Tag: uk wildlife

Time-lapse: Osprey Painting

I recently completed a small watercolour portrait of an Osprey and recorded a time-lapse video as I painted. It’s the time of year when Ospreys begin to return to their breeding grounds in the UK after spending the autumn and winter months in the warmer climate of Africa. I shall be keeping my eyes peeled […]

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Ospreys Return

It’s that time when winter’s grip loosens as we head into spring, and when Ospreys begin to return to Scotland from their over-wintering warmer climes. I often see them in my local area and, with plenty of lochs, there is no shortage of food. Nearby Loch Leven is a great place to Osprey watch around […]

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Red Deer Rut

I’m lucky to have a deer farm nearby where in late September and into October I get to experience the sights and sounds of the Red Deer Rut. The stags’ bellows echo around the village, as each male strives to become the best to gain the hinds affections. During the rut I went to photograph […]

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