I’ve never seen a Song Thrush before, so even though this is a pretty standard pic, I’m still pleased to have taken it 😇 Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm #Thrush #SongThrush #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

A couple of delightful Kingfishers, fishing, like Kings! Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm #Kingfisher #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

I was lucky enough to find this lovely Kestrel on the Little Orme of Llandudno. Not an amazing shot, but it’s a first! Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm #falcon #kestrel #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

A leucitic #CrestedDuck I’m reliably informed 🙂 Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 150-500mm #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha

I was lucky enough to find a #Pheasant in a field recently. It was just sitting there, seemingly unaware of me. Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7iv #Tamron #SonyAlpha

This is a Griffon Vulture, also known as Gyps. Naturally, I didn’t find this in the wild in the UK 🤓 Taken with the Sony A7RV & Tamron 28-200mm #Gyps #GriffonVulture #Birding #ChesterZoo #Birds #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV #Tamron #SonyAlpha

My first sighting of a #CommonShelduck has left me wondering how have I’ve lived 40 years without seeing so many birds? Lovely contrasting colours! Taken with the Sony A7R V & Tamron 150-500mm #UKBirding #UKWildlife #NorthWalesWT #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature #SonyA7RV

Not my finest work due to the distance, but this Common Whitethroat was a nice unexpected find 🙂 They have lovely song too! Taken with the Sony RX10iv #CommonWhitethroat #Whitethroat #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv

This #Peacock was a superb model! I feel like the first shot is almost how you’d set up a studio background for it. Minimal processing needed 🙂 Taken with the Sony RX10iv #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #IndianPeafowl #SonyRX10iv

Though I’m enjoying birding, I still really enjoy landscape shots. This is a nicely layered shot of part of the Snowdonia range, seen from Penrhyn. Taken with the Sony A7 IV & Tamron 28-200mm #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Sony #Tamron #Snowdonia #Layers

The humble and ubiquitous (in the UK) House Sparrow is one of my favourite birds! They are adorable and I love the deep browns. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #HouseSparrow #Sparrow #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv

I’m going to share pics of a few of the birds I’ve captured at my local beach recently: the Turnstone looks so similar to some of the rocks! Taken with the Sony A7iv & Tamron 150-500mm #Turnstone #UKBirding #UKWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #SonyA7iv

In the penultimate spot of my Caribbean animals and birds posts, we have a Green Iguana, looking resplendent against the green foliage on which it was basking. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #Reptiles #GreenIguana #Iguana

Le Mont Saint Michel Rising from a sea of low fog… Captured Friday morning in this iconic location, which happens to be super close from my home. #photography #art #landscape

I’ve finally got to editing some shots from the Caribbean, so here’s my first Birds of the Caribbean shots: this is a Ruddy Turnstone I hiked for days to see this lovely little bird…on the local beach (ahem 😂) #ruddyturnstone #Birds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature

A recent sunset at my local beach in Abergele, North Wales. The weather has been lovely lately! Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #iphone16pro

We’ve had some lovely calm weather lately, so much so I could finally get a shot of this famously wonky lighthouse, Point of Ayr, Talacre. Shame there weren’t more clouds when I visited. Taken with the Sony A7iv and 28-70mm #LandscapePhotography #Landscape #SonyA7iv #Lighthouse #NorthWales

Three shots of the recent full moon. When it first rose, the sky was a dusky pink. After a while, the clouds formed around it in such a usual way! My phone is the lightest shot of the bunch and actually gave the best reflection of what I could see with my eyes. #Moon #Moonlight #FullMoon

As I explore my photographic style, I’m finding myself more drawn to telephoto landscapes. Here are four shots from the same beach within moments of each other. Which is your favourite and why? 🙂 I’m curious… Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature

Superb work from Armand; superb!

I’ve been lucky enough to go on a Caribbean cruise lately and took these from the side of the ship 😎 #cruising #cruise #iphonephotography #longexposure #sunset #goldenhour

Here’s a couple of ‘landscapes’ I’ve taken recently. It was difficult balancing the other camera on my forehead and triggering it with my mouth, but I managed 🤪 Taken with the Sony A7RV & 16-35mm 2.8 GM #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv #POV

I had a fantastic trip to Dinorwig in North Wales. It’s the ruins of one of the world’s oldest and largest mines, or it was when it was opened in the late 1700’s! The sunset over Eryri/ Snowdonia was epic. Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro #LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Sunset #Epic #SonyRX10iv

A clattering of Jackdaws (yes that’s the collective noun!) on a farm roof at sunrise caught my eye. It’s no prize winning shot, but it turned out nice 🙂 #Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv #sunrise

Humming around on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada The Rufous hummingbird is small, about 8 cm long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 1,990 miles during their migratory transits.📸🪶 photo by Roie Galitz from Tel Aviv, Israel

One of my favourite shots I’ve ever taken #lighthouse #dramatic #landscape #seascape #crashingwave #storm #eowyn #stormeowyn #travel #seascape #bnw #monochrome #panasonic #lumix #lumixphotography #porthcawl #blackandwhite

Just a lil blue tit, but I really liked how the yellow moss compliments the bird’s plumage. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #SeaBirds #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT #NaturePhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv

This is how my profile picture was made. I took about 200 photos with a range of settings, admired at it for a good while, and then decided to record! It was a patient, and gorgeous, little bird 🥰 #Kingfisher #Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #NorthWalesWT

It’s the time of the Robin (unofficially I guess) and they are everywhere 🙂 This one was going in and out of this bare hedge. The steep blue fall off is because I was practically shouldering the hedge. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

Not my usual style, but (hopefully) striking nonetheless. This is the infamous ‘lone tree’ at Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia. It’s actually on the edge of a car park pretty much, but the backdrop is lovely! #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv

A gorgeous light cast over the mountain range of Eryri (Snowdonia) this morning. It was beautiful and once again, I’m left wondering whether a camera, any camera, can actually capture it well enough. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #Snowdonia

I had the absolute pleasure of getting very close to the Red Squirrels of Anglesey! They were practically eating from my hand (but I said “NO; that’s my sandwich”) Taken with the Sony RX10iv #Squirrel #RedSquirrel #Nature #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife #NaturePhotography

The moon tonight as it rose: this was at about 8-10° high in the sky. Gorgeous! My 20MP 600mm cropped image isn’t doing it justice. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #moon #nature #space #rx10iv #SonyRX10iv

A triptych of shots from the beach yesterday morning. Now that the cold and stormy weather has subsided, the skies and ocean have both created a lovely combo of late! Taken with the Sony RX10iv #morning #sunrise #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature

Taking advantage of the cold snap, I thought I’d try my hand at some close-up photography. I found these miniature crystals to be quite enchanting! #macro #closeup #snow #snowflakes

On a trip with @atcherleyons.bsky.social we found a kettle of Kites (a group of kites is a kettle when in flight, a roost when resting together, or a brood if they are young kites). There were 6 of them hunting! #Birds #UKBirding #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Nature #SonyRX10iv

This was a shot from Christmas Day when I took a walk to Aber Falls with my Wife. There were plenty of people enjoying the same walk, lots in the Christmas spirit (read: wearing Christmas attire and enjoyed sharing the box of mince pies I took!) #waterfall #waterfallphotography #waterfalls #details

What a beautiful day it is! I love #snow days, especially on a Sunday when there’s no need to go out (except, I did, to walk the dog!) #snowy #winter #crisp #cold

It’s been a bit drizzly of late, but that offers opportunity for rainbows to appear! Love the colour of the sky being different either side of the bow. Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro #rainbow #coastalliving #nature #NaturePhotography #iPhone16Pro

Sadly I’ve missed tonight’s #Aurora but as I’ve not shared on here yet, these are the pics I got last year. I was absolutely thrilled to have captured it for the first time! #AuroraWatch #NightSky #SolarStorm #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Landscape #Nature #SonyRX10iv

Another #misty morning shot from the last week. This was taken near my home in #Abergele, #NorthWales Taken with the Sony RX10iv #mistymorning #morninglight #goldenhour #sunrise

We’ve had some lovely #fog lately (not for anyone disrupted by it; sorry for you guys!). It offered opportunity for some #moody photography. These were taken in a field in Mirfield on my morning dog walk. Taken with the iPhone 16 Pro #mist #nature #mistymorning #naturephotography

A collection of #BlueTit pictures I’ve taken in the last few months. I’ve really enjoyed birding; it’s amazing how many more you see and hear once you start the hobby! #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #seabirds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #northwaleswt #naturephotography #nature #sonyrx10iv

As Shakin’ Steven’s said: Merry Christmas, everyone! This is a local Council tree on a roundabout! What a good job they did 🙂 I took this a few weeks back #merrychristmas #christmas #christmastree

A collection of #minimalist #seabird shots, including a #LittleEgret, #GreatBlackBackedGulls, #Oystercatcher and #Larus all taken at Pensarn Beach, #Abergele Taken with the Sony RX10iv #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #nature #sonyrx10iv

A little late for #NationalRobinDay but these are a few I’ve been lucky to capture! The first #Robin was simply at the side of a path and was very happy to be hand fed! Gorgeous. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #robins #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #northwaleswt

This delightfully old wall in the #woodland is full of character. I took this a few weeks ago in #Borth-Y-Gest in #NorthWales. It’s part of a delightful coastal path. Taken with the #SonyRX10iv #woods #nature #autumn #fall

I’ve re-visited #Talacre #Lighthouse in #NorthWales and wanted to ensure the lean/tilt of it was clear. Maybe I missed an opportunity for a cheesy ‘Propping up the leaning lighthouse of Pisa’ shot 😅 Taken with the Sony A7RV or Sony A7iv #lighthouses #coastalliving #beach #landscapephotography

I took a walk somewhere new recently, local to me, and found this lovely #pineforest #landscapephotography #naturephotography #landscape #nature #sonyrx10iv

Here’s a collection of Goldfinch found at a North Wales Wildlife Trust site near Talacre. Taken with the Sony RX10iv #birds #ukbirding #naturephotography #goldfinch #sonyrx10iv