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This blog is an archive of all of the daily nature photos I sent out via my newsletter.
I started this newsletter in March 2020; the idea was to help keep people's spirits up during the lockdown when they might not be able to get outside as much as they would like. I posted these photos on my facebook and instagram pages as well as sending them out by email, but I wanted everyone to be able to enjoy them - particularly the older generation who may not have social media.
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Apr 16, 20221 min read
No. 79, 17th April: Happy Easter!
Here's a photo of a wheatear in flight - taken today in the Berwyn mountains in Mid Wales. Hope you've all had a lovely weekend!...


Mar 8, 20221 min read
No. 78, 8th March: Heron in flight
The light early this morning was beautiful. I went out to look for barn owls and instead stumbled across this heron. I spent some time...


Dec 23, 20211 min read
No. 77, 23rd December: Fire at sunrise
I've been back home in Wales for a few days and this photo was taken on my first morning. When I woke up I noticed a thick mist covering...


Nov 30, 20211 min read
No. 76, 30th November: Exciting news!
I'm going to be on BBC Radio 4!! This Thursday 3pm! A couple of weekends ago I visited the Brecon Beacons to record a piece with Radio 4...


Nov 6, 20212 min read
No. 75, 6th November: Where ravens soar
This is another photo from our trip to Mull. On the fourth day we climbed Ben More, the highest mountain on the island. It was a hot and...


Oct 25, 20211 min read
No. 74, 26th October: Red deer silhouette
Last weekend I visited Richmond Park in London for the first time. I'd heard stories of the red deer rut there and was keen to see it for...


Sep 23, 20211 min read
No. 73, 23rd September: Otters on Mull
So did we find otters? Yes we did!! The morning we spent on the white beach sadly did not yield any sightings (I think our...


Sep 17, 20211 min read
No. 72, 18th September: A morning on Mull
I completely fell in love with the landscapes on the Isle of Mull. Rocky outcrops, sheltered inlets, white sandy beaches, towering...


Sep 14, 20211 min read
No. 71, 15th September: 2022 Calendars
Hello! I have a couple of exciting announcements! 1. My 2022 calendars have arrived! 2. I have a new website: www.mairieyresphotography.c...


Aug 19, 20211 min read
No. 70, 20th August: Soldier beetle
In July, the fields around my house become alive with soldier beetles. Despite their bright red body and vicious-sounding name, these...


Aug 14, 20211 min read
No. 69, 15th August: Tawny owl
Hello! It’s been a while! The last few months I’ve been pretty busy with finishing up my master’s degree (and graduating!), but I’m...


Apr 12, 20211 min read
No. 68, 13th April: Pied flycatcher and cherry blossom
Today I went looking for piedflycatchers and saw my first of the year! They have a very distinctive song, so I knew they were back before...


Mar 17, 20211 min read
No. 67, 17th March: Barn owl
This photo is fresh out of the camera! Yesterday evening I was very excited to see a barn owl while out on my walk, but it was...


Mar 4, 20211 min read
No. 66, 4th March: A smaller splash
Last week I came across this little egret and spent about an hour photographing it as it fished in a ditch. I wanted to try to capture...


Feb 18, 20211 min read
No. 65, 18th February: Bumblebee and foxglove
This was one of the first photos I took after sitting my exams last June. I came across this patch of foxgloves and noticed lots of...


Jan 23, 20211 min read
No. 64, 23rd January: Heron
I came across this heron sat by the river on my walk this morning. There was a very conveniently placed bramble bush on my side of the...


Jan 15, 20211 min read
No. 63, 15th January: Moonrise
This was the last (almost) full moon of 2020! It was very atmospheric watching it rise up through the clouds - the sun had just set,...


Jan 7, 20212 min read
No. 62, 7th January: Dipper
This was taken on the first day of 2021. If it had been a day earlier, I probably would have said it was my best wildlife experience of...


Dec 31, 20201 min read
No. 61, 31st December: Happy New Year!
It's that little tree again! I took this photo a few days ago after a snowy night. I love the way snow simplifies the shapes in a...


Dec 24, 20201 min read
No. 60, 24th December: Christmas robin
Just a quick message to wish you all a very merry christmas (or as merry as possible given the circumstances)! It certainly feels a very...
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