Author Archives: Phil Mclean

I took a picture the other day of a robin.I took it from the car window and Ollie,my springer,was in the back of the car. ‘Do you remember the last time you photographed a robin’,he said.  ’No’,I said.  ’Well, it … Continue reading →

We had a cold spell up here in the Borders,earlier in the week.I decided to go back to the lake at Duns Castle,where most of it had frozen over and the ducks were sliding about on the ice looking for … Continue reading →

Last Friday I was back at the short eared owls near Dunbar and what a contrast to the previous friday.When I arrived there was 1 owl sat on a fence.I took a few images using the fence as an artistic … Continue reading →

There’s plenty of times you set off to photograph one particular subject but for one reason or another, you come back with a completely different set of images.Sometimes those images may end up being better but even if they are … Continue reading →

It had been nearly two weeks since my last visit to the short eared owls near Dunbar.I was hoping that the throng of photographers/bird watchers had died down and that the owls would be showing themselves more often and a … Continue reading →

My springer,Ollie takes me for a walk alongside the River Whiteadder most days.I take my camera,more in hope than expectation,as Ollie charges about, oblivious to any wildlife that may be around.Occasionally I get lucky and don’t just see the tail … Continue reading →

On monday I spent an enjoyable hour sat on the side of Duns Castle lake with my camera and a pot of bird seed.I got there just before 3.00pm and so made the most of the late winter sunshine.I concentrated … Continue reading →

Many hours are spent standing around in the cold waiting for any brief sighting of the elusive short eared owls.There may be a dozen or more photographers/birdwatchers strung out along the roadside,eyes peeled,feet stamping and cold noses sniffing because of … Continue reading →

Last week I drove up the coast to a site just outside Dunbar where a few short eared owls had decided to spend the winter months.They will probably leave sometime in March and go back to their breeding grounds in … Continue reading →

Hi,my name is Phil and welcome to my first post. I live in Berwickshire,in the Scottish Borders and I will be posting images that I have taken as I travel around my local area.Basically it will be a visual diary … Continue reading →