Wildlife Photography across the Water: Sad news

Thursday 5 August 2010

Sad news - They have gone

On the 1st of May this year, I reported here that one of my favourite birds, the Swifts were back. This compared with my sightings in 2009 of May 6th

Last year I noted that they had disappeared on 21st July.

I knew it was coming but it is still sad nevertheless that I noted they had essentially disappeared on Saturday 31st July, last weekend.

So suppose I should be pleased that they were around for a whole fifteen days longer this year compared to last.

But it doesn't make it any easier when I reallise that it will be another whole nine months before they are back again. :-(

Martin

1 comment:

robbieb5 August 2010 at 22:37
Hi Martin, I know exactly how you feel having lived with them under my roof in the Cotswolds for over 40 years - tis a sad day indeed.

Robbie
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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.