Our south coast Peregrine were busy mating again this morning,  Well it is Valentine's Day  and this time I was fortunate to be in the right place for to capture a few front on images ..read more

This fine pair of known Peregrine have been mating for several weeks now but today is the first time that I have been in the right place at the right time to record their union this year ..read more

The River Kennell was lively with white water today so I tried my hand at capturing  a few diving Dipper images. A very interesting shoot with a good show of diving behaviour from the Dipper and I was pleased with the results ..read more

These seven Roe Deer above and below were showing well on a Cornish moor in the early morning sunlight yesterday and given an hour or so they gradually moved in closer to my cover point, They were all aware of my presence but I kept low and still and they eventually provided me with a nice set of close portrait and behaviour images ..read more

This pair of friendly Stonechats keep me company and posed well on the Cornish Stone wall that I was using for cover while waiting for birds of prey on the Moors yesterday ..read more

Went up on the high ground for a little more Short-eared Owl action yesterday and was delighted with a fine aerial dispute shown in the previous blog but this visit proved to be about more than one species with no less than six other bird of prey recorded on the day. Birds posted below include Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard, A Ring-tailed Hen Harrier being harassed by the Merlin and a fine looking male Peregrine. What a Day !    For the first time in years due to the number of shots taken and constant focusing and reviewing I ran out of battery power and had ..read more

A female Kestrel was out hunting over rough grass on the Cornish high ground when she spotted a Short-eared Owl take prey, The Kestrel immediately turned and dropped down to attack the owl to steal the prey but the ever alert Owl saw it coming, dropped the Vole and rose up from the rough grass to defend her prey, The Kestrel slammed into the Owl head to head with talons raised and its flight momentum balled the Owl over and both birds ended up in a flurry on the ground. The Owl quickly departed minus its prey and a few feathers,  The Kestrel spent time looking but could not find the Vole ..read more

The Short-eared Owls were showing well in the afternoon sunshine on west Cornwall high ground ..read more

There was plenty of Peregrine action on the south coast of Cornwall this morning with many hunting flights out but no prey brought back to their territory during our visit. These birds are amazing hunters and I'm sure that it will be just a matter of time until prey is taken ..read more

Cornish Buzzards habitually use power line supports along sometimes busy road links as vantage points to watch for prey and are often referred to locally as ' Post Eagles '. Passing Lorries, noisy tractors and general traffic will all be ignored but if you stop your car at a reasonable distance they start to get a bit uneasy. Get out of the car to retrieve your camera from the boot and all you will get is a tail shot as the now distant bird flies off in the opposite direction so the answer to gaining a few images is that next time you drive this way have your camera and long lens in the ..read more