On our car journey to Skye my wife and I stopped for a break just before the bridge over to the island. I was keen to find and photograph an otter whilst we were on holiday. I had no idea that this quest would be fulfilled so quickly. We walked the 20 metres to the shore and I was amazed to come face to face with this huge dog otter.
He was absolutely massive, the biggest otter I have ever seen ! It was the size of an average dog ! I understand now why they are called “Dog Otters” It must have been at least 1.25 metres in length - a real monster !
He wasn’t bothered about us at all. So I ran back to the car and grabbed my camera. It is obvious from the worn whiskers and battle scars that he was “Top Dog” around there.
It was a wonderful encounter and what a stroke of luck !
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I will never forget the precious time that I shared with this young Kingfisher. Our paths crossed at a small pond near my home, where, unfazed by my presence, we went about our work. The Kingfisher was practicing it’s fishing skills - I was practicing my photography skills. Sticklebacks were captured and so were images. I think we were both rewarded for our endeavours.
A wonderful and unexpected encounter forever captured and forever remembered.
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Yesterday I went to try and see a Black Redstart.
With only around 100 breeding pairs in the UK and this one being spotted within a half hour journey, it was a great opportunity for me to see my first one. Having no luck seeing one in the past, I was giving up hope yet again after looking all day, when, suddenly the little beauty appeared.
I managed to get this photograph in the failing light, so apologies for the lack of quality.
Here “on his perch on Perch” he looked a picture. So chuffed to have seen my first Male Black Redstart. They really are a stunning little bird (even in the dark ! )
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I love to see a group of these little finches flitting about in the outer branches of Alder or Birch trees in Winter. They are usually in groups of up to 30 , but sometimes many more, as they feed energetically on the tree seeds.
I managed to photograph this beautiful male bird when he dropped down to a lower branch and posed for a couple of seconds.
Resident birds are joined by more from Northern Europe in the Winter as they move south from their main UK breeding places in Scotland and Wales.
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The recent snow does not help the Jay to find it’s hidden acorns. Acorns are the main food for them in the winter months. They are very active in the Autumn, each collecting and caching up to 2000 of them ! Forgotten ones may germinate and this is beneficial for the spread of our Oak Trees. Jays are our most colourful member of the crow family, and are great to photograph.
They are very widespread, ranging south into North Africa and well into Asia to the east.
The Latin name “glandarius” means ‘Of Acorns’
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