late afternoon winter sunlight.

Rainham marshes Ducks and snipe video

bird, Essex, RSPB Rainham, video, wader, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeDecember 16, 2013Leave a comment

It was miserable weather yesterday when I visited Rainham Marshes yesterday and the main reason for my visit was to pick up a signed copy of ‘Dragonflight’ by Marianne Taylor (with whom I had a nice chat about dragonflies and the fun involved in photographing them!). Look out for a review once I read it!…

Juvenile Scaup at RSPB West Canvey Marshes

bird, Canvey, Essex, video, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 23, 2013Leave a comment

This week there has been a Juvenile scaup at RSPB West Canvey Marshes. This duck is usually found on the sea, so it was nice to see one on an inland site when I visited yesterday. It was a long way off so I had to use the Pentax q with the adapter and 300mm,…

Migrant hawker, Black necked grebe and clouded yellow at RSPB Dungeness

bird, butterflies, insect, Kent, odonata, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 6, 2013Leave a comment

While at Dungeness on Saturday I came across a migrant hawker that had settles on a gorse bush. It stayed still while I got some close ups too. I also came across this clouded yellow butterfly. A kestrel posed, though a little distantly. A keeled skimmer sat on the path. A black necked grebe (as…

Black necked grebe at Dungeness video

bird, video, waterfowlBy Neil-UKWildlifeSeptember 3, 2013Leave a comment

Last weekend I popped into Dungeness for the day. When at the RSPB reserve I spotted a couple of black necked grebes not to far from the hide. So I used my Pentax Q and 300mm lens set up to record at an effective 1700mm. Sadly my tripod head was out of action at the…

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