Wildlife Photography across the Water: The Big Freeze continues

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

The Big Freeze continues

And with it changes the wildlife that we might see. As bodies of water freeze up, creatures that depend on water move on to new locations..

Last year here on the River Avon in Stratford, Great Crested Grebes flew in and were temporarily resident until the usual more static sources such as lakes thawed. This year I have seen a couple of Little Grebes on a couple of occasions.

In addition, look out for a much greater abundance of countryside birds coming into your gardens. We have seen significant increases in Finches, Gold, Green and Chaffinches taking the readily available sources that we make available.

One of the problems of having a partner who is just as ken on wildlife is that I get all the texts telling me what has turned up in the garden after I have left for work in the mornings. So it was nice to hear that Redwings and Fieldfares were in the apple tree yesterday morning. This is quite good news as there are a number of berry sources that these birds like around here so I hope they hang around until the weekend at least.

So while there are now different opportunities for us in this weather, take care on the roads and don't add to the increasing accidents that are out there at the moment.

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.