Weasel

A weasel rears its head from a rabbit hole.

Weasel

Weasel's inquisitive nature makes for a great photograph as they will briefly hold eye contact.

Long-eared owl

Wild long eared owl at roost. The least common of Britain's owls, and always hard to find due to their excellent camouflage.

Water Vole

Once common throughout the UK this is the largest species of vole and made famous by the "wind in the willows" ratty. It is now Britain's fastest declining mammal. Water voles face the challenge of loss of habitat and the invasive American Mink. In Kent there is now a concerted effort to protect, conserve, and reintroduce.

Fallow deer

Fallow deer at Knole park

Kingfisher

Male kingfisher on perch.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher on perch at Stodmarsh national nature reserve.

Kingfisher

Juvenile kingfisher on perch

Kingfisher

Male kingfisher fishing from perch.

Kingfisher

Juvenile Kingfisher on perch. Photographed in late summer at Stodmarsh NNR. This is a great time to see Kingfishers as they learn to fish before being forced to leave and find their own territory.

Dipper

Photographed on the river Afon Llugwy at Betws-y-Coed in Wales. A great encounter with the dipper hopping around from rock to rock just a short distance from where I was positioned on the river bank.

Red Kite

Red Kite in flight

Red Kite

In flight red kite

leucistic Red Kite

leucistic Red Kite photographed at Gigrin farm.

Red Kite

Red kite at Gigrin farm.

Brown Hare

Brown hare photographed on the Isle of Sheppey.

Brown hare

Brown hare on Elmley marshes.

Kestrel

Kestrel leaving perch in the early morning light. This bird was photographed in Richmond park and was clearly socialised to people. It only left the perch when i was within a very close range which is uncharacteristic for this species.

Kestrel

Female Kestrel on post

Kestrel

Kestrel in flight

Kestrel

Kestrel preening its talons at Elmley NNR in Kent.

Stonechat

Stonechat a striking little bird full of character.

Bearded Reedling

Male and female Bearded tit on top of the reeds taking on seed in preparation for winter.

Wren

Wren on perch.

Nuthatch

Nuthatch portrait photographed at a local woodland feeding station.

Nuthatch

Nuthatch in characteristic pose. Photographed at a local woodland feeding station.

Bittern

A close encounter with a Bittern at Elmley NNR There are some other Bittern shots in my blog post linked below. http://www.ianhuftonphotography.co.uk/Blog/Bittern

Bittern

Minsmere RSPB reserve in Suffolk is well known for its Bittern's, and rightly so as It is home to over 10% of the entire UK population. Sightings happen virtually every day but it is still a privilege when on flies out of the reeds and lands right in front of you.

Hobby

Hobby in flight at Stodmarsh national nature reserve.