Wildlife Photography across the Water: They are back!!!

Wednesday, 6 May 2009

They are back!!!

As I got out of my car on the drive tonight, I heard their screams first, looking up there they were, five Swifts charging around the houses, tail chasing, shouting at each other as they twisted and turned.

Swifts are one of my favourite birds which is a shame as they spend the least amount of time with us in the UK.

Well I saw my first ones last week, but not mine where I live.

A great welcome home after a tedious hour in the supermarket.

I will look forward to a glass of wine in the garden soon, when the sun is shining and watching them once more for the few short months until they go back again.

I will be back tomorrow with some camera gear spring cleaning tips for you and covering your preparation for trips.

Martin

1 comment:

EllaEnchanted7 May 2009 at 12:45
I just looked at your and Dave's sites. OMG what beautiful photography. I want to have a site to put mine on, am still trying to figure out how to do that.
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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.