Special Moments
A selection of special moments in nature.
Those unexpected encounters when something wonderful happens and I was there, with my camera, to witness it and capture a little piece of magic.
The stoat
I was at my local lake, Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough, patiently waiting for a kingfisher to arrive.
All of a sudden a stoat ran out of the undergrowth to the shore of the lake, and hesitated for a moment.
It then proceeded to swim across a short stretch of the lake, at the same time little fish were jumping out of the water in panic.
It was all over very quickly but I managed to get a few shots.
The bittern
At RSPB St Aidan’s I was looking for bearded reedlings when I heard the unmistakable sound of a booming bittern in the reeds. It was so close I felt as if I could hear it breathing, but try as I might, I couldn’t see it!
A few minutes later, the magnificent bird flew up and over my head, making its way to a different part of the reed bed.
