Gary Carter

Two of the male Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) we saw feeding in the reeds at Hickling Broad Nature Reserve

Whilst walking back to the car after seeing the Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) at Hickling Broad Nature Reserve we were treated to some of the best views we have ever had of Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) feeding in the Phragmites reeds.

Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), a familiar bird in our gardens.

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) in low-key emphasising the contrast between the white of the bird and the dark background.

Leicestershire's answer to Durdle Door. The last sunrise of 2025 seen though the arch of Old John in Bradgate Park.

New Year's eve visit to Bradgate Park with this Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) herd.

I was lucky enough this morning to have great views of this Red Kite (Milvus milvus) near Saxelbye.

The lighting on this day at the Blue Lagoon was amazing with a storm approaching.

Fallen leaves and trees in the mist.

Misty sunrise at Beacon Hill. Unfortunately just after I took this photograph the mist descended into fog.

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) on the Troutbeck in the Lake District

Noisy Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Spectacular stormy sunrise over Saxelbye Park a couple of years ago.

Colours of Autumn

I love the light playing on this fallen tree trunk at Ffynone Waterfall.

Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy in September just before a storm rolled in. Really liked the light that day with the sunlight highlighting the foreground and the darkness of the approaching storm.

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Juvenile Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) drying its wings.

A crowd of people in a room at the Society of Wildlife Artists Natural Eye Exhibition at the Mall Galleries, with artwork on the walls in the background.

Congratulations to our award winners this evening, and thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate with them!

Thank you also to the Society of Wildlife Artists for their generosity in allowing us to hold our award ceremony on the opening night of the Natural Eye exhibition at Mall Galleries!

Here be Dragons!!
A primeval looking Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

Autumn colours. The changing seasons seen in the colour of the leaves turning from green to brown and the copper tint of the Horse Chestnuts (also known as Conkers).

There is a feeling of belonging and stillness walking through an old established woodland. Lichens and moss hung from every available branch and water dripped from the leaves after a rain shower.

Another view of the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy just before a storm rolled in.

The Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire, is a disused slate quarry. Even though it was mid-morning, the light was spectacular with a rain storm coming in off the sea providing an imposing backdrop to the colour of the sea with the sun highlighting the cliffs and ruined quarry buildings.

Ffynone Waterfall. According to folklore is the gateway to Annwfn (The Otherworld) and the meeting place of King Pwyll and King Arawn where they swap places for a year to right a wrong.
It is a very enchanting place.

Having missed the lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon on the 7th September because of the weather, I ventured out the following evening to capture the moonrise above the Teifi valley.

Rainbow over the Blue Lagoon at Abereiddy, Pembrokeshire on 8th September.

Female Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula). The brilliant yellow eye reflected in the water contrasts against the dark brown plumage on this small diving duck.

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Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) returning with a Sandeel. Sandeels are a vital food for many seabirds including the Arctic Tern, Kittiwake as well as the Puffin. The ban on Sandeel Fishing in UK waters should help ensure healthy stock of this food source.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering as it prepares to land. This was a very wet day with heavy rain even though it was mid-June.

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