Wildlife Photography across the Water: Winters a coming

Monday, 9 November 2009

Winters a coming

The first of the winter migrants have started to arrive, The other day i noticed a dark eyed junco under my feeders and today there are about 20, Jays have been very common here for the last couple of weeks yet last year i didn't see one, I guess its time to start making preparations and get some nice perches set up and dust the hide off, I went to one of the local lakes here at the weekend and there were about 30 buffleheads-a sure sign that the nice weather will soon change and the winter thermals will be aired, For me the best time for wildlife photography in NC is the winter and a few trips to the coast will take place just after Xmas is out of the way for the snow geese and tundra swans also the possibility of a bear or 2

Dave

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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.