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Photographing the deer rut

As I mentioned, this is one of my favourite times of the year, but if you want to get some of your own photos of the deer we have in the UK, then please be aware that these are wild animals who need to be respected.
Into the Heart of Jaguar Land

This area is most famous for the third largest cat in the world, the jaguar.
Costa Rica: A Bird Watcher’s Paradise

From Scaled Antpitta, Black-bellied Hummingbirds, Green-fronted Lancebills and Sunbittern to the Menelaus Blue morphos and Glasswing butterflies my brain was firing on all cylinders.

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13. January 2025

Birdingplaces.com: In five years from idea to a million users

Five years ago Birdingplaces started as a platform where birders could find and share interesting birdwatching areas. Would it be possible to connect birders across the world and let them share their knowledge about their favourite bird areas? Yes it was! Five years later more than a million birders use […]
18. December 2024

Photographing the deer rut

For as long as I can remember, I have been photographing deer. In fact, I learnt pretty much everything I know about wildlife photography from photographing them. So, every year when autumn comes around, I always get a little excited as I know that this is the time when deer […]

25. November 2024

Costa Rica: A Bird Watcher’s Paradise

A bird watcher’s paradise and the bucket list destination for birders worldwide, Costa Rica is known for its exceptional birdlife. With 25% of the country’s territory designated as national parks and reserves, the highest percentage of protected areas in the world, it is recognised worldwide to be at the forefront […]
14. November 2024

Water Wars and Thirsty Rivals: How drought in Mozambique pushes humans and wildlife into conflict

In the second of his two-part guest blog, geographer and adventurer, Francis Highton, writes about the issues of human-wildlife conflict caused by long-term drought as he experienced when he and a team rowed through the wilds of Mozambique on the Zambezi River. Since 2016, Mozambique has experienced a persistent drought […]
8. November 2024

In the thick of it – not just there: Experience the America’s Cup with Leica binoculars

Equipped with his Leica Geovid 8×32 Pro and Leica Noctivid 8×42 binoculars, Leica Sport Optics Ambassador Marc Stickler travelled to Barcelona to experience the performance of the optics in maritime use. Here on the Spanish coast, he had the opportunity to watch this unique and spectacular sailing regatta live: The […]