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Friday 31 July 2020

New computer problems

After a complete computer failure several weeks ago I was advised that it would be more economical to have a new one rather than attempt to repair it. This I did and I have been off line ever since. After much investigation over many days I have finally managed this post (I hope). I am sorry that I have been unable to reply to your posts. I hope that I will be able to return to normallity very soon. Mike.

Wednesday 15 July 2020

Foxes in the garden


Once again my infra-red cameras did me proud and worked well while I was asleep. This is Mum just about to tuck in when she suddenly realized she was being watched.
But she need not have worried it was only Junior having a lay down while waiting his turn at the food.

Thursday 9 July 2020

All quiet again




After the incident of the other night all seems to be back to normal. Here are the pair of them enjoying their supper. Mum doesn't seem to be around, I am wondering if she is occupied with another family problem.

Tuesday 7 July 2020

Ghost in the garden

I put the infra-red camera out as usual still not having the chance to go out and do some real photography. I am not getting much in the garden at the moment so I was rather surprised to get these photo's.
This is Beatie an old dog fox  who visits most evenings and I got several shots of him behaving rather oddly.
  A couple of shots later I got this one with something flying over his head. It did not occur to me what it was until a couple of shots later when I realised it was Junior making a rapid entry. The suddeness of the entry frightened Beatie and it took him about 10 minutes to get over it.

Mike Attwood - Photographer

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Evacuated during the second world war to a village in Yorkshire where I lived in the home of a good photographer for more than five years who taught me the basics and a great deal about nature. Well past retirement age I have been a wildlife photographer for more than 30 years. Red Kites have been my speciality for much of this period. I did spend several years snapping wheelchair athletes and organizing the British Road Race Championship. In the year 2000 I was awarded a distinction by the Royal Photographic Society for my portfolio on wheelchair athletes. Most of my pics are digital, using Sony cameras and Sigma lenses. I used to spend many weeks each year with friends in Wales which is close to the Elan Valleys where I got many of my raptor pics. I now get these pictures more closely to home, specially red kites and peregrines. I support my pension by selling my pics, cards, coasters, fridge magnets and key rings etc. at craft fairs, something I wish I had done much earlier in life. I give illustrated talks to clubs and societies on wildlife and other branches of photography that I have been involved in.