Wildlife Photography across the Water: peregrine falcons

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Wildlife Webcams to watch

Just a quickie from me tonight to share a couple of webcams that are most definitely worth a watch.

The first one is from Nottingham Trent University and it is following the fortunes of a nesting Peregrine pair. I have loved watching this and it surprises me still to see how late the adult birds fly.

As I type this, one of the parents is just sitting off, keeping an eye on the four chick, that are getting bigger on a daily basis.

The second one is from Rutland Water and is following a pair of nesting Ospreys as part of the English re-introduction programme. Two chicks have hatched in the last couple f days so we will now see much more of the adult bird movements now they have chicks to feed.

Check in and have a peek. It is great to watch.

It would also be great if you could let us know of any other favourite web cams that you have at this time of year.

Martin

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.