Archive for June, 2005



Lucky Barn Owlette

Published on June 27, 2005

Terry and I visited a nesting box for barn owls at a local site today, and it was fortunate that we did. As we approached the area, we saw a little ball of fluffy down slowly moving along the side of the barn. It was immediately evident that one of the owlettes from the barn […]


Fly Fishing

Published on June 25, 2005

Besides wildlife photography, and of course my family, the other love of my life is fly fishing. There is possibly some correlation between the photography and the fishing as with both, a great deal of patience is needed, but, more importantly, there is the closeness to nature.
My favourite fishing venue is Stocks reservoir, which is […]


It just doesn’t get better

Published on June 16, 2005

I went to the meadow this afternoon on the off chance of some hare or partridge shots, now that the rain has stopped for a while.
Not long after entering the field, and within about 50 metres of the gate, we spotted 4 hares. Beanbag was quickly placed on the car window, the 2x converter swapped […]


Worrying Times

Published on June 14, 2005

I have always maintained that the biggest fear I have is what we are leaving for our future children.
My generation has had it all too easy, and for the last 100 years mankind has raped the planet without giving a thought for the future. Worryingly, it is all going wrong very quickly indeed, and even […]