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2015-2018 - A Wildlife Photographer (being in the right place at the right time & a lot of patience?)

  • Writer: Linda Kent
    Linda Kent
  • Feb 17, 2019
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 21, 2024

November 2015 - I was following a pair of kestrels when the male suddenly landed on the branch with the female. He stayed only a short time before flying off and this is just one of the 2 photos I managed to take in that time

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November 2015 - Shortly after the previous photo was taken, the female disappeared into the trees. I wandered over to the trees and then looked up. I saw her looking at me just above me and then she suddenly swooped onto the ground and caught a vole.

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August 2016 - A photo of the little owl very early one morning, I arrived about 05.00. I was alone sitting down watching him, or her, hunting, appearing to be happy with me being there. He paused on this branch for a while before continuing with his hunting.

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August 2016 - I was following a family of little owls for several weeks and frequently saw the 2 youngsters together in the tree, but not always without branches and leaves in the way.

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2016 - I was watching a family of little owls on the morning of the hottest day in September in 2016. This owl was only a few feet away from me and suddenly stretched out on a branch, I assume to cool down. A magical moment until someone walked straight in front of me and scared it away

Little owl
Little owl

Sunrise on 15th May 2018, Bushy Park. I was watching some wrens in the bracken when I heard a commotion behind me. I turned around to see this swan seeing off the other swan. I quickly tried to photograph the action, but I was now looking into the sun and didn't have time to change the settings.

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July 2018 - I found a family of kestrels and was able to watch the young learn to hunt. This young kestrel was hunting on the ground for dragonflies and other small animals. I was alone at the time and quietly laid down on the ground. This one came quite close to me to allow me to get this shot.

Kestrel hunting on the ground
Juvenile kestrel hunting on the ground

July 2018 - It was a very hot day and I was about to leave when I spotted this kestrel bathing in the pond. I decided to hang around as I knew she would be preening and drying her feathers after this encounter.

Kestrel bathing in the lake
Bathing in the pond

July 2018 - I sat on a bench close to the pond and was lucky the kestrel landed on a tree guard just a few feet away. I spent about 30 minutes watching her preening and drying her feathers.

Kestrel preening after bath
Preening kestrel

July 2018 - Almost done, time to stretch

Kestrel stretching
Stretching

July 2018 - All clean and dry and now hunting for dinner. Unfortunately, this was taken into the sun, so not a great photo, but a fabulous experience and a privilege to watch from a relatively short distance. I hope to go back to see if this kestrels are still there next year.

Kestrel hunting
Hunting

 
 
 

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