Suffolk hares June solstice June 30, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscapemike Brown hare looking from the side before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking to the side before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jumping before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare in from the side before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking aside before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare getting down before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting tall before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head up. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head up in flowers. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking through dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and ears up in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and looking in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn sun trot. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn sun run. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare tail up in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing up in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare landing in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jumping in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting side look in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leap up in the grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leap in the grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare in shade at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting poised on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare big ears after sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot up sitting in grass at dawn. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking through grass at dawn. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare half asleep in grass at dawn. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot up sitting in dawn sun. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on cut hay in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low leap at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares nose to nose in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare very close chase in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare chase in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares running 3 ears at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares sit off at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares close chasing mouth open at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares close chase mouth open at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares close chase at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares head up at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on cut hay looking sideways at dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on cut hay looking at dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head down on cut hay in dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three dawn sun run away. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three dawn sun run. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three ears down. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three running in shade. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three running. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three on the curve. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares back and forth at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares eye to eye at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares ears up and down at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares close chase at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare walking by low at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares 4 ears at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares running away at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares standing at dawn at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares boxing high jump at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares boxing paw off at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares boxing close at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares boxing at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing poised on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Mid Summer Leverets Suffolk evening June 22, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscapemike Leverets at Halls farm taken Mid summer evening Brown hare Leveret foot up walking. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret sitting and looking. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret checking grass. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret side look. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running past. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret sitting hearing back. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret sitting hearing forward. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running on short crop. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret sitting side on. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret eating grass head. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret walking. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret with grass pollen. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret with groundsel. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret low and close. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret biting grass head. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Spring hare action at Halls Farm Norton June 1, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscapemike Brown hare pair flying leap at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare back lit at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair flying punch at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running low at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair flying jump at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating leaf at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair boxing clash at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair chasing foot up at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair chase at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare chase at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair sitting by wheat at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare hiding nose at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Brown hares in a Suffolk spring April 22, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscapemike Brown hare jump to the side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running closer May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare splashing at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare drinking at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jog on dry grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunny run. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sun run at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sun step at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping out at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking up at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by in the sun at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by in the dew at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking down at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging by at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on track. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stopping on track. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stopping on track. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset jog. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset start. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset stride. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset Landing. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset spring. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset close. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset leap. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare after sunset. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare feet up track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sudden stop track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sudden turn track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low on track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating on track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating low on track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning away low on track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare herad down at track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunny pause. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pause on short grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare run on short grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jog on short grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare paused on dry grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by on dry grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunny run past. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting in the sun shine. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeu Brown hare low on track. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare walking low on track. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jump to the side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jink to the side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jink to the side close. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head up looking. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging by looking. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running feet up closer May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running feet up close May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn run. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare four way chase in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting by in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jumping by in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping by in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting face on in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare turning face on in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low look in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares in dawn sun. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare nose down at field edge. April Suffolk. Lepus europae Brown hare tiptoe at field edge. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head up in wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare close on stubble and grass at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare going low on stubble and grass at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward low on grass at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward low on old stubble at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on old stubble at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running from verge at dusk. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare out from verge at dusk. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare walking low by wheat at dusk. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running low by wheat at dusk. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaving wheat at dusk. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaving wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leaving green wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing through and eating wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing through wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot up and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping past and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare paused and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking forward at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low hiding nose at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing feet up and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing feet up at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low close side turn at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low side turn at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and slow at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and fast at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing jump at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare side doge at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair close chase at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair chase at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on one foot and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping and looking at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping away at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare about to leave dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare cold dawn sitting. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare cold dawn run. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing at dawn. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn pause. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn stride. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret in wheat. April Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
Barn owls living in a Suffolk winter February 21, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscapemike Barn owls often have hunt during day time in the winter to make sure they get enough food. These barn owls were photographed at Halls farm Norton in the small rough meadows behind the farm buildings. I have seen three owls hunting on these meadows at many times just after dawn and late afternoon on dry winter days. Barn owl flying into the dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking up from post at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying on clear day at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking into the dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting dive in afternoon sun. January Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying from hedge at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying head down from hedge at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl banking to dive at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking back from post at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying close at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking sun at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting by hedge at dawn. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying past barn at sunrize. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying into sunrize. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting at sunrize. February Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking north early evening. January. Tyto alba Barn owl looking east at early evening. January. Tyto alba Barn owl old cow parsley at early evening. January. Tyto alba Barn owl high over Suffolk meadow at early evening. January. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting Suffolk meadow at early evening. January. Tyto alba Barn owl flying west late afternoon. January Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl side glance old post late afternoon. January Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl stare old post late afternoon. January Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl old post late afternoon. January Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl flying from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking forward. Suffolk winter. Tyto alba Barn owl looking from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba
Brown hares in the winter Suffolk landscape February 2, 2019Season of life in the Suffolk landscape, Uncategorizedmike Brown hares are more active early morning, evening and over night. Winter’s short day length makes watching and photographing them more challenging. There has been recent concern about disease killing significant numbers of hares and I found several dead hares during the autumn of 2018. However, I have been counting hares for the Mammal society during very early morning walks with my dog since November. On the farm near my house I regularly see 30 to 40 hares, this has increased to over 50 during the recent clear cold weather in January. Perhaps on farms managed sympathetically the effect of disease may not be significant. During the cold spell late January 2019 I have been photographing hares from a mobile hide a short walk from my house. Some of the results are in the gallery below. Brown hare dawn leap frosty chin. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares mid field stand off at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare low and frosty at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares boxing watching at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn leap. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing at dawn by long grass. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare following at dawn icey whiskas. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing turn at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing and turning at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking standing and turning at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running and looking at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares group stand off at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares sitting and leaping at dawn . January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares mid field scocial life at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares mid field leap at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking before leaving at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair frosty dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare frosty wiskers at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares frosty wiskers foot up at dawn. January Suffolk. Lep Brown hare pair frosty dawn leaving. January Suffolk. Lepus euro Brown hare dawn bounce frosty face. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare slipping into long grass at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing and looking back at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare active and still, frosty at dawn. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare trotting by very close. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by very close. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn run on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pausing on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running past on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging past on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting close on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus Brown hare leaving on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare feet up on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair feet up early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three on the move. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares 4 with lookout. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare early morning run. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot checking early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot cleaning early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare group near wood early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare group playing near wood early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running back early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares one leaving early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair chase early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair sitting early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair running chase early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair running fast early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair jogging chase early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair jogging eye early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair jogging ears early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair jogging ears up early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair on the turn early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus
House on the point, otter hotspot December 26, 2018Life on the wild west coastmike otter flat on flat water. November Skye, Lutra lutra I walked along the beach back to the House on the point at lunchtime. The sweeping bay to the south was mirror smooth on a windless November day, the low sun highlighted any disturbance on the surface, a ripple nearly 1km away. Binoculars turned the ripple into an otter diving and bringing small fish to eat on the surface. Lunch forgotten I sat on the table in front of the house and looked more carefully. House on the point Among the ducks and gulls near where the stream runs into the bay two more otters probably a mother and near full grown cub. Further round the bay on the stony gorse fringed beach another mother with two smaller cubs was teaching them to hunt by dropping a small flatfish into the shallow water. I scanned further east over the Sound of Sleat where the turning tide was beginning to churn the surface water, another lone otter was fishing in the deeper water of the channel. looking south from House on the point Including the two otters I had been watching earlier that morning to the north near the Kylerhea ferry slip I had seen nine otters within a short walk of the House on the Point where I was staying. The fierce tidal flow forced through Kyle Rhea brings in fresh food making the sheltered waters a magnet for otters, white tailed eagles, seals, fishing ducks, gulls and porpoise. Kyle Rhea north from The house on the point In the winter months the Kylerhea ferry is closed and the rugged rocky points small sandy bays are left to the wildlife. This people free part of the year is when I come to Kylerhea, probably the most reliable place I know for feeding my obsession for watching otters. Otter swimming on smooth water. November Skye. Lutra lutra otter flat on flat water. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter foot up on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra Otter turning back to the water on rocky shore. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter turning on rocky shore. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter looking from the shore. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter about to leave a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter chewing a crab close. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter chewing a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter head up eating a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter adjusting a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter eating crab claw. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter working out a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter up close with a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter starting to eat a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter shaking before eating. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter shaking before eating a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter swimming with a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter descending barnacled rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra Otter decending steep rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra Otter, why rocks go green. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter investigating on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter ridge walking on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter paused to look on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra Eating otter watched by hooded crow. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter and cub marking rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter and cub on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter running to water in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter running down rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter head down on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter head shake on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter foot up on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter turning to sniff rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter turning on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter walking up rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter pacing up rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter striding up rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter territory marking on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter wrapped in water sunny morning. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter forward on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter running on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter looking on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter turning on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter close on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter sniffing rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra Otter swimming on top of seaweed. November Skye. Lutra lutra otter walking on seaweed. November Skye, Lutra lutra oter head, tail and ripples. November Skye. Lutra lutra bubbles ripple and otter tail. November Skye, Lutra lutra
Ospreys midsummer evening fishing September 29, 2018Birds in the british landscape, Ospreys in the Caingorm Landscapemike Osprey tall spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey and evening spray. Pandion haliaetus Osprey pulling away with trout after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey hooded wings and evening spray. Pandion haliaetus Osprey leaving through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey after dive evening. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning with trout after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey wings and water after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey lift off after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey lift off with trout after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey flying away with trout after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning away with trout after evening dive. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turning through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey wings through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turns away through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey turns through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey long wings through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey bent wings through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey bright wings through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey wings tail and spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey hooded wings spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus Osprey leaving through spray and evening sun. Pandion haliaetus
Recent photos August 9, 2018Latest and favourite photosmike This gallery contains some of the photos I have taken most recently. More of these images can be found in the other galleries on this site. Winter otters Kingfishers https://www.mikerae.com/otters-winter-on-the-little-ouse/ here https://www.mikerae.com/kingfishers-suffolk-summer/ Suffolk otter photos here https://www.mikerae.com/otter-suffolk-spring/. My latest hare photos are here https://www.mikerae.com/brown-hares-suffolk-spring-early-summer/ https://www.mikerae.com/otters-on-the-little-ouse/ https://www.mikerae.com/hares-living-through-a-long-winter/Lost, a walk on Baleshare https://www.mikerae.com/lost/ More Short eared owls can be found here https://www.mikerae.com/short-eared-owls…mid-suffolk-farm/ More mid summer leveret photos are here https://www.mikerae.com/mid-summer-leverets-suffolk-evening/More winter hares can be found here http://www.mikerae.com/brown-hares-in-the-winter-suffolk-landscape/ https://www.mikerae.com/suffolk-hares-june-solstice/ Otter on path in spring green. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter walks by in spring green. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter eating fish on sunken tree. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter looks out river ripples. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter looks out from sunken bush. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter paused to spraint on bank. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter about to slip into river, April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter about to enter river, April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter eating in river ripples. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter looks up in spring green sun. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter slips out in spring green. April Suffolk Lutra lutra Otter with river plastic. January Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter cub eats on rolling log. February Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter cub on log rive edge. January Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter diving off log. January Suffolk. Lutra lutra Kingfisher with fish fast river exit. June Suffolk. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher with fish in perch. June Suffolk. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher damselfly on head. June Suffolk. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher looking beak open on perch. June Suffolk. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher take off with small fish in the sun. June Suffolk. Alcedo atthis Brown hare leaping midsummer dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret sitting tall at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing past close midsummer dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Otter pair on river bank early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter resting in river early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter nose through grass on river bank early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter pair shake away on river bank early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter long look close in river early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter looking up on river bank early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otter pair lower on river bank early morning. April Suffolk. Lutra lutra Otters relaxing on log. April Norfolk. Lutra lutra Otter two playing together in water. April Norfolk. Lutra lutra Otter climbing out of water. April Norfolk. Lutra lutra Otter mother and cub coming out of water. April Norfolk. Lutra l Otter looking forward alert in tree hole. April Norfolk. Lutra l Otter pair asleep close. April Norfolk. Lutra lutra Otter looking high in river. April Norfolk. Lutra lutra Barn owl looking from post close, mid morning. December Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl Hunting along hedge line, cloudy morning. December Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking from post in meadow. Dawn Suffolk March Tyto alba Brown hare dead grass stem at sunrise. March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare close and low at sunrise. March Suffolk. Lepus europa Brown hare looking forward at sunrise. March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on snowy track. February afternoon Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking for grass in snow. February Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and turning sideways in snow. February Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Kelp in sunshine Baleshare beach Seaweed and small stones on Baleshare beach Ned playing with bottle on Baleshare beach Short eared owl hunting over sunlit grass. November Suffolk Asio flammeus Short eared owl flying in close over meadow . November Suffolk Asio flammeus Short eared owl close hovering flight. November Suffolk Asio flammeus Short eared owl wide wings close over sunlit grass. November Suffolk Asio flammeus Short eared owl diving into meadow. November Suffolk Asio flammeus Short eared owl wings up on post. November Suffolk Asio flammeus Stoat standing and looking at sunset. June Suffolk Mustela ermin Stoat turning and looking at sunset. June Suffolk Mustela ermine Stoat paused and looking at sunset. June Suffolk Mustela erminea Stoat running forward at sunset. June Suffolk Mustela erminea Roe deer under evening hawthorn. May Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer looking through hedge. May Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer buck head low in grassy woodland. May Suffolk Capreolus Roe deer sleeping by hedge. May Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Brown hare leveret sitting eating rye grass at sunset, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret eye close at sunset, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret sitting on bank, Wet June morning Suffolk. Le Brown hare leveret stretching for grass. Wet June morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret in soft grass. Wet June morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret jogging on soft grass. Wet June morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret head down on soft grass. Wet June morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret ears up and looking on soft grass. Wet June morning Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret looking back at sunset, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret run up close at sunset, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret framedd by sunset light, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret hiding close at sunset, June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare licking leg. Wet June morningSuffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leveret looking close at sunrise, May Suffolk. Lepus Brown hare frosty washing pre dawn, March Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running from sunset, May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare comming through long grass at sunset, May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare biting long grass at sunset, May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair sitting and running at dawn, May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Young Brown hare and rabbit nose to nose at sunrise, May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Starling sunset at Redgrave and Lopham fen. December Suffolk. Sturnus vulgaris Sparrowhawk standing on just caught blackbird. Suffolk garden December. Accipiter nisus Starlings at sunset at Redgrave and Lopham fen. December Suffolk. Sturnus vulgaris Sparrowhawk plucking just caught blackbird. Suffolk garden December. Accipiter nisus Starlings about to land at sunset at Redgrave and Lopham fen. December Suffolk. Sturnus vulgaris Sparrowhawk looking back with just caught blackbird. Suffolk garden December. Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk eating just caught blackbird. Suffolk garden December. Accipiter nisus Brown hare hidden eyes. October Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare crossing feet. October Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging forward. October Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting and waving. October Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare holding chin. October Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting alert near field edge at sunrise. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running near field edge at sunrise. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close in dry grass at sunrise. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting before sunrise. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running by fast at sunrise. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close with grass sunny early morning. Septemb Brown hare coming forward. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europae Brown hare sitting in flowers. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus eur Brown hare jumping up close. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europ Brown hare stalking at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare close running at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare getting close running at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare after sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare side on at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking from the side before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting tall before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running before rain. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare leap in the grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare head up in flowers. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing poised on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward in dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting on track at sunset. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare looking through grass at dawn. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare half asleep in grass at dawn. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Osprey long wings and trout and splash. June Rothiemurchus. Pandion haliaetus Osprey close wings and trout and tail splash. June Rothiemurchus. Pandion haliaetus Osprey opened wings & trout. June Rothiemurchus. Pandion haliaetus Gannet group back chat. Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet gliding down into the wind. Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet keeping in touch. Troup Head Morus bassanus Brown hare low leap at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares close chase at dawn. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare on cut hay looking at dawn sun. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hares three ears down. June Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret eating grass head. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret walking. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running past. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret running on short crop. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare Leveret sitting and looking. Midsummer evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair flying punch at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair flying jump at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running low at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare back lit at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair flying leap at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating leaf at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair chasing foot up at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair boxing clash at sunset. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jump to the side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare feet up track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sudden turn track side. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunny run. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running on track. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare splashing at dawn. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunset jog. May evening Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jog on dry grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sunny run past. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare run on short grass. May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running closer May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare wet and running feet up close May Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare foot forward on dew at dawn. February Suffolk. Lepus Brown hare misty verge at dawn. February Suffolk. Lepus europaeu Brown hare group in mist at dawn. February Suffolk. Lepus europa Brown hare running past on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare pair feet up early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting close on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus Brown hare foot cleaning early morning. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn run on melting snow. January Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Barn owl flying from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl looking forward. Suffolk winter. Tyto alba Barn owl looking from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba Barn owl hunting from post. Winter Suffolk. Tyto alba otter walking on seaweed. November Skye, Lutra lutra Otter chewing a crab close. November Skye. Lutra lutra Otter swimming with a crab. November Skye. Lutra lutra otter and cub on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter foot up on rock in morning sun. November Skye, Lutra lutra otter flat on flat water. November Skye, Lutra lutra oter head, tail and ripples. November Skye. Lutra lutra Roe deer at dawn walking from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at dawn side glance from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer at dawn stepping out from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Roe deer looking at dawn. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Teasel with cobweb autumn dawn Roe deer at dawn stepping from hedge. September Suffolk Capreolus capreolus Brown hare decending. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare under cover. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare thistle or corn. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare eating corn. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging by. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare moments pause. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping off. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare stepping out September morning. Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare with partridge. September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running .Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running forward. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europa Brown hare standing and looking. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare standing jumping into shade. Dawn September Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare sitting close in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn thistle. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare running close in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn dew bounce. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn eye pointing. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn wash. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn walking. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn dew bounce. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn close run. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn close and low. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn close jump. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn close forward jump. August Suffolk. Lepus europaus Brown hare dawn close forward ears. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn light and shade. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare dawn sitting light and shade. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare testing maize at pink dawn. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare creeping forward in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare jogging forward in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare bouncing forward in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare paused in pink dawn light . August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus sky full of waders over the wash at high tide. August Norfolk Waders over the wash at high tide. August Norfolk Oyster catchers going out to feed on the wash after high tide. August Norfolk Barn owl looking at dawn sun. August Suffolk Tyto alba Barn owl looking sideways at dawn. August Suffolk Tyto alba Barn owl sitting upright at dawn. August Suffolk Tyto alba Barn owl with nursing vole at dawn. August Suffolk Tyto alba Barn owl upright with nursing vole at dawn. August Suffolk Tyto alba Barn owl leaving with nursing vole at dawn. August Suffolk Tyto alba Muntjac deer standing tall at sunset. August Suffolk. Muntiacus reevsi" Muntjac deer walking forward at sunset. August Suffolk. Muntiacus reevsi" Brown hare sitting and eating maize plant. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare, change of direction on dry grass. July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare parched field, foot on mouth . July Suffolk. Lepus europaeus Brown hare fast and close on parched ground. August Suffolk. Lepus europaeus white-letter hairstreak on bramble Suffolk. Satyrium w-album silver-washed fritillary mating pair on wheat Suffolk. Argynnis paphia silver-washed fritillary mating pair farming with wildlife Suffolk. Argynnis paphia silver-washed fritillary flying from bramble Suffolk. Argynnis paphia Black-and-white colobus monkey mother and young. Arusha NP Colo Corn bunting singing on post in north uist machair. Emberiza calandra short-eared owl with half eaten prey. Asio flammeus short-eared owl about to land at dawn. Asio flammeus red deer peering over grassy ridge. N Uist Cervus elaphus red deer crossing to the next island Cervus elaphus
North Uist life on the edge June 18, 2018Hebridies life on the edge, Uncategorizedmike North Uist in the outer Hebridies feels wild and remote, especially on the huge empty beaches with white sand and tropical blue sea. The land is marginal and can only take light touch farming. The machair, loch strewn bogs and endless coastline allow space for wildlife especially birds. Corn crake calling at dawn May sun N Uist. Crex crex short-eared owl about to land at dawn. Asio flammeus Snipe on a post N Uist. Gallinago gallinago red deer crossing to the next island Cervus elaphus House sparrow catching flies on cow parsely. Passer domesticus Corn bunting singing on post in north uist machair. Emberiza calandra Corn bunting side look from post in north uist machair. Emberiza calandra Corn bunting looking back from post in north uist machair. Emberiza calandra Corn bunting in north uist machair. Emberiza calandra Starling displaying a wall N Uist. Sturnus vulgaris short-eared owl turning on a rock N Uist. Asio flammeus short-eared owl eating on a rock N Uist. Asio flammeus red deer and rflected evening light. Cervus elaphus Redshank standing one leg on post, N Uist Tringa tetanus oyster catcher trying to remove wool. Haematopus ostralegus Redshank stepping up in wet grass, N Uist Tringa tetanus Young oyster catchers about to be brooded, N Uist. Haematopus ostralegus oyster catcher feeding young. Haematopus ostralegus Young oyster catchers out and about, N Uist. Haematopus ostralegus short-eared owl with half eaten prey. Asio flammeus short-eared owl fence flying N Uist. Asio flammeus oyster catcher pair display on rock, N Uist. Haematopus ostralegus Redshank calling on post, N Uist Tringa tetanus Redshank sunny morning long grass, N Uist Tringa tetanus short-eared owl in heather N Uist. Asio flammeus Snipe on old post at dawn N Uist. Gallinago gallinago short-eared owl eving hunt. N Uist. Asio flammeus Dunlin having fun on N Uist beach. Calidris alpina Corn crake walking in May sun N Uist. Crex crex Corn crake Calling in May sun N Uist. Crex crex red deer paddling on rocky beach. N Uist Cervus elaphus red deer peering over grassy ridge. N Uist Cervus elaphus