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!...
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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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- Mar 8
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
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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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
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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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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...