Located: South Buckinghamshire, near Heathrow

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 2 afternoons / evenings, one in May, the other June

Target Species: Fox

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 200-400mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Shot from hides on private land, booked in advance. All pictures were shot wild

Located: Farne Islands, Northumberland

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 1 day trip from Seahouses

Target Species: Sea birds

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 70-200mm f/2.8 AFS, 200-400mm f/4 AFS, 600mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Most pictures shot with the 600mm. All birds were wild

Located: Near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 1 day late June

Target Species: Kingfisher

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, D300, 70-200mm f/2.8 AFS, 200-400mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, Arca Swiss Z1, Manfrotto 055C, cable releases

Comments: Shot from a hide on private land, booked in advance.

Located: Near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 3 days in January, therefore short shooting days

Target Species: Kingfisher, Kestrel and Woodland birds at a reflection pool

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 200-400mm f/4 AFS, 600mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Shot from hides on private land, booked in advance. All birds were wild

Located: Rhayader, Powys, mid Wales

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 1 day early November, approx. 1½ hours of intermittent shooting

Target Species: Red Kite

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 600mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Shot from the high tower hide, booked in advance.  Wild bird of prey photography does not get much easier than this.....

Located: Lincolnshire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Approx. 3 hours early November

Target Species: Grey Seal

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 600mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: If you go please keep your distance and respect the animals, sadly some don't!

Located: Leicestershire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Two 2-3 hours early mornings late October / early November

Target Species: Primarily Red and Fallow Deer

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, Nikkors 200-400/4, 600mm f/4 AFS (one trip with each lens), Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Enclosed habituated deer heards

Located: Near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): 1 day late September

Target Species: Kingfisher

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, 600mm f/4 AFS, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Shot from a hide on private land, booked in advance.

Located: Yorkshire, E England; RSPB coatal reserve

Primary Location Visited: Bempton RSPB Reserve

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Early morning 2-3 hours, late July

Target Species: Sea birds

Main Kit: Nikon D3s, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild

Located: Northumberland, NE England; just off the coast, access via Seahouses.  Managed by the National Trust

Primary Location Visited: Staple Island and Inner Farne

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Day trips from Seahouses (via Billy Sheil's boats)

Target Species: Sea birds, occaisional grey seal

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, SB-800

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild

Located: Northumberland, NE England coast

Primary Location Visited: Small bay by the harbour

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): n/a short walk to kill time waiting for boat to the Farne Islands

Target Species: Eider Ducks

Main Kit: D300/MD-10, 200-400/4, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild

Located: Scotland

Primary Location Visited: Cairngorm NP (2 short visits)

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): several short trips primarily to photograph wild osprey fishing (on the Rothiemurchus Estate trout fishery)

Target Species: Osprey, anything

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS, SB-800

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild

Located: Leicestershire

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): Typically 2-3 hours early morning or in the evening

Target Species: Primarily Red and Fallow Deer

Main Kit: Nikon F4s, FA, D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 400mm IFED f/3.5, 300mm f/4 AFS, 300mm f/4.5 IFED, Manfrotto 055C, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: Enclosed habituated deer heards, multiple visits spanning many years

Located: SE Scotland; just off the coast, access via Dunbar. Managed by the Scottish Seabird Centre

Primary Location Visited: Bass Rock

Type of Trip & Duration (including travel): ½ Day trip from Dunbar (via Scottish Seabird Centre boat trip)

Target Species: Gannet

Main Kit: Nikon D200/MD-200, D300/MD-10, Nikkors 70-200/2.8, 200-400/4, 17-55/2.8, TC-14E, Wimberley WH-200, Gitzo GT3540XLS

Comments: All pictures were taken in the wild