Standing up for Nature
Oscar writes: For the second part of our stay we were in El Rocío, in the Doñana National Park. On our first evening I lay down in the grass by the edge of the marsh, and before long a flock of Glossy Ibises came down to feed. Nikon D800, Nikon 400mm f/2.8 VR lens, Nikon…
Oscar writes: This is another photo from my time in Spain. During our first 3 days we were staying in Extremadura, near Trujillo, so spent an evening at the bullring on the edge of the town to watch the Lesser Kestrels that breed there. Here’s one of the males as it flew over my head….
Oscar writes: Sorry for the lack of photos on here for the last 3 months – I’ve just finished my university finals so have been focused on those, but they finished a couple of weeks ago so I’ve got a while off until I start my Master’s in October so should have some time…
Oscar writes: This is another from my time at Minsmere during the Spring. I spent several days scouting a set of holes where I knew Stoats were, and for the first two days had no success whatsoever. Fortunately, on the third day they became a bit more active, although this was as much of them…
Oscar writes: While pulling into the car park at Minsmere, during a 3-week stint doing some photography for them last Spring, I spotted this male Pheasant perched on top of this pile of rubble, occasionally displaying. I positioned the car so I could shoot through the open window, and after a few minutes it did…