An Osprey Fishing (again!)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here is another sequence of shots of an osprey fishing at Western Turville reservoir in Buckinghamshire. On this occasion the osprey only caught the one fish.

Osprey Fishing

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Osprey in Flight

Posted on October 12, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of a juvenile osprey in flight over Western Turville reservoir in Buckinghamshire. The shots were taken as it calmly glided around looking for the best spot to fish before taking a plunge.

Osprey in flight

Red Deer – Richmond Park

Posted on October 12, 2015 by John Mallaney

I recently visited Richmond Park for the annual deer rut as I have done for the past few years. Unfortunately I did not witness any rutting and had to make do with lots of bellowing and a few chases, which was a bonus. I do enjoy the way in which the deer blend in with the long grass, it certainly makes way for some impressive pictures.

Red Deer Stag

Red Deer Stag and Harem

Red Deer Stag

Stag and Hinds

Red Deer Stag

Puffins

Posted on October 12, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are my final shots of puffins on the Staple Islands, Inner Farne, a return is most definitely on the cards in 2016.

Puffin

Puffins

Puffin

Osprey Fishing

Posted on October 11, 2015 by John Mallaney

The last thing you expect when you are out and about in Aylesbury and its environs is to come across an osprey. Fortunately, this juvenile osprey turned up at Western Turville reservoir and has been ever present for nearly a month. As the weather was favourable last Sunday it was a no brainer to visit and see if I could improve on my previous attempts. On this occasion the osprey obliged with four fly pasts and each time attempting to fish. The following shots show the osprey from impacting the water to successfully flying off with two fish in his talons.

Osprey with two fish

Hobby

Posted on October 8, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of a hobby, a relatively small falcon renowned for its magnificent aerial displays. The hobby’s prey generally consists of winged insects and small birds both of which are caught in flight. Indeed, one of the shots below shows the hobby skilfully eating a dragonfly whilst in flight. Considering the aerial ability and speed of this falcon the shots are possibly as good as it gets for me and my equipment.

Hobby

Snow Leopard

Posted on October 8, 2015 by John Mallaney

Here are a few shots of the superb Snow Leopard taken at the Cat Survival Trust in Hertfordshire. This fantastic looking cat normally found in the mountainous landscapes of Asia is now critically endangered due to conflict with people and the decline of their natural prey.