Watching
A short-eared owl looks up the fenceline on a wet and windy morning
Preening
A close up shot of a kingfisher preening
Merlin
A merlin posing before flying off. The bird had just spooked a gathering of wheatears, it's ambush unsuccessful
Iberian grey shrike
Perched up in the warm morning sun
Sitting out a shower
A short-eared owl sitting out an early morning spring shower
Shelter
As the heavens opened lapwing chicks shelter under a parent from the downpour
Chasing insects
A dipper leaps from the water to try and catch an insect
Shouty
A swallow shouts at a rival looking for a nesting spot in the same barn
Golden Eagle
Male golden eagle pulling apart what was left of the food by the female eagle
Danger in the dunes
A hen harrier patrols the dunes on a windy winter afternoon
Turning to dive
A white-tailed sea eagle turns and banks as it prepares to dive for prey
Angel
A female kingfisher stretches her wings and shouts at another bird
Hawfinch
A hawfinch perches close to a pool of water watching the other birds as they drink
Mistle thrush
Sitting among the rocks on a mountain slope in the soft winter sun
Crossbill
A female crossbill posing in the morning sun
Ring Ouzel
A male ring ouzel enjoying a morning drink
Black redstart
A male black redstart sitting in the winter sun
Patience
A common buzzard stretches its foot as it watches and waits while the evening light ebbs
Spring song
A willow warbler's distinctive song fills the hillside on a spring morning
Black-necked grebe
A rare breeding bird in the UK this example is still moulting into its summer coat while on spring passage
Blue rock thrush
A shimmering grey blue this was an incredible bird to see close up
Nest repairs
A house martin collecting mud to patch up its nest
Night flight #1
A tawny owl flies out of the darkness
Often when photographing one thing something else turns up and you instinctively take a few shots. That beak is an impressive piece of hardware
