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A Frog, a Flock of Lapwings, and a Passing Osprey – Brockholes Nature Reserve, Lancs

Posted on September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 by admin

Bird Photographer Scotland Bound:  It’s been a whirlwind few weeks. First a road trip to Scotland — my first time ever heading that far north — then straight on to Estonia with Digital Camera Magazine for a reader apprenticeship, where I spent three days at Wildlife Dream Photographic hide. Two very different experiences, but both…

The Grey Wagtail that Followed Us Home

Posted on September 14, 2025September 27, 2025 by admin

We’ve just come back from a birding holiday in Scotland. We weren’t sure what we’d find — though eagles were high on the wish list — but one of the birds that kept us company was the wagtail. On the Dalveen Pass we stopped at a little cascade, camera at the ready, but it flitted…

All About the Goosander (and Its Look-Alike, the Red-breasted Merganser)

Posted on September 13, 2025September 27, 2025 by admin

The Goosander — also known as the Common Merganser — is one of those striking water birds that immediately grabs attention. I remember the first time I added one to my lifer photo album: the bird was distant, the shot was shaky, but it was evidence! That encounter quickly sent me down a rabbit hole…

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  • A Frog, a Flock of Lapwings, and a Passing Osprey – Brockholes Nature Reserve, Lancs
  • The Grey Wagtail that Followed Us Home
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