Wildlife Photography across the Water: A very quick quickie

Friday, 4 February 2011

A very quick quickie

Its Friday night and its the weekend - once again we have grey and wet weather forecast so the chances with the camera are looking slim once more.

I have started running again, after a break for a while so at least I get to see and hear quite a bit of wildlife on my early morning runs.

A controversial plan has been announced in England to cull corvids to protect songbirds. Well I for one am strongly against this. Man interfering with indigenous nature is the not the way in my book, unless it is dealing with invasive introduced species like grey squirrel, mink or signal crayfish. As a lover of all corvids I really hope this does not happen. I don't believe the science is proven - particularly when it is carried out by those with 'Game' interests. We only have to look at the Hen Harrier situation in Northern England and Scotland to see how well they fare on 'Game' land.

A few of my bits of kit are about to end their auction on eBay as I type this with the 1Dmk111 and MR14 EX at this time on Saturday, so it is not too late to make a bid. The 7D plus BGE 7 battery grip will go on soon, but still available if you want to contact me - I might separate as long as I can sell the 7D first.

Update: All kit except 7D body now sold - will put that body on eBay Sunday 6th Feb

So hope you all have a great weekend - I am off to break open the Guinness and watch the start of the 6 Nations Rugby - the best ball sport there is (IMHO) and hopefully see the English Rose overcome the Welsh Dragons.

Back next time with news of new kit coming this way!!

Martin

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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.