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Dippers, A Vikings Quest.
The Quest Begins Our tale unfolds in the rugged embrace of the Scottish wilds, where the land whispers tales of old, and the rivers run...
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Digiscoping with Paul Hackett
I'm besotted with them, every year for the last 25 years I’ve Digiscoped these amazing wee birds
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The Doc
Oct 26, 20205 min read
Gene Genie
I remember, when I were a lad in Yorkshire, when identifying birds was a matter of looking them up in my Observers Book of British Birds...
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The Doc
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Pretty in Pink - a Hoopoe Photo-Blog
This is a little bit different from my usual blogs and trip reports cos it’s a Photo-Blog!! On my latest trip out to see a special bird I...
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The Doc
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Digiscoping Dotterel
With a fair forecast and a free Saturday what to do? Head out birding of course!! And where better than the beautiful Great Orme in North...
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The Doc
Aug 28, 20205 min read
The Only Way is Essex
July sunshine means only one thing to me, butterflies. This July, however, was changeable to say the least. At times wet, overcast, windy...
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pmh060661
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Not for my hip, but a new Ball and Socket
One of my most used piece of equipment for macro-photographer (after the camera and lens of course) are my Ball and Socket heads. ...
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The Doc
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Small but Perfectly Formed: New Zeiss 32mm Binoculars put to the test!
A product that has been eagerly anticipated by end users, and demanded by us at Focalpoint Optics as a dealer, for months, if not years,...
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The Doc
Aug 4, 20205 min read
Swarovski have oNLy gone and made their Best Binoculars Yet!
The three premium nature optics brands have remained the same for the past few years; all three from Europe and all three producing...
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The Doc
Jul 25, 20203 min read
A Happy Re-Tern
A few days ago I took a trip over to Frampton Marsh RSPB in Lincolnshire and was awake at 4.20am and on the road by 5am. At that time in...
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The Doc
Jul 21, 20204 min read
Three is a Magic Number
It’s been a busy few weeks, so I wondered what to write about in my blog. Several topics were floating around in my head, some good days...
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The Doc
Jun 26, 20204 min read
Geordie Shores
So, distance travel is once again permitted, and twitchers are starting to twitch again! All it needed now was a Mega bird in England for...
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The Doc
Jun 14, 20204 min read
A Repeat Prescription from The Doc!
Birding is all about listing right? Ticking each new species off a list and moving on? ......... Well, not for everyone actually!...
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The Doc
Jun 5, 20202 min read
A Yorkshire Witch in a Cheshire Quarry!
Many British Moths have weird and wonderful names, like Cream-bordered Green-Pea, True Lover’s Knot, Merveille du Jour, The...
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Jun 5, 20201 min read
Delivery Update!
Please be aware that couriers are experiencing a massive increase in deliveries as many shops that have been closed now move towards...
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pmh060661
May 29, 20201 min read
More than Moths
Early morning starts for work over the last few year has curtailed my moth trapping at home, but Lock-down has meant no travelling into...
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May 29, 20202 min read
Showroom Information for June 15th
It is our hope that we can start to move towards some showroom activities as the government starts to release the lockdown restrictions...
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The Doc
May 26, 20202 min read
Fearsome Flies?
This is a short Blog about a few flies that I have photographed in Cheshire in the past week. All three look pretty scary, with apparent...
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The Doc
May 17, 20204 min read
Two Bees or Not Two Bees? (Well 9 Bees actually!)
Being in lockdown gives everyone time to watch wildlife in their gardens, and one group of insects that is always there and relatively...
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The Doc
May 4, 20205 min read
Flutter By, Butterfly
This is a short photographic ID guide to common butterflies that are on the wing at the moment and which may be seen in your gardens or...
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Apr 8, 20202 min read
Look at The Moon
Look at the Moon, Look at the Moon, some birders will recognise that as a mnemonic to remember the call of Feral Pigeon, but last night...
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pmh060661
Mar 27, 20202 min read
Lock Down Listing
As a rule I spend very little time looking at (or for) any wildlife in our small garden. But the recent Coronavirus situation has...
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Mar 20, 20203 min read
Get Out & Bird - You Know it Makes Sense!
Over the last couple of days, by coincidence, The Wirral has been my area of choice for birding, with a few tasty species attracting me...
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Mar 16, 20202 min read
Just what the Doc Ordered
Given the current climate and the possible future restrictions a visit out onto my local patch was needed, my first since completing my...
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Mar 13, 20202 min read
Keep Calm & Carry on Birding
With everything that’s happening at the moment it’s worth taking a moment to assess what to do next. We all want to be safe and keep each...
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pmh060661
Mar 7, 20201 min read
Photography without disturbance.
Most weekends find me out somewhere with my photography gear, although whether you'll see me is another matter. Most of my photography...
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