Bears & life in BC Coast Mountains March 22, 2013Whales and Bears in the BC Landscapemike The Bella Coola Valley lies at the head of a 100km inlet in the BC Coast Mountains. Pacific Salmon run up the Bella Coola river to spawn, they also provide food for many animals and birds in the valley including Grizzly & black Bears, Bald eagles and kingfishers. Part of the valley is in the Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and is one of the best places in the Great Bear Rainforest to watch and photograph wildlife. All of these images were taken in the Bella Coola valley where we stayed for the 2nd time at the excellent Suntree Guest Cottages . Stephen and Cheryl Waugh who run Suntree provide a peaceful base and invaluable local advice. Many thanks! http://www.suntree.ca/ Pink Salmon leaping Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Grizzly Bear with salmon Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear & spwaning salmon Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear killing salmon Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear dipping water Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear head on Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear fishing Ursus arctos horribilis Salmon on Redd in gravel Belted Kingfisher with fish Megaceryle alcyon Grizzly Bear with two cubs Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear Splash fish Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear Skinning a salmon Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear with salmon tail Ursus arctos horribilis Black Bear in clover Ursus Americanus Grizzly Bear having a private moment Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear with slamon and eggs Ursus arctos horribilis Belted Kingfisher in early morning Megaceryle alcyon
Ospreys fishing and missing at Rothiemurchus March 22, 2013Ospreys in the Caingorm Landscapemike July and August are critical months for breeding Ospreys in Scotland. If young Osprey chicks are going to be strong enough to migrate back to Africa at the end of the summer they need to be fed constantly by the adults. The Rothiemurchus Estate in the Cairngorm National Park has for many years encouraged local Ospreys to take fish from their fishing Lochs near Aviemore. Rothiemurchus has a loch that is for the sole use of the Ospreys where the birds can fish undisturbed. The hides on the edge of this Loch are one of the best places anywhere to watch and photograph fishing Ospreys. All the images on this page were taken over two days in mid July. To get more information on Osprey watching at Rothiemurchus click on the link below and then click “On Land” www.rothiemurchus-activities.co.uk/Activities.aspx Osprey trout and flared wings Pandion haliaetus Osprey early morning spray Pandion haliaetus Osprey trout reflection Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout full stretch Pandion haliaetus Osprey trout and reeds Pandion haliaetus Osprey at full stretch after missed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey in water one wing out Pandion haliaetus Osprey stating to lift trour from water Pandion haliaetus Osprey lost feather lifting trour from water Pandion haliaetus Osprey and feather lifting trout from water Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout tail first Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout tail first and spray Pandion haliaetus Osprey open wings with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey with very large trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout leaving to left Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout side view Pandion haliaetus Osprey with trout shedding water Pandion haliaetus Osprey leaving with dripping trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey face on pulling trout from water Pandion haliaetus Osprey water trailing from tail Pandion haliaetus Osprey with reflected trout and spray Pandion haliaetus Osprey comming out of water with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey with reflected trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey dripping feet after missed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey fluing low after missed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey spray of tail Pandion haliaetus Osprey after failed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey low with dragging trout dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey with spray of tail Pandion haliaetus Osprey flying weed missed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey head first out of water Pandion haliaetus Osprey ready to go round for next dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey Pandion haliaetus close up trout and spray Osprey Flying at full stretch with tout Pandion haliaetus Osprey Flying away large trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey hooded wings Flying with tout Pandion haliaetus Osprey pulling away from water with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey pulling away from water with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey hooded wings coming out of water Pandion haliaetus Osprey fly by after missed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey Flying away with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey leaving with trout Pandion haliaetus
Ospreys In the Cairngorm Landscape March 22, 2013Ospreys in the Caingorm Landscapemike Ospreys can now be frequently seen in the skies of the Spey Valley and Cairngorm National Park and there are now well over 200 breeding pairs in Scotland. Ospreys travel north from Africa because the long Scotish summer days allow them to provide enough food for their very fast growing and demanding young. Ospreys feed on fish, which they catch with spectacular dives into lochs and rivers. Breeding birds have to have a reliable source of fish if their young are going to survive the challenging Scottish weather. Increasing numbers of landowners and Estates are stocking their lochs with fish for fishing and for the local ospreys, this helps more young survive in difficult summers. The Rothiemurchus estate has had ospreys taking fish from their fishing lochs for many years and have actively encouraged the birds. In 2012 Rothiemurchus opened a small loch exclusively for ospreys and stocks it with fish of the right size for them to catch. This is one the best locations anywhere to watch these spectacular birds diving for fish. Many of the photographs below were taken at the Rothiemurchus fishery. Visiting the fishery not only gives the chance of seeing ospreys fishing in exhilarating close up it also helps ensure the birds continue to have a reliable source of fish for their young. To get more info on Osprey watching at Rothiemurchus click on the link below and then click “On Land” www.rothiemurchus-activities.co.uk/Activities.aspx Osprey and trout low over water Pandion haliaetus Osprey close up with fish Pandion haliaetus Osprey with driping trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey leaving with fish Pandion haliaetus Osprey at full stretch with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey missed Pandion haliaetus Osprey after failed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey and trout leaving water in spray Pandion haliaetus Osprey pulling a trout from the water Pandion haliaetus Osprey starting to pull trout from water Pandion haliaetus Osprey very close up Pandion haliaetus Osprey pulling trout from weed Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey with thin trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey after failed dive Pandion haliaetus Osprey 8T with radio tag, fish & Mallards Pandion haliaetus Osprey catching fish and surprised Golen eye Pandion haliaetus Osprey splash spray and trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey trying to land at dawn Pandion haliaetus Osprey perched in dawn light Pandion haliaetus Osprey head on with trout Pandion haliaetus Osprey landing at nest Pandion haliaetus Osprey mating early morning Pandion haliaetus 813 Osprey leaving with fish Near Kingraig Pandion haliaetus Osprey with fish 3 Near Kingraig Pandion haliaetus Osprey with fish Near Kingraig Pandion haliaetus Osprey with fish 2 Near Kingraig Pandion haliaetus
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Butterflies in the British landscape August 15, 2012Life in the British landscapemike Siver-washed Fritillary and white admiral feeding on a hot July day. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary and white admiral fly by on a hot July day. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary feeding on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Small Tortoiseshell feeding on Thistle at Halls farm Comma resting on old Cow parsley Silver-washed Fritillary on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary pair feeding on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary back lit on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Siver-washed Fritillary on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Siver-washed Fritillary pair on thistle, early morning July. Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding on Thistle Pakenham wood Agry Silver-washed Fritillary and Comma feeding Pakenham wood Agryn Silver-washed Fritillary feeding Pakenham wood Agrynmis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary feeding and flying Pakenham wood Agryn Purple Hairstreak resting in Bradfield woods Suffolk White Admiral feeding with open wings on bramble Bradfield woods Green-veined White feeding Bradfield woods Suffolk Artogeia White Admiral on sunlit bramble Bradfield woods Suffolk Limeniti Brimstone feeding dark background Genepteryx rhamni Silver Washed Fritillary feeding face on Argynnis paphia Silver Washed Fritillary back lit feeding Argynnis paphia Brimstone feeding sun lit flowers Genepteryx rhamni Brimstone backlit feeding Genepteryx rhamni old White Admiral feeding sunlit wood land ride Limenitis camill Peacock in sunlight Inachis io Silver-studded Blue Suffolk coast Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue resting on a stone Plebeius argus 585 Brown Argus restin on Cocksfoot
Barn Owls in the the Suffolk Landscape June 30, 2012Birds in the british landscapemike Suffolk Barn owl population recovery benefits other wildlife The Barn owl population in Suffolk has recovered to levels last seen in the 1930s. This is providing a boost to other wildlife. Barn owl increases are being driven by Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s community Barn Owl project, together with more environmentally friendly farming practices including an increase in rough grassland and more careful use of pesticides. The community project has installed over 500 nest boxes compensating for lost sites in old trees and barns. This has allowed Barn owls to move back into areas where landowners have left wider field margins and established more rough grassland where voles and mice can be hunted. There are examples where landowners are deliberately linking field margins and grassland which wildlife is using as corridors. The nest boxes are providing sites for other birds, notably Kestrels and Stock doves. The increase in grassland also benefits small mammals and farmland birds such as Yellowhammers. Barn owl looking back in winter oak at sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying out of winter sunset. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying by winter oak afternoon sunlight. Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting the meadow, evening sunlight October. Tyto alba Barn owl in straw barn. October afternoon. Tyto alba Barn owl in straw barn with vole. October afternoon. Tyto alba Barn Owl climbing down in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owls, watchful waiting in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl looking at sunset in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl on the move at sunset in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair close communication in an Oak tree. July sunset, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair in an Oak tree. July sunset, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl looking at a bark in Oak tree. July sunset, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair looking two ways in an Oak tree. July sunset, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair meet and greet in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair high and low in an Oak tree. July sunset, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl climbing in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair, full wing stretch in the middle of an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair in the middle of an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl pair, front and side look in the middle of an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl looking and listening in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl getting new angle in an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl preparing to take off from an Oak tree. July evening, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl leaning to hunt from Oak tree July sunrise, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl sitting in Oak tree crux. July sunrise, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl looking at a spiders web in Oak tree. July sunrise, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl decending on prey, vertical wings early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl looking from Oak branch July sunrise, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl decending on prey, early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl under Oak in early morning June light, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl hovering hunt, early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl in Oak dappled sunlight, early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl hunting from Oak tree branch, early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl, Hunting angel Early morning, June Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl hidden in Oak tree with vole , early morning June, Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying over rough grass, June evening Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl with mouse, early june evening Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl sitting in foggy Oak, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl banking. Early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl hovering during hunt, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl take off with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl turning into dive, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying facing sun with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl take off from Oak with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl launch, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying face on with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl sitting in Oak, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl hunting grassy parkland early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying over long grass, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying to barn with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying, vole and grass blade, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying with vole in beak, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying in front of Oak with vole, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl flying in winter sunlight Tyto alba Barn Owl in front of winter oak tree Tyto alba Barn Owl flying with vole oak behind, early june morning Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn Owl at dusk looking back with vole Tyto alba Barn Owl at dusk with vole Tyto alba Barn Owl at dusk fluffed up Tyto alba Barn Owl at dusk looking up Tyto alba Barn owl looking up in Oak tree Tyto alba Barn Owl perched on footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl looking down from footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl on footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl hunting early spring dusk Tyto alba Barn owl looking up in Oak tree Tyto alba Barn Owl perched on footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl looking down from footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl on footpath sign Tyto alba Barn Owl hunting early spring dusk Tyto alba Barn Owl on black dusk Tyto alba Barn Owl close at dusk Tyto alba Barn Owl spring sunset Tyto alba Barn Owl flying down winter hedge Tyto alba Barn Owl about to dive Tyto alba 253 254 255 256 289 291 293 361 597 Barn Owl at sunset Barn Owl flying into evening sun Barn Owl with Vole in Suffolk Oak tree Tyto alba Barn Owl in Suffolk oak tree Tyto alba Barn Owl and mouse Suffolk evening Tyto alba Barn owl switching mouse foot to mouth Tyto alba Barn owl mouse in bill Tyto alba Barn Owl with vole suffolk dusk Barn Owl with vole Suffolk Tyto Alba Barn owl in evening light Suffolk Tyto alba Erecting Barn owl box Norton Suffolk Barn Owl suffolk winter meadow Tyto Alba Barn owl over suffolk winter water meadow Tyto alba Barn owl with vole in cattle field Tyto alba
How to prepare a presentation January 27, 2012Impactmike Preparing a new presentation can be difficult and time consuming, but it is possible to make the process easier and shorter. You can download the MS Word or PowerPoint files at the bottom of this page to assist you. It is vital to think about what you want you your presentation to achieve and produce a structure before opening PowerPoint and producing any slides. The key to preparing an excellent presentation structure is clear focused thinking; the best way to record your thoughts is on paper or MS Word, which allows you to organize and rearrange your ideas creatively. If you prefer to use PowerPoint to prepare choose the PP download below. For your presentation to have any effect it vital that the audience remembers your messages, the beginning and end of a presentation are remembered best, these are the parts you should prepare first. To guide your thinking so you produce a presentation structure with clear messages at the beginning and end you can download our MS Word template. If you prefer to prepare using PowerPoint you can download and use our PP template. When you need to produce PowerPoint slides download and follow these guidelines; PreparingPPslides Using these templates will enable you to quickly prepare a presentation that is remembered by people and produces results. If you want to know more about preparing and delivering excellent presentations please email or call Mike Rae using the contact information below. good pres tempV2 How to prepare a presentationV1 How to prepare a sales presentation PreparingPPslides
Red Squirrels in the Cairngorm NP December 31, 2011Life in wild Scotland, Red Squirrels in Scotlandmike Red Squirrels have one of their last strong holds in the Cairngorm National Park Scotland. All of the Red Squirrel images on this page were taken on one after noon in Caledonian pine and birch forest on the Rothiemurchus Estate. Red Squirrel in heather Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel in blueberry bush Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel hiding food in a secret place Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel climbing a birch tree Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel eating an apple Sciurus vulgari two Red Squirrels chase round a Birch tree Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel looking through a gap Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel caught in a sunbeam Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel two on birch tree Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel standing on a log Cairngorm NP Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel with Heather Cairngorm NP Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel leaping Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel in afternoon sun Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel decending tree Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel hiding Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel paused on birch branch Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel eating on dead branch Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel alert in birch tree Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel in birch tree Sciurus vulgari nervous Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel eating Cairngorm NP Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel on mossy patch Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel posing on birch branch Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel back view Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel running on fallen birch Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel on look out Sciurus vulgariRed Squirrel resting on Red Squirrel on mossy log Cairngorm NP Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel feeding on ground Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel behing grass Sciurus vulgari Red Squirrel resting on a bracket fungus