Oscar writes: This was taken one afternoon during late October 2012. I love the light on its fur, and its expression. I spent most of the winter photographing the foxes here. Oscar’s website – and follow him on Twitter @oscardewhurst. Nikon D300s, Nikon 200-400mm f4 VR A ‘real countryman’ writes: what a wonderful image, Oscar….
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Oscar Dewhurst – Ptarmigan
Oscar writes: while I was in Iceland on holiday in October I was very keen to see and photograph Ptarmigan, having never seen them before, and had been told you could find them all the way down to sea level. I hadn’t had any luck until one day when I spotted one flying from my…
Arctic Tern by Oscar Dewhurst
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Oscar writes: This was taken on the Isle of May last Summer. I’d never seen or photographed these birds before, so spent most of the day with them. Nikon D300s, Nikon 200-400mm f4 VR. Mark writes: Quite by chance, I saw an Arctic Tern yesterday evening at Stanwick Lakes. Although it’s often a bit of…
Oscar Dewhurst – White Stork
Oscar writes: in France, I saw a group of White Storks by the side of the road. They were too far away for frame fillers, so instead I tried to show them in their environment. Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm AFS-II, Nikon 1.4x TC Mark writes: in some parts of Europe the return of the…
Oscar Dewhurst – Manx Shearwater
Oscar writes: When I was on Skomer, off the cost of Pembrokeshire, I was very surprised to see this Manx Shearwater perched on a stone wall during the middle of the day. They are nocturnal birds that breed on the island, but I was very glad to have the opportunity to see one in…
Oscar Dewhurst – Bittern
Mark writes: a great image of a Bittern at Minsmere – they will be booming there today, no doubt. Oscar has sent me the details (camera, lens etc) for his images but at the moment I can’t read them – rather oddly. When we accomplish this piece of communication then I’ll add them. I haven’t…
Oscar Dewhurst – Little Egret
Oscar writes: While in France last summer I spent a day at a nature reserve on the Somme Estuary. From one of the hides this Little Egret was fishing. It took a few attempts to get the right timing with the end, but eventually I got there. Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm f4 AFS-II Mark…
Oscar Dewhurst – Siskin at WWT Wetland Centre, Barnes
Mark writes: this photo reminds me of walks alongside the River Chew in north Somerset, as a teenage boy, where I saw my first ever Siskins and Redpolls. They were usually in Alder trees – just like this one. I’ve seen a Redpoll already this year – but, rather surprisingly, not a Siskin. I’m quite…
Oscar Dewhurst – Bearded Tit in Hyde Park
Mark writes: I heard Bearded Tits at Cley last Sunday but I didn’t see them. And even if I had I wouldn’t have seen them as well as this. Oscar photographed this female in Hyde Park in February 2013. There were two of them there – both had been ringed in 2012 at Rye…
Oscar Dewhurst – Waxwing
Oscar writes: Last winter there was an invasion of Waxwings all over the UK. I had never seen them before, so when some were reported not far from me I was straight over to see them. When I arrived I was greeted by the sight of up to 80 birds perched on top of…