Wildlife Photography across the Water: Garden Catch up

Friday, 8 April 2011

Garden Catch up

I had a day off work today so have spent the day out there doing some more project work. I know that we are only just about half way in to spring, but it was most summer like, and with the first 'shirt off' day of garden work, my shoulders are feeling it tonight.

I have just about finished a permanent hide except it looks nothing like a hide and is just a nice piece of rustic garden furniture (bench seat) and structure (pergola), which with a bit of additional scrim netting cloth pegged on will convert into a hide in about five minutes. Will share some pics when I have fully completed so all you blokes (or ladies) out there that want a hide in the garden but get moaned out by the other half that it doesn't fit in the garden, then fear not, I have the answer.

This year's garden bird list is now up to 37 so far with the latest additions being Little Owl, Tawny Owl in the last month along with Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler and House Martin this week.

The butterflies are coming thick and fast now and although I wasn't at home on Wednesday, Jacqui saw the first Speckled Wood along with seven other species.

Checking the Warwickshire Butterfly Conservation website I noticed that there had not been any Speckled Wood sightings in Warwickshire recorded this year, so I put the record in, and we got the first sighting report for the County.

The wildlife hedgerow and wildflowers are starting to do well in the garden now, and the tadpoles are very active, having left the safety of the centre of the spawn. I reckon there is at least twice the total of last year in there so it will be a bumper froglet year by the look of it.

Still got some more Dorest wildlife to process and bring to you. Right - off out now to watch some Barn Owls that we have become aware of not too far from home.

Have a good weekend

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.