I put this vid together a while back about the magical isle of Uist in the outer Hebrides. First, (& perhaps the last time), I ever used a drone, but you get an idea of the magic of this incredible habitat. #wildlife #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #scotland www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a0a...

Five days, (not that I'm counting), and back out to the Outer Hebrides. I've missed that shoreline. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #birds

Hunkering down along the Wash on the East Coast, in the company of Avocets. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #birds

Close encounters with the local hares in the #Lavenham Fields. #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #birds #suffolk #hares

Grebes along the margins at sunrise. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #birds

When you observe a particular species over a period of months, it's just incredible how much you learn about the subtleties & nuances of their behaviour. Such a rewarding journey. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #ukwildlife #birds

Transitions tend to blur and highlights can be easily managed photographing the grebes in the early morning mist. Such incredibly elegant creatures. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

An early morning mist lingers on the waters' surface, and a soft, diffused light frames this breeding pair of Great Crested Grebes. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

A courting pair of Great Crested Grebes rise simultaneously from the water, as they reaffirm their bond during the breeding season. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

I just felt the prevailing light worked well here, framing this mallard along the riverbank. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

First light along the river frames this preening mallard. No matter the species, I've always thought it is the prevailing light which defines the feel of an image. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #nature #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

The elegant courtship of the Great Crested Grebe unfolds quietly in the early months of spring, when the wetlands stir back into life. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

Fleeting moments upon still waters at day-break. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

@ojrwoodman.bsky.social @mikebacon.bsky.social A brief foray to Titchwell along the North Norfolk coast. The tide & mist were working against us at sunrise, but an excellent day spent in the company of friends. ‪ #titchwellmarshchallenge #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife

Misty mornings are generally a big plus for me with the diffused light...I just have an abject aversity to blown highlights. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

When you focus & study a particular species it is amazing what you can discover about subtle, yet often overlooked, mannerisms & behaviour. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

I tend to work smarter when I have a project to focus on. Grebes are generally very skittish creatures, but at this time of year as they pair up for the breeding season, it's a very special time. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

Sunrise. Soft hues & warm tones. The light is constantly shifting & changing at this time of day as it hangs low over the water, framing this Crested Grebe. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

Grebes mirror each other’s movements as they dip their heads, turn, & glide in slow parallel arcs; each motion answered by the other in near perfect timing. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

Chasing waves along the waters' edge... #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds #BlueSkyArtShow #Suffolk

Heavy, flat, sullen skies; diffused, muted light....what's not to like. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds #BlueSkyArtShow #Suffolk

In many cases Grebes will have wintered separately. These courtship ceremonies serve to re-establish partnership before nesting begins. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds #BlueSkyArtShow

The exchange of weeds is thought to play a role in reinforcing the bond between the grebes while forming part of the early stages of nest-building behaviour. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

The intriguing part of this ritual is the “weed dance.” Both grebes dive simultaneously beneath the surface & reappear holding strands of vegetation. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #ukwildlife #birds

The courtship of the Great Crested Grebe is among the most elegant spectacles to be found on the lakes & rivers in the UK at this time of year. #ukbirding #BirdOfTheDay #ThePhotoHour #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky #BlueskyPhotography #photography #ukwildlife #birds

Canadian geese take to flight along the banks of the River Stour. #ukwildlife #sudbury #suffolk #wildlifephotography #nature

Passing thoughts, meanderings and snappery of this captivating stretch of the River Stour in Suffolk. #ukwildlife #suffolk #wildlifephotography #nature #Sudbury www.bearprintsphotography.info/stories/sudb...

Soft tones, smooth transitions, and the endless beat of the waves along Shingle Street, on the East coast. #landscape #scape #coast #seascape #suffolk

Walks along the shoreline at sunrise around the Benbecula, North Uist, Outer Hebrides. #scape #landscape #scotland #uist #photography #Hebrides

Shake it off.... #ukwildlife #birds #skomer #puffin #wildlifephotography #nature

It's never easy photographing the eiders along the shoreline. You have to time the tides just right and simply hunker down.... #ukwildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #coast #uist #hebrides

.....and the wind relentlessly, swept along the shoreline whipping up the sand. Nature carries on regardless along the North Norfolk coast. #ukwildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #coast #norfolk #seals

Preening Avocet in that wonderful hour before sunrise, along the North Norfolk coast. #ukwildlife #nature #birds #wildlifephotography #norfolk #avocet

I find the most compelling time of day along the meadow is that quiet hour before sunrise, especially in winter. I’ve always found these moments lend themselves to quieter, more revealing images which rely on tone and mood, as opposed to sharp, intense, contrasting colours. #ukwildlife #swan

In the company of grey wagtails as they busy themselves along the riverbank. #ukwildlife #photography #nature #wildlife

A Great crested Grebe surveys the scene along Alton reservoir at first light. #ukwildlife #birds #wildlifephotography #nature #photography

In the reputable company of ducks. #ukwildlife #birds #wildlifephotography #nature

Godwits feeding on crustacea as the tide gently recedes. Winter mornings, along the North Norfolk Coast. #ukwildlife #birds #wildlifephotography #nature #norfolk

A slight tilt of the neck along the reservoir at Alton Water, Suffolk. #ukwildlife #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

What a difference 15 minutes can make regarding the variation of light as it falls along the reservoir at Alton Water. From peach soft hues, to intense copper tones framing this Great Crested Grebe at sunrise. #ukwildlife #nature #birds #naturephotography #photography

The never ending beat of the waves at sunset, along the Benbecula, Uist, Outer Hebrides. #scape #landscape #scotland #uist #photography

Cold winter mornings along Sudbury Water Meadow close to home. #scape #landscapephotography #Sudbury #Suffolk

Wiling away the hours in the company of swans along the meadow. #ukwildlife #photography #nature #birds #swans #Suffolk #Sudbury

Little Egret lost in the wash along the North Norfolk coast. #ukwildlife #photography #nature #birds

Tufted Duck along the waterline on a winter's morning. Pocket sized ducks with poise and old fashioned flair. #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birds #nature #wildlifephotography

Winter mornings in the churchyard by the paddock. #ukwildife #nature #owls #wildlifephotography #birds #lavenham #suffolk

The fur of a young pup isn’t waterproof, & the ocean is an unforgiving place if you’re wearing a waterlogged bathrobe. So it stays ashore, close to mother, snoozing, stretching & flopping around awkwardly. #photography #fotografie #nature #natuur #blueskyphotography #ukwildlife #sealpup

For the first few weeks, a seal pup’s whole world is mum. She nurses it with incredibly rich milk which is around 60% fat, & the pup will balloon in weight, sometimes gaining two kilos a day. #photography #fotografie #nature #natuur #blueskyphotography #ukwildlife #sealpup #wildlifephotography

It's a busy time of year during the pupping season along the #Norfolk coast. This pup is around 4 weeks shedding its white fur to reveal a sleeker, silvery pelt designed for life in the water. #photography #fotografie #nature #natuur #blueskyphotography #ukwildlife #sealpup #wildlifephotography

The last whispers of light at sunset along the shoreline. #Scape #landscape #photography #Hebrides #Scotland #Uist