Wildlife Photography across the Water: Attracting certain birds

Saturday, 15 October 2011

Attracting certain birds

Getting birds and animals into your garden is not difficult by baiting but certain birds can be very difficult to attract like waxwings that come down into the Carolinas for the winter, They are berry eaters full stop and only certain berries will fit the bill so today i am off to the garden center to get cost for juniper bushes of which there are already about 10 small ones on the property and some holly bushes which i know they love as i photographed some last year eating the berrys from them, In Europe we have a tree called a mountain ash and these are great for attracting winter birds, So far i have not managed to find any here but i will continue to look, If all goes well next winter will see waxwing,robin and bluebirds spending the winter around my property, Forward thinking is needed in alot of wildlife photography and with these bushes and trees it will enhance the look of the property so a win win situation

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.