Deep deep deep orange eyes with a lovely faun coloured plumage. A real character. sku OWL10008

Last but not least at the moment of photographing owls - he reminds me of the cartoon owls. What a stare ! sku OWL10013

These little creatures are about a month old. They are all looking out to mum and dad who are just outside their little house.

The littlest family member tucks his head on the back of the brother as they look out to mum and dad.

The colours of the wood duck are reflected in the water. He is a loner from the USA and has landed in Kent. He arrived in late September. I have been photographing him from time to time and trying the capture the autumn colours from the trees which are reflected in the lake.

The colours of the wood duck are reflected in the water. He is a loner from the USA and has landed in Kent. He arrived in late September. I have been photographing him from time to time and trying the capture the autumn colours from the trees which are reflected in the lake.

As always with my photography of the bird life of Kent - I try to capture a variety of colours on the lake. These surrounding colours are dictated by the weather i.e. blue skies and silvery skies - and ralso by eflected autumn foliage which can give yellow water and reddish water. Late af[...]

Silvery skies dictate silvery background to this colourful duck on the lake.

Silver backgrounds are like MIRRORS. They give the best reflections as seen in SILVER 2.

The first of the red background photos of last autumn. Its a rich red with deep dark tones.

As with this birds "distant cousin" the mandarin - I enjoy capturing that photo of the dipping beak in the water. Just at the right moment - before any movement - the reflection of the ducks face is at its clearest.

The combination of vivid colours and interesting patterns is what excites me about this kind of photography. The subject is photographed at high speed so as to "freeze" the patterns in the water and make them look like a watercolour painting.  I have been told that this gives a 3D effe[...]

Sky reflections on a sunny day give a misty blue with hints of the clouds which are floating across the sky.

Colours don't get more luxurious than this. A hint of the sky colour and a duo of autumn colours really make this photo come alive.  

Spirals of water are a wonderful 3D moment when a carolina duck seems to burst out of the photo.

A happy day for a photographer is a sunny day. Late afternoon is the best without contrasty light. The result is the deeper and stronger colours which become the background for the bird.