Rodley Nature Reserve is a wetlands reserve in Leeds and is one of my favourite places to visit for bird photography. Recently voted Nature Reserve of the Year 2018 by the BBC Countryfile Magazine, it has a number of well…
Moorland Birds, Nidderdale
The moors above Pateley Bridge, in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), are home to an abundance of moorland birds. At this time of year, the moors provide an important nesting and feeding habitat, with many different species…
RSPB Blacktoft Sands
RSPB Blacktoft Sands is a tidal reedbed on the river Ouse near Goole, East Yorkshire. There are a number of spacious hides overlooking different parts of the reedbed and lagoons. This is a great place to see marsh harriers, along…
Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre
It may seem odd that I’ve chosen otters as the main photo for this post about the Tropical Butterfly House. However, the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre in North Anston, Sheffield, is much more than just butterflies. The…
Red Kites, Harewood
The best place I have found to photograph red kites at close quarters is Harewood in Leeds. I have spent many a happy hour watching the kites diving and flying low overhead. Red kites were almost made extinct towards the…
York Bird of Prey Centre
I recently went on a photography day at the York Bird of Prey Centre in Huby, near York. This is a fantastic place to photograph birds of prey up close. They have 45 different species, and over 80 birds in…
Red Grouse, Yorkshire Dales
A good location for photographing red grouse in their heather moorland habitat is near Grinton in the Yorkshire Dales. There is one particularly good road where you can photograph them from the comfort of your car, which acts as a…
Adel Dam Nature Reserve
If you like bird photography, Adel Dam Nature Reserve is an enjoyable place to visit. Run by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the reserve is situated in north Leeds between Adel and Bramhope, about 6 miles from the city centre. There…