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Walking down by the River Whiteadder with Ollie,we came across this swan having a splashing good time on the water.Then two different cock pheasants provided more photographic opportunities, as we were driving slowly through the countryside looking for wildlife. Here’s … Continue reading →

‘Hey Oll,’ I called,’Fancy a trip in the car’.     ‘No need to shout’,he said.I turned around and there he was sat by the door,waiting to go.So off we went, for a drive up into the Lammermuir Hills. The … Continue reading →

Following on from yesterday’s blog,here’s a few more images of the heron.I think it realised it was going to be there an awful long time if it was going to satisfy its’ hunger with a few little insects.So it wandered … Continue reading →

I was walking Ollie down by the River Whiteadder when we came across this heron and so we decided to sit on the bank,watch and photograph for a while.We ended up sitting for just 40 odd minutes and during that … Continue reading →

Last week I drove up into the Lammermuir Hills,here in the Scottish Borders.I was looking for the short eared owls which had returned from their winter holidays down by the coast. As many as 9 had been seen in one … Continue reading →

While Ollie’s been walking me alongside the River Whiteadder,here in the Scottish Borders,we’ve come across several pairs of Pied Wagtails.Like most birds at this time of year,they’ll be laying claim to territories,bonding,mating and looking to start a family. Here’s a … Continue reading →

Ollie and I were walking along the banks of the Whiteadder when I spotted a heron up ahead in the river.I could see it was feeding but not what it was feeding on.I whispered to Ollie that we should creep … Continue reading →

I was walking Ollie yesterday,down by the River Whiteadder,when I got a call on the mobile.It was someone from the Scottish Nature Photography Awards to tell me that I had been judged to have the 2nd and 3rd best images … Continue reading →

Here’s a collection of images that I’ve taken in the past week,while walking Ollie down by the river.                                 Until next time.It’s goodbye from me.And … Continue reading →

At the weekend I managed to come across some brown hares in a barren stony field,not too far from home.I spotted two of them stand and confront each other,as I was slowly driving along a quiet back road.I quickly found … Continue reading →