Donna Joyce Photography Wildlife Galleries

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These are a few of my favourite photographs

Mammals

This image of a young fox was runner up in the National Geographic UK photographic competition 2023 in the wildlife category. The soft light of the sunset made a perfect backdrop.

Birds

One of a prettiest and most elusive birds in the UK, the bearded tit, also called the bearded reedling lives deep in the reedbeds in just a few places in the UK. To see them is always very special.

Owls

I am a little obsessed with owls and was extremely lucky to be able to observe this family of little owls. These owlets were waiting for mum to return with some food.

Kingfishers

As one of our most exotic looking birds in the UK, I thought they deserve their own gallery. The bright blue colour you perceive is due to a phenomenon called structural colouration. So while the coloured pigments in the kingfisher’s feathers are brown, you actually view them as a brilliant blue and the colours change in different light, sometimes looking more green.

Puffins

Skomer Island in Wales is one of my favourite places in the world. The puffins can be seen there in spring and summer when they arrive to breed. It is an amazing spectacle.

Birds of prey

We have many birds of prey in the UK, from the peregrine falcon which is the fastest animal in the world to the kestrel which we often see hovering at roadsides looking for small prey. I still have a number of birds of prey on my wish list, especially the white tailed eagle. This image is of a leucistic (meaning lack of pigment) red kite. They are extremely rare and thought to be only about 10 in the world.

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