High flying birds

Whilst photographing the house martins on the ground may be relatively straightforward, capturing them in flight is a whole different challenge, and one I am yet to master! So much quicker and more maneuverable than this herring gull soaring lazily above, this is the closest I have come to a successful in flight shot of…

Cygnet at 3 months

Our mute swan cygnet is now around three and a half months old, and is unrecognisable from the tiny, vulnerable ball of grey down that first emerged from the nest back in May. It never ceases to amaze me just how quickly they grow and the time has passed in what feels like the blink…

Beaks full of mud

The start of the summer season heralds the return of the house martins to their breeding grounds here in Britain. Here in Aberystwyth I am lucky enough to live next to the harbour which is a favourite breeding spot used year by the martins each year. I only have to step outside my door to…

Starlings at sunset

Each evening between October and March thousands of Starlings arrive here in the small town of Aberystwyth, on the Welsh coast. They appear like clockwork at sunset, gathering into larger and larger flocks swirling through the sky, before settling beneath the old Victorian pier where they roost. I had hoped to get photographs of them…