tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:09:45 +0000londonBarnesWWTWildfowlOwlWetlandsrobinBird of PreyButterflyFranceKestrelRivermallardDamselflyDeerFallow DeerGreat Crested GrebeGrey SquirrelHerring GullPink-footed GeeseRichmond parkRing-necked ParakeetSwanThamesbumblebeeducklingflowergooselizardsunsetwrenBlue TitBuzzardDuckHawkerKingfisherKnotLandscapeLeg of MuttonMoorhenNorfolkPochardRSPBRedRed DeerRutSkeinSnowSunriseTealThe WashUKWaderWhistling DuckWinterWoodpeckerdogegyptian goosegreat titgrey heronmothAutumnBanded Boxer ShrimpBar-tailed GodwitBarcelonaBarnes BridgeBen Long FalconryBrown RatCommon Bird's-foot TrefoilCommon SkimmerCommon TernCompetitionCormorantCoypuCyprusEiderGolden RetrieverGrass SnakeGreat Spotted WoodpeckerGyrfalconHouse MartinHouse SparrowIain GreenKourionLemonLinnetLittle GrebeLong-tailed TitMeadow PipitMurmurationNational GeographicNature ReserveNuthatchOystercatcherPied FlycatcherPigeonPraying MantisRed SquirrelRed-breasted GooseRedwingReed BuntingRowersRuddy DarterSS StavronikitaSlow WormSnettishamSnow GooseSpiderStarlingSwallowTurnstoneTurtleWandleWandsworthWaspWasp SpiderWhinchatWillow WarblerYellow-footed Gullbarbadosbewickblackborneoboroughcarlisle bay marine parkcatchickenclown fishdivingdunnockfishfowlfrogfishgiraffehedgehoglesser black backed gulllook2011marketousepenguinpigpondprotestpuppyscubasipadansquash bugswifttigertube-worm blennywagtailwelneywhitewhooperwidgeonwood pigeonhttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Graham)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-8633182702065964574Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:30:00 +00002012-12-18T22:30:12.392+00:00bewickDuckfowlmallardousePochardSwanTealwelneyWetlandswhooperwidgeonWildfowlWWTThis weekend, I was back in Cambridgeshire visiting family.  While I was there, I took a trip to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Welney to experience one of their winter swan feeds. Each winter thousands of swans and migratory ducks flock to the Ouse washes from their breeding grounds in Iceland and Arctic Russia for winter.  To help them out, the WWT provides daily feeds to boosthttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2012/12/swan-feed-at-wwt-welney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0Wisbech, Norfolk PE14 9TN, UK52.5259203 0.2778564999999844152.4872833 0.1971754999999844 52.564557300000004 0.35853749999998441tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-4773005845583047344Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:54:00 +00002012-03-01T22:54:43.896+00:00Bird of PreyBuzzardgooseKnotNorfolkOwlPink-footed GeeseRedRSPBSkeinSnettishamSnowSunriseThe WashUKWaderWildfowlBack in February, I made the trip to the RSPB nature reserve at Snettisham, Norfolk, to see the wader spectacular.  This is when a spring tide forces the many thousands of waders, here on migration, towards the shoreline, offering twichers and photographers alike unprecedented views of their morning flights. Leaving my bed at 5am was not my favourite part of the day by a long shot and, whenhttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2012/03/snettisham-in-winter-cold-early-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-2559838384408313774Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:42:00 +00002012-02-19T18:48:40.329+00:00BarnesBird of PreyBrown RatGrey SquirrelKestrellesser black backed gulllondonPigeonRedwingRiverSnowThamesWinterOver the last few weekends, I have been heading back to Barnes Common. This area of south west London is fast becoming my favourite area for watching and photographing urban wildlife. Even though it's a busy route for commuters walking to and from the station, it's large enough to get lost in and away from everyone else. There are plenty of grey squirrels to be seen and, due to the commuters, http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2012/02/barnes-common-back-to-my-new-favourite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-940660516559552891Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:20:00 +00002012-01-14T14:20:45.386+00:00blackDeeregyptian gooseFallow DeerLandscapelondonRichmond parkwhiteLast weekend, I had a wander around Richmond Park to see what was going on and what, apart from deer, I could see.  As it turned out, not a lot. My aim was to ignore the deer and try to concentrate on the bird life.  Unfortunately the light wasn't great and the first thing I saw was a huge group of Fallow Deer.  It seemed a little silly to not take a few photos while the http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2012/01/richmond-park-deer-and-something-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1Richmond Park, 3 Petersham Rd, London, Richmond, Greater London TW10 6UH, UK51.4463858 -0.275769351.4265933 -0.3152513 51.4661783 -0.23628729999999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-1603594495568716970Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +00002012-01-13T21:10:47.726+00:00BarnesDuckEidergooseGrey SquirrellondonRed-breasted GooseSnow Goose A couple of weekends ago, at a loose end, I paid another visit to the London Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Barnes.  My visit was full of hope that I would see the illusive Bittern but, again, no, it was not playing along. That said, the Wetlands centre always has something to offer including, this visit, a rather devious Grey Squirrel, desperately trying to gain access to the peanuts http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2012/01/wildfowl-wetlands-trust-portraits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)287 Wyatt Dr, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London SW13, UK51.4793104 -0.230459451.4694214 -0.2502004 51.489199400000004 -0.2107184tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-7307053356240830466Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:14:00 +00002011-12-29T19:14:09.424+00:00Bar-tailed GodwitKnotNorfolkOystercatcherPink-footed GeeseReed BuntingrobinRSPBSkeinSunriseThe WashTurnstoneWaderThis week, while I was visiting my parents for Christmas, I decided that, rather than relaxing, having a lie in and generally getting ready for the New Year, I would instead wake up at 5 am and drive to the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve to watch and photograph the Pink-footed Geese spectacular. Pink-footed Geese from Iceland and Greenland migrate to the wash for the winter, roosting out on http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/wash-in-winter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)2Snettisham, Norfolk PE31, UK52.878688999999987 0.5028609999999389452.77509049999999 0.26940149999993895 52.982287499999984 0.73632049999993887tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-8122308238132664141Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:29:00 +00002011-12-29T16:29:27.297+00:00BarnesBarnes BridgeGrey SquirrellondonPink-footed GeeseRing-necked ParakeetRiversunsetThamesIt's been a while since my last post, so this is a bit of a catch up... A couple of weekends ago, I took a late afternoon walk around Barnes Common. The light was not great and there wasn't a great deal to see but I did spy a Grey Squirrel foraging in the undergrowth. There was obviously a bit of a territory argument between it and a neighbour as it was barking as I approached. I also spottedhttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/barnes-common-and-river-thames.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-5360979964959366508Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:38:00 +00002011-11-26T18:38:50.234+00:00AutumnBarnesGreat Crested Grebegrey heronlondonmallardMurmurationRiverrobinRowersStarlingsunsetSwanThamesWinterLast weekend I was full of good intentions to head to the Wetlands centre and snap some of the autumn migrants that are now regularly dropping in. I didn't, however, account for the shortening days or how fast the light goes when it begins to. As a result, on Saturday I ended up having a walk along the banks of the River Thames and, in hindsight, I'm quite glad that I didn't make it to the WWT. http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/river-thames-in-autumn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-3176716275100738788Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:50:00 +00002011-11-09T19:50:07.248+00:00BarneslondonMoorhenPochardTealWildfowlWWTLast weekend I spent a couple of hours at the Wildfowl & Wetlands centre, secretly hoping to capture that once in a lifetime shot of the recently returned Bittern. Sadly, on that day, it was not to be. I was also hoping to see some of the birds currently migrating over London. Again, this was not meant to be. Still, it's always nice to wander around the centre, even on an over-cast andhttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/cold-grey-day-at-wetlands-centre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-6478994939854615771Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:57:00 +00002011-10-30T19:57:53.526+00:00DeerFallow DeerlondonRed DeerRichmond parkRing-necked ParakeetRutA couple of weekends ago, I went back to Richmond Park to see the deer rut. It was my aim this time to show Kelly some rutting stags and, I'm glad to say, the stags were obliging. I decided I would get up very early and get to the park for sunrise, which was about 7.30 am on that particular day, hoping I'd get a nice, atmospheric, misty shot of a stag silhouetted against the rising sun. Whathttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/10/richmond-park-deer-rut-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-4697186807920682930Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:54:00 +00002011-10-06T22:55:08.755+01:00DeerFallow DeerlondonRed DeerRichmond parkRing-necked ParakeetRutThis past Sunday, I did something I haven't done in 6 years of living in south west London; I went to Richmond park to see the deer rut. Now granted, I have a little more interest in it now than perhaps I did when I first moved here, as I am now a keen wildlife photographer, but honestly, photography or not, I can't believe I haven't gone before. For those who don't know, the deer rut is an http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/10/richmond-park-deer-rut-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-3761848819556721327Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:41:00 +00002011-09-27T09:41:55.618+01:00BarnesCommon SkimmerflowerGrass SnakelondonRuddy DarterSlow WormWWTThis Saturday I attended a Technical Wildlife Photography Workshop, at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Barnes, with Mark Carwardine. Having had an interest in wildlife photography for some time and nature documentaries pretty much since the advent of the Discovery Channel on Sky, I was very aware of Mark's work. The opportunity to meet and learn directly from him was an incredible. His photoshttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/technical-wildlife-photography-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-539129499590265127Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-09-25T19:48:44.082+01:00FranceRed SquirrelAnother highlight from our holiday in France was to be found, again, at the bottom of the garden - Red Squirrels. Another first for me and being able to stand at the bottom of the garden and see them running across the branches of the trees was fantastic. Beginning their winter preparations, they were leaping from the oak trees over to a walnut tree... ... and returning with a http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/france-red-squirrels-stealing-walnuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-3181581773540920574Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:55:00 +00002011-09-25T17:46:41.691+01:00Bird of PreyBlue TitbumblebeeBuzzardFrancegreat titHouse MartinHouse SparrowlizardNuthatchPied FlycatcherWillow WarblerWoodpeckerAs well as the animals at the house itself, the area was full of bird life - it was great. One of the main features of the area is the Etang de Saint-Estephe, a man-made reservoir just outside the village. The day we walked around, it was slightly overcast and there wasn't that much about. However, walking past a pine tree, I noticed is was absolutely alive with House Martins, busy feeding on http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/france-wild-birds-and-guns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-1216381475163116761Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +00002011-09-19T19:49:44.530+01:00CoypufishFranceKingfishermothSpiderWhile in France, we were recommended to pay a visit to a local town called Brantôme. Brantôme is encircled by a sweep in the river Dronne, is home to a Benedictine abbey and was originally founded in 769. There is no doubt that Brantome is very beautiful, even if it was overcast and drizzling the first time we visited.  It is what I imagined a "typical" Dordogne town to be. Forgetting abouthttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/brantome-france-sun-and-kingfisher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-8647574407331680979Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:47:00 +00002011-09-20T22:27:55.765+01:00catchickendogFrancegoosehedgehogOwlpigsunsetWhistling DuckWildfowlMy girlfriend and I have just returned from a great week in France. We were staying with Kelly's aunt and uncle, Tracy and Don Neal, at their house and holiday gite, Les Petits Moulins, the latter being available to rent. Set in the heart of Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin, Les Petit Moulins is a little hamlet, just outside the village of Saint Estephe, about a 1 hour journey from Limogeshttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/09/les-petit-moulins-st-estephe-france.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)2Saint-Estèphe, France45.589731447419737 0.6659142751465196945.553539947419736 0.63128727514651972 45.625922947419738 0.70054127514651965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-2063371132487772406Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:40:00 +00002011-08-27T19:02:12.993+01:00BarnesCormorantHawkerLeg of MuttonLittle GrebelizardlondonLong-tailed TitmallardMoorhenSwanWasp SpiderWWTLast weekend I decided to get out of the house to take some photos and I suddenly realised how lucky I was being in the location I am in terms of nature reserves.  The WWT centre around the corner, and at least two nature reserves, Barnes common and the Leg of Mutton, as well as Richmond Park to name but a few areas. One of the major advantages of starting at the WWT centre, as I did on thishttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/wetlands-centre-chasing-hawkers-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-1218440050501643722Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:38:00 +00002011-08-27T19:01:44.739+01:00BarnesBlue TitGreat Crested GrebelondonWaspWetlandsWhistling DuckWWTAfter a day of watching rugby and post-match "refreshments", Kelly and I decided that Sunday should include a serene walk around the wetlands centre. Between the rain showers, it was actually quite a nice day. There were the usual moorhens and coots milling around and, as walked over to the reservoir lagoon, we spotted a couple of Great-Crested Grebe's. They were looking for fish and having http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/nature-at-its-finest-and-harshest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-8398631532053195050Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:27:00 +00002011-08-01T18:27:48.268+01:00BarnesHawkerKingfisherlondonrobinWetlandsWildfowlWWTThis Sunday, I decided to have a wander around the Wetlands Centre. The sun was out and I was interested to see if anything else was too. In a word, no. The most I could see was a couple of large Hawkers patrolling their territory, which I attempted to get a shot of. This is the best one I managed to get, which still isn't that great. My girlfriend, Kelly, came to meet me and, at this point, Ihttp://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/08/slow-boring-day-with-nothing-to-see-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-4728807673813160079Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:24:00 +00002011-08-27T19:01:12.560+01:00BarnesDamselflyducklingegyptian gooseflowerlondonmallardmothpondsquash bugwrenThis weekend I decided I'd try somewhere new to take some photos. I was aware of where Barnes common is, I'd walked past it, been in taxis and buses which went past it, but never actually had a walk through it. So that's what I did. In the process, I made a couple of nice little discoveries. Discovery 1: the stream that runs through Barnes common is the same stream that runs under Priest's http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/barnes-common-different-location-and-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-7758105918058527016Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:24:00 +00002011-08-27T19:00:37.966+01:00ButterflyCommon Bird's-foot TrefoilHerring GullLinnetMeadow PipitWhinchatYellow-footed GullThis weekend, I was down in Hayle, in Cornwall, for a family birthday. We were staying at the Beachside Holiday Park, just outside Hayle itself. It's right on the beach and, for the money, you can't go wrong. The first day, Friday, was hot hot hot which made for a great sunset. As the holiday park was situated at the top of the sand dunes, and the seagulls were flying along the beach below,http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/cornwall-sun-sea-and-sand-dunes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-4401122678393297359Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:07:00 +00002011-08-27T18:59:32.647+01:00giraffeHerring GullKestrellondonOwlpenguintigerAs the weather was so good last Sunday, my girlfriend Kelly and I decided we should do something to enjoy it so opted for a trip to London Zoo to see the new penguin enclosure. We managed to get a 2 for 1 offer, using a National Rail deal. I'd strongly recommend you use this, even if you have a travel-card, as adult entry is not cheap. Even buying two single tickets, that we knew we were not http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/06/london-zoo-penguins-and-tigers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-5411835612724911424Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:15:00 +00002011-08-27T18:58:39.225+01:00BarnesCommon TernDamselflyHerring GulllondonNature ReserveWetlandsWildfowlWWTThe day after my wildlife photography course, I decided to go back to the wetlands centre and continue to practise and implement what I'd learnt the day before. It was another great day, weather wise, so I had a little wander around to see what was about. Bird wise, there was not a lot to see but there was plenty of other subjects to take pictures of, such as perfectly in bloom white water http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/06/back-to-wildfowl-and-wetlands-trust.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-6419228311363990721Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:59:00 +00002011-08-27T18:57:36.583+01:00BarnesButterflyducklingflowerIain GreenlizardlondonUKWetlandsWildfowlWWTI decided that, if I actually want to take decent photos, it probably wouldn't do any harm taking a course to get some tips and tricks. My knowledge of the fundamentals of taking a photo are pretty good (i.e. I know how to put the camera on to automatic and which button you press to take a photo! Only joking) but as I am, admittedly, very much an amateur when it comes to nature and animal http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/06/introduction-to-wildlife-photography.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-430710828729646973.post-5310425461188591361Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:03:00 +00002011-08-27T18:56:56.207+01:00bumblebeeButterflyDamselflylondonRiverswiftwagtailWandleWandsworthI've been meaning to take a walk along the Wandle river for a while now, as I cross it everyday on the train to work. The river Wandle runs through south west London, through the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton, and Wandsworth, joining the River Thames at Wandsworth. In the past, it became little more than an open sewer, polluted to such an extent that it was once considered one of the most http://grahamhushphotography.blogspot.com/2011/06/wandle-trail-yellow-wagtails-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Graham)2