Common Kingfisher

Posted on October 19, 2014 by John Mallaney

This is the first in a series of posts following a day in a hide photographing the stunning kingfisher in Worcestershire. Ably assisted by professional photographer Tom Way (www.tomwayphotography.co.uk), we spent a full day in the hide and were rewarded with around 8 visits. The following shots of a female kingfisher were taken in low light and in heavy rain at around 1213hrs.

Kingfisher

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Grey Heron

Posted on October 19, 2014 by John Mallaney

The following shots of a grey heron were taken at National Trust Stackpole, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The portrait shot looks bizarrely like the heron has detached his head in order to preen.

Grey Heron

Caldey Island – Wales

Posted on October 19, 2014 by John Mallaney

We recently spent a week in Tenby, Wales, a part of the country that I have never previously visited. As the weather was particularly good it seemed like a wise idea to take a boat trip to Caldey Island. One of Britain’s Holy Islands, it is inhabited by Cisterian Monks who have been resident since 1926. The monks who farm the island are self sufficient and produce and sell an array of items including chocolate, perfumes and toiletries. Transferring between boat and island by amphibious landing craft was a mode of disembarkation I have never experienced before!