Exit, pursued by terns
This juvenile herring gull was not happy at being mobbed by terns
Ruddy turnstones (Arenaria interpres) perched on a dinghy
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting in a reedbed
Blue tit among blossom
Sandwich tern on buoy
A flock of lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) caught in a rainbow
A flock of black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) fly over a lake with reeds in the background
Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) and wind farm
A flock of avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) in flight above a lake, with reeds in the background
Geese pass in front of a wind turbine at sunset
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flies at sunrise
Oare Marshes
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) landing in the reflected light of dawn
Quiet time
Lapwings, fore and aft (Vanellus vanellus)
Puffins (Fratercula arctica) after sundown
Puffin in front of Skomer cliffs
Puffins can fly at up to 55mph, and their wings can beat 400 times per min. I wanted to convey this by using the same kind of slow shutter speed panning I use a lot with aircraft. 1/60sec exposure shows how this bird is moving in its environment.
Gannets feeding