Birds are some of the most rewarding yet challenging wildlife subjects to photograph. Capturing natural bird photography often requires patience, fieldcraft and a bit of luck, with everything needing to align at the right moment – the bird behaving naturally, the light falling perfectly, and the location allowing for the style of wildlife photography I favour, often using softly blurred foregrounds and backgrounds to frame the subject within its habitat.

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Over the years I have been fortunate enough to photograph a wide variety of UK birds, including some of the country’s most special and sought-after species. The images in this gallery focus mainly on birds photographed closer to home, capturing them within their natural environments.

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Birds photographed further afield, including species from Scotland and other parts of Europe, can be found in a separate gallery on the previous page.

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I hope you enjoy browsing this collection of bird photography and that these images reflect the time, patience and appreciation for wildlife that goes into photographing birds in the wild.