tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945394842265647042024-03-18T19:53:30.814-07:00Jack Perks PhotographyJack Perks Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11233979723155048938noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494539484226564704.post-59844268849282757972015-12-30T14:47:00.003-08:002015-12-30T14:47:36.109-08:00Top Ten Wildlife Experiences of 2015<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">2015 has been a great year for me and enjoyed many wildlife spectacles and events that I've been wanting to do for a long time. I often get a bit blas<span style="line-height: 18px;">é with the locations and wildlife I see so Its nice to take a look back on the year and see what I've gotten up to.</span></span><br />
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<i> Filming for 'In Pusuit' in France</i></div>
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Many of you reading this will well know I'm quite keen on fish so its no surprise that I enjoy angling also and following on from working on Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing for Skysports last year I was working on another angling series called In Pursuit. It was a great series to shoot on and as well as interviews, time lapse and presenter led work I was able to get plenty of wildlife shots which I particularly enjoyed when shooting in France for nearly a month. I had many firsts with night herons, white storks, turtle doves and a rather horny coypu trying to get in my tent which I'd rather not talk about!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">For me the highlight of the wildlife was the moths and butterflies having been to norfolk many times to see swallowtails I was treated to dozens in a french lavendar garden (the scarce species anyway) and lots of hummingbird hawk moths really stunning insects.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Having seen ospreys both times at Birdfair I really wanted a closer view with my camera to hand and heard of a local trout farm which has had the ospreys visiting regularly grabbing the odd trout. a 4am start and short drive got me and friend Harry Hall to the hide and although we saw one fly over it wasn't meant to be. A follow up trip resulted in a much better encounter and the osprey went in to grab a rainbow trout. I did get one shot but nothing I was happy with as the light was just not out enough for my camera to get a decent shot so may warrant a return trip in 2016!</span></span><br />
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Looking back I almost forgot I'd even been to the Cairngorms this year let alone spending two weeks up there and one of them leading a photographic tour with Josh Jaggard. The first week was mostly about getting images that previously had eluded me so two grouse species were on my thoughts ptarmigan and black grouse. The ptarmigan proved relatively easy once you get your eye in and ears tweaked for there call. Black grouse however were a different kettle of fish.<br />
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I've used hides for many species but this was the first time I'd slept in one over night. Now conditions were more or less ideal in the night little wind, no snow and open skies and it was still bloody freezing and my sleeping bag become part of a pond with me in it! Come the morning I was wet, cold and not in a great mood with little to no sleep topping off the fact I could hear Josh snoring like a trooper next door as if to rub it in. However as soon as heard the male black grouse outside I soon forgot the past several hours and had a amazing experience with males nearly brushing up against the hide completely unaware of me. A unforgettable night and morning for many reasons!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As part of my work I'm lucky that I get to work all over the UK but I very much enjoy finding wildlife thats local to me and on the way to doing a workshop for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust I noticed a barn owl flying over a field. I drove down a country lane and parked up alone a fence line and sure enough the barn owl landed metres from me an amazing sight that was totally unplanned and still made it in time for my workshop.</span></span><br />
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I've been filming various wildlife and issues along the River Derwent for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and have really enjoyed the challenge so far as its involved many filming techniques I don't do as often as I'd like. One part was highlighting non natives like signal crayfish which has infested some rivers to the point that nothing else is found in them.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">One success story is the return of salmon to Derbyshire the most inland population in the country. The film is going well and will continue into next year and be finished by september when showings will go out locally as well as being put online for anyone to see.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">There are some very talented 'pond tankers' Neil phillips springing to mind and its something I'm still learning about but have done a fair bit this year. I've found it one of the most challenging forms of wildlife photography in trying to get pictures to look natural and not like they have been taken in a shoddy aquarium much harder then in sounds! Its a great way to work with very small subjects which can be difficult to locate in a pond or river and can live in very murky water normally ruling out underwater photography.</span></span></div>
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Shetland had long been on my wildlife destinations hitlist (which seems to get longer each year) but decided to take the plunge and get a flight to Sumburgh. I then got a hire car and had to drive 3 hours north with two ferry crossings to get to Unst which considered I'd only been driving a couple weeks prior was quite pleased I got there in one piece! The plan was to do mainly underwater but that went out the window when I got hooked on puffins and otters!</div>
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I really wanted a image of a otter underwater and do intended to visit shetland again at some point to do but stuck to topside work mostly for this trip. Walking nearly 10 miles each day trying to spot otters along the coastline was exhausting but ended up with many encounters seeing more otters then I can remember. </div>
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Overall its been a great year and next year looks even busier with a few projects planned, a book, on TV twice in January and much more. Have a great new years eve and a happy new year <span style="background-color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;"> </span><br />
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I've got the next few months to try and capture as much as possible before editing it into a short film that will then be released for everyone to see. I'm trying to build up a data base of locations to film various wildlife along the Derwent, Rivers that enter the Derwent such as the Wye or Lathkill and work out how best to film which is where you may be able to help! below is a list of priority species. if you know of a likely sight to see these <a href="http://www.jackperksphotography.com/#!contact/c175r">please get in touch</a>. If you have any suggestions or other species that use/inhabit the river I'm keen to cover a range of species, issues and triumphs. </div>
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<b>Problems and Successes </b><br />
Pollution<br />
Willow Weaved into banks<br />
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<i>Using a blind for cover</i></div>
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So it's a wet and dull Tuesday morning at <a href="http://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/nature-reserves/skylarks/">Skylarks Nature Reserve</a> in Nottinghamshire and I'm testing out two products: the T3 Trailfinder and Macwet Gloves - however I've put them into separate posts, so if you're interested in seeing the gloves review <a href="http://jackswildlifephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/review-macwet-gloves.html">click here</a>. In a way the wet weather was good as it meant I could really test out the gear and see how it handles a wet day.<br />
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<i>Striking my best 'pretend to be looking at something' pose </i></div>
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Primarily I'm a photographer so, when spotting wildlife, it's normally through a lens rather than bins but the camera is put aside for my guiding and photography workshops. As a rule, I tend not to use my camera on them (unless something amazing happens, then it's out of the bag in seconds) as it's my job to get the client the images they are happy with, whether it's getting off auto or looking for kingfishers and water voles.<br />
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<i>Now my 'Oh I've seen something' pose </i></div>
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The T3 is lightweight at 742g, which means it's no bother to carry around my neck, in its bag (which can fit into pockets nicely) or fixed on to a belt. I've gone for the 8x42 model as it offers a wide enough view to spot wildlife while I can still hold it steady and direct clients to point their camera in the direction of said critter. It also comes in 10x42 and the more compact 8x25 & 10x25 models.<br />
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Despite the day's dull, wet weather, it coped well with the rain and low light levels still giving me an excellent and sharp viewpoint of the rather soggy wildlife. Though the wildlife was a fair way off on this day, the bins can focus up to 1.5m close in, ideal if you were after species like dragonflies or butterflies.<br />
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The eye-pieces are adjustable, as is the focus, but this is stiff enough so that it's unlikely to be knocked and come out of place easily. They come in very natural colours and don't cost an arm and leg at £139.00 from the <a href="http://www.opticron.co.uk/Pages/t3_trailfinder.html">Opticron website</a> they are on more of the budget end for decent binoculars.<br />
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Opticron are, as you may have guessed, an optical company so they don't specialise in photographic gear. However there's no reason why it can't be applied to cameras. The mounts are designed for scopes but I tested out a couple of their mounts with a camera in mind, namely the <a href="http://www.opticron.co.uk/Pages/universal_mount.htm">universal mount</a> which as well as fences and gates can more or less be attached to anything it fits on, like trees or rock edges.<br />
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<i>The grip was excellent even with the rain </i></div>
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It saves carrying a tripod around, though of course there are limitations in that you need something nearby to fix it to so I would use this on more of a pre-planned shoot where I know there's something nearby to fix it to and is perfect for remotely triggered photography or trail cameras.<br />
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The other mount I tried out was the <a href="http://www.opticron.co.uk/Pages/car_window_mount.htm">car window mount</a>. Now a long lens would have been better to test this out but (rather ironically for the day's weather) I mostly do underwater photography, which doesn't merit a 500mm, so for the sake of testing I was stuck with a kit lens but 300mm + would be better in car hide situations. I was quite surprised how sturdy they are and its being on a ball head made it easy to adjust positions.<br />
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I can see multiple uses for it including elderly or disabled photographers, or people with mobility issues who can still get great images from the comfort of a (mostly) dry car. Many car parks in nature reserves have lots of wildlife. Loch Garten, for example, in the Cairngorms has crested tits right in the car park!<br />
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Overall I would recommend any of the equipment I tested out as it worked well in the wet weather and is simple to use at a reasonable cost. For more equipment visit the <a href="http://www.opticron.co.uk/index.html">Opticron website</a><br />
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So it's a wet and dull Tuesday morning at <a href="http://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/nature-reserves/skylarks/">Skylarks Nature Reserve</a> in Nottinghamshire and I'm testing out two products the T3 Trailfinder and Macwet Gloves however I've put them into separate posts so if your interested in seeing the Binoculars review <a href="http://jackswildlifephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/review-t3-trailerfinder-binoculars.html">click here</a>.<br />
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MacWet are a company based in the West Midlands and their gloves are for all kinds of outdoor uses like golf, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and even scuba diving but today I'm testing them with a bird watching/wildlife photography use in mind. So firstly, why use them?<br />
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<i>Hands kept warm while waiting for the wildlife to appear </i></div>
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Well on a day like today I wish I had brought my wetsuit as it was absolutely miserable! The gloves are actually measured to the person so they fit perfectly (I'm 8cm). They're comfortable and breathable so your hands don't get sweaty.<br />
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<i>At £27.99 they are a investment for your birdwatching or photography </i></div>
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Their motto is 'all grip, no slip' and it really rings true as with the increasingly bad weather it was like having a second skin on as the grip was more or less the same with them on.<br />
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They are not 100% waterproof, however my hand remained fairly dry and more importantly warm, which means I can handle the more fiddly bits on cameras and binoculars in cold/wet weather. They are made from a material called Aquatec, which is a material designed for grip and warmth when wet.<br />
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In the past I've had problems with other gloves either being warm but not waterproof or vice versa. These gloves did a great job of keeping the wind off my hands and keeping them warm. Because they are quite thin, it means even the smaller buttons on the camera are easy to use.<br />
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A velcro strap means you can fit the gloves to your wrist for a tight fit and keep out the wet this way. They come in two designs with a long cuff version (used here) which has a water resistant back and is fleece-lined. They other version is meant for warmer climates and both come in various colours like green, black and white.<br />
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For me as a photographer and cameraman, the main attraction is the fact that even with the gloves on you still retain dexterity and sensitivity while keeping the elements at bay. It also means that for tasks when I'd normally need to take the gloves off, like changing a memory card, battery or pressing small buttons. However, note that answering a smartphone or touchscreen may not work with the gloves on. To find out your size take a tape measure in centimetres, place the tape measure across the fleshy bit of skin just under your four fingers to give you your size. 7cm (size 7) is considered a medium women's size while 8cm (size 8) is considered a medium man's size.<br />
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The green colour is very helpful as it's surprising how much wildlife can spot the movement and colour of a hand, so when held against your face it acts as camouflage. The gloves are completely washable and doing this will keep them at their top performance.<br />
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Visiting Birdfair a couple of weeks ago I was delighted to see quite a few non birdy stalls and conservations groups such as the the Butterfly Conservation Stand and <a href="http://wiki.britishspiders.org.uk/index.php5?title=Main_Page">The British Arachnological Society</a> whith some stunning Fen Raft Spiders on display. It encouraged me to get out into my own garden and see what beasties I could uncover.<br />
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Gardens can be a forgotten nature reserve but added up make the largest sanctuary for wildlife in the UK. Armed with Nikon 60mm Macro I went on a bug hunt (sorry arachnid hunt). I found a mother wolf spider with hatchlings on her back. They stay with her for protection until they hop of into the big wide world. </div>
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<i> Daddy long leg spider</i></div>
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Depending where abouts in the country you are a Daddy long legs may be a cranefly or harvestmen but this is the spider version<i> Pholcus phalangioides. </i>Because of humans its colonised most of the world though can't tolerate cold weather<i> </i>so is mostly found indoors in toilets or houses but has the habit of eating other spiders sometimes quite venomous ones so is welcomed in some parts of the world.<br />
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The big girl of the bunch is this house spider who quite happily lives next to my kitchen. She does a great job of mopping up any flies that try to get into the house and moths attracted by the lights. Spiders are very clean and tend to stick to one area rather then flies which could be full of bacteria after feeding on something rotten elsewhere so spiders are great at keeping them at bay.<br />
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So after a 6 hour delay waiting for flights and then a 3 hour drive/ferry trip through the islands I made to Unst the top island in the Shetlands which would be my home for the next few nights. </div>
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Shetland has long been a part of the United Kingdom I've wanted to visit and as a wildlife photographer it plays host to lots of A List species like otters, puffins, gannets and even orcas. My main aim was to get images of otters and puffins but also some of the other species. I had hoped to do more underwater photography but the weather and time was not on my side for this trip. </div>
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The Shetland isles have a healthy population of eurasian otters and unlike there mainland cousins these ones have adapted to a life at sea. Eating a range of fish and crabs they have plenty to choose from in the rich waters around the islands. Low tide is the best time to find them as they hunt along the shore. This otter came out of the water to eat the crab just a few metres away from me!</div>
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Over the course of a week I must of seen 20 otters and as long as you keep your eyes peeled spotting otters on Shetland isn't to difficult its getting the images that is the hard part. Lots of walking up and down rough ground is needed and plenty of fieldcraft to avoid them hearing, smelling or seeing you. The otters on Shetland tend to be slightly darker and smaller then the mainland otters but whats most beneficial to photographers is they come out in the day quite happily.<br />
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My guide for the week was <a href="http://www.wildlife-photos.co.uk/">Josh Jaggard</a> who works for <a href="http://www.shetlandnature.net/photo-tours/">Shetland Nature</a> and happens to be a good friend of mine. Although certain species you can go and find on your own, certainly for the decent photo opportunities I'd recommend a guide particularly for otters and you can't beat Shetland Nature for this. I wouldn't class myself as a novice with fieldcraft but a lot of things that wouldn't of crossed my mind Josh instructed me so that the wildlife wasn't disturbed and I got a photo or two.</div>
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I've photographed puffins in the Farne Islands before with minimal success and even planning to photograph them underwater (when I get round to it) but still lacked some basic portraits and a few wide angles. The cliffs around Shetland have huge seabird colonies with gannets, fulmars and shags mixed in with the puffins. Shetland is wet and windy on the best of days so waterproofs are very handy though reading one of the notice boards it mentions they aren't the best clothing for the cliffs as if you fell you'd slide down quite quickly which I wasn't keen on.</div>
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<i>Golden light just slipping away </i></div>
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<i>Territorial display against other bonxies </i></div>
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These big bullies were a bit of a surprise for me I'd heard of Great Skuas (Bonxies locally) but not given them much thought. They have a lot of character and known as pirates of the cliffs as they harass and bully birds as big as gannets to drop there catch. They have a darker side though as they quite enjoy eating seabirds like puffins and littered around the cliffs you can see wings spread from where they have tucked into a meal.<br />
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I didn't quite get the shot I wanted with these guys and did even try to do some underwater photography with them but the weather got a bit rough. The classic shot is of the red feet on show and mouth open showing the red but they had other ideas!<br />
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Overall my trip to Shetland was success getting most of the images I wanted and I'll be back to get some more underwater images!<br />
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<i> The tent used while being filmed for Springwatch in the Wye Valley in Wales</i></div>
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Its incredibly important to be comfortable when out taking images of wildlife as your much more likely to stay in the field if you warm and dry. When I under take shoot that require me to get up very early or not near roads I often camp to be on site for the action as it unfolds and this means using quality camping gear which I use mostly from Mountain Warehouse.<br />
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I feel a single tent is enough for most situations but a two man can be handy if you have lots of gear and like a bit of room. The tent has a ground sheet which keeps out the moisture and biting insects which when you may not be getting much sleep anyway from early starts makes all the difference. One of the main draws for me is that its very durable and lightweight so when trekking long distances it doesn't weigh me down.<br />
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With the tent I then need a warm and waterproof sleeping bag. Even though I'll be careful and try to avoid getting moisture in the tent inevitably some will get in so a waterproof sleeping bag is a must. The Microlite 1400 has pockets inside so things like mobiles and wallets can be kept safe while sleeping. Its a great for use in cold temperatures up to -4c it will still keep you very warm and has a survival temperature of -21c! I the weather is mild its ideal for sleeping outside without a tent and gazing at the stars.<br />
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<i>Interview on Springwatch with the shirt on</i></div>
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The shirt is a dull colour great for blending in with the environment and not being noticed by wildlife. The unique thing with this shirt is it has mosquito repellent built into it and with the long sleeves means that very few biting insects bother you (it wears of after 30 washes). Its also very breathable so in hot weather is a great choice but likewise for colder climbs not ideal. Its also very fast drying due to the mesh lining in the shirt.<br />
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To a degree walking boots are one of the most important things we as wildlife photographers need. Walking miles and miles often over rough terrain can take its toll on your feet so having hardy and comfortable shoes is a must have. I've been wearing these boots for about a month now in wetlands, grassland and mountainous areas and have no complaints about them even in shallow rivers they haven't let any water in and not caused any blisters or foot sores. They have a Iso grip which is ideal for icy or wet areas.<br />
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So after a month of waiting the piece I shot with Springwatch was finally shown and quite pleased how it turned out.<br />
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We filmed on the River Wye, Monmouthshire ideally hoping to film shad a stunning fish in the herring family that come into rivers to spawn. Though we were in the right place it was a bit early to see them however there was always a chance.<br />
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<i> Minnows</i></div>
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We set up next to the river for the interviews and then I donned the classic combo of flatcap and wetsuit (I'm sure it will take off eventually) and dipped in to see what lurking in the depths. The water was quite clear but very fast so had to watch my foothold but soon enough saw huge shoals of minnows and lots of stone loach in the gravel.<br />
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<i> My view from the other side of the interview with sound man Gary, cameraman Ralph and producer Bill</i><br />
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<i>Shipping out the pole cam to film the fish </i></div>
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As well as me getting in I had left some static cams in areas I thought fish would swim by and it wasn't until the main show that I saw anything had come by which was nice to see Chub and Brown Trout investigating the camera.<br />
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<i> Brown Trout</i></div>
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<i> Stone Loach</i></div>
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Springwatch have in recent years definitely started to show off more of the little guys not just fish but inverts and herps to and it can only be a good thing to highlight them in a positive way, just look at the tremendous response spineless simon the stickleback has had off this years show!<br />
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Watch the Springwatch piece here <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05xj7hc/springwatch-2015-episode-5">39 Minutes in</a><br />
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Further Watching<br />
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<a href="http://www.btwlfishproject.com/#!multiple-fish-films/czby">Online British Video Fish Guide</a><br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/ondemand/35112">Beneath the waterline:</a> a short film exploring conservation issues with freshwater I made while trying to film all the species.<br />
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<a href="http://www.jackperksphotography.com/#!freshwater-fish/c24u5">Photographs of UK fish</a><br />
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<br />Jack Perks Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11233979723155048938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494539484226564704.post-73337522750617857642015-03-31T12:30:00.001-07:002015-03-31T12:30:58.464-07:00Spring in the Cairngorms National ParkI've spent a fantastic two weeks in the Cairngorms National Park the 1st week was revisiting old sites with friends while the 2nd week was my first tour as a photographic guide in the Cairngorms to 8 clients and co guide Josh Jaggard. I've been to CNP a few times now and seen a few species but wanted to go for some iconic highland species like crested tits, ptarmigan and black grouse.<br />
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<i>Female Ptarmigan on a ski lek</i></div>
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My first target was a species I've never seen before the ptarmigan which is a member of the grouse family. Normally found higher up the the mountain ranges they blend in very well with the snow but in the spring time they stick out like a sore thumb making them easier to spot. I very surprised how calm they were around people and quite happy for me to crawl up to the them. This image is uncropped.<br />
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<i> Male with female popping her head up</i></div>
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<i>Despite the snow up cairngorm it can get very warm walking around the slopes</i></div>
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<i>The grouse came a little to close to get the fighting shots a problem I wish I had with more species </i><br />
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Black grouse are something special and can be difficult to locate in there normal woodland habitat but in the spring they come out to lek, a breeding ritual to attract a mate and by using a hide you can get some fantastic images however theres a great deal of work involved.<br />
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I entered the hide at 5pm and stayed until 8:30am the next day sleeping in the hide so that I was there well before the lek began and in no way disturb the birds.</div>
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It was mainly the black grouse I was after however many species can be viewed like curlew, brown hare, roe deer, oyster catcher and this golden plover. Many waders come into the CNP to breed in the spring providing a interesting backdrop.<br />
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<i>Hold territory on the moorland</i></div>
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The most common member of the grouse family in the cairngorms, red grouse are widely distributed in the moorland habitats of the park.<br />
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<i>Crested Tit </i></div>
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The highlands are home to many species that are rare or not found anywhere else in the UK including the crested tit. Although they live in a range of habitats on the continent the Scottish subspecies is only found in scotch pine forests. </div>
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<i>Scratchy enjoying a peanut </i></div>
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I don't tend name wildlife when I'm photographing but while watching numerous red squirrels it was easier to give them names to identify which ones were coming to the mound to feed, this one was very confident and we called him scratchy due to the marks on his side.<br />
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<i>Common frog enjoying the sun</i></div>
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Now I know most people travel to the Cairngorms to focus on some of the more sexy species but I just love my little critters, amphibians being one of them and I was pleasantly surprised to find the cottages pond full of frogs! The start of the week it was frozen over and just a couple days later full of frogs!</div>
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<i>Male waiting for some toad love</i></div>
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As well as the frogs I found some toads in a burn leading into a loch. Lots of thin males were waiting in the river for the females to return and pounce on them. The toads are so focused on breeding them are very easy to approach and with try and grab passing fish and even my camera thinking its a female toad and try to mate with it.<br />
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<i>The clients on the second week </i></div>
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The second week was very enjoyable with the group and myself and Josh learned a great deal from the trip and looking forward to future trips.</div>
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On the visit home I convinced (begged) Josh to stop of in Northumberland to photograph the eiders one of my favourite birds. Ducks often look there best at this time of year just before them breed.<br />
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<i>Crucians a ideal wildlife pond fish </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Now when most ask if they can stock fish into wildlife ponds they often get the answer 'No they will eat everything!' when really its not quite that simple. Fish are part of our heritage and deserve just as most protection as any other species so it just requires a bit of common sense when putting them into a wildlife pond whether its in your garden or a nature reserve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Its all a matter of pond size, species and habitat. Crucians are nationally scarce and similar to scottish wild cats are being bred out by a similar species in this case the goldfish (ironically crucians are actually gold while goldfish are orange)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="line-height: 18px;" /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">They don't grow to huge sizes and mostly eat plant matter and small invertebrates so shouldn't upset my ponds ecosystem. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I wouldn't stock fish into a pond smaller then a bathtub as a rule of thumb as they need space to move around. plenty of weed cover is good so the fish can evade predators themselves and the invertebrate life has a place to hide away. its perfectly healthy to have some predators in a pond to control numbers of species that would normally grow out of control.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">despite there size 3 spined sticklebacks are incredibly aggressive little fish and will bite the fins off other fish in small spaces and quickly eat any small tadpoles or insect life (9 spines are much more placid hence better for wildlife ponds) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Any predatory fish like pike, perch or trout are best avoid for small ponds and even species like rudd, roach and carp will quickly eat small species. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I wouldn't recommend taking fish from the wild as you could be introducing alien species into your pond and damaging wild stocks however there are plenty of fish farms and even garden centres now that sell native British fish for garden ponds.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ponds don't need to be especially deep mine is about 1ft <span style="font-size: xx-small;">1/2 </span>at most and good for fish to dig into in the winter months and has lots of weed cover. I don't feed my fish but if wanted to top up there natural diet every now and then any pond fish food will be fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I've had common frogs, toads and newts in my pond with the fish and the numbers have stayed the same. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Firstly its a different species to have that would never get into your naturally and if the water is clear enough great to watch swimming around. If your pond is on the larger size and has a good stock of fish you could attract birds like kingfishers which are unlikely to visit if the pond has no fish. Fish are fantastic in there own right and if you can help nationally rare species like 9 spines and crucians by stocking them then its got to be a good thing.</span><br />
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For my last shoot of the year I decided to visit one of my favourite reserves and not to far away Attenborough Nature Reserve, a Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust site it holds a stunning array of habitats most notably its wetland and reedbeds which would be the main focus for me today.</div>
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While in the kingfisher hide I noticed this little brown bird hoping around and visiting the feeder, I had no idea what it was (I'm afraid my bird knowledge still needs some work) later finding out it was a reed bunting.</div>
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I was delighted to see my first Nottinghamshire bittern after trying for the last couple of years of trying it was a true delight to see the little brown heron sunning himself. The tower hide is a little high up to get a decent shot of the bird but shows of the bird in any case. </div>
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Because of the cold weather often some of the smaller garden birds at Attenborough can become quite tame when encouraged with some food. On the way back to the car this robin was following me so having some seed on me I decided to give him a little feed when a idea for a shot came into me head!</div>
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From these 10 trips alone I've traveled 3840 miles ! (from Nottingham and back)<br />
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Heres a rough recap of some of my best wildlife moments of 2014<br />
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10. <b>Water Voles</b><br />
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In spring I visited the water voles in Derbyshire to try and build up a portfolio of images of them and is still something I'm working on now. 70% of voles dies during the winter and few live longer then a year so its a tough life for a vole not counting merciless mink or horrendous habitat destruction. One of my goals for 2015 is to film and photograph the voles underwater and have a couple of sites lined up for this.</div>
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9. <b>Cornish Jelly</b><br />
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A trip I was looking forward to all year was returning to Cornwall to photograph Blue Sharks in Penzance however the weather was not on my side and due to high winds the boat trip was called off. Not wanting to waste a opportunity I snorkelled around the coastline at Falmouth and found this stunning Compass Jellyfish which had been washed in from the storms, it wasn't til after I discovered they are mildly venomous! <br />
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8. <b>Richmond Park Deer Rut</b><br />
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Richmond is a national hotspot of the red deer rut and can often lead to legions of wildlife photographers visiting the park to photograph the clashing stags, while I was in the area talking to a local scuba club about underwater photography I decided to visit the park early to get some shots of the deer. They weren't quite rutting but very close to it with lots of chasing and parallel walking.<br />
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7. <b>Leaping Salmon</b><br />
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When you think of Salmon you typically think of Scotland but I was pleasantly surprised to find a site less then a hour from my home! This population of salmon is the most inland group traveling up the Humber to reach the Dove in Derbyshire.<br />
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6. <b>Peak District </b><br />
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With the peaks being about a hour away I knew I wanted to do more work in the park this year, not just in rivers but more landscapes and wildlife also. The heather this august was breath taking and coupled with a sunrise it meant I even managed to get a half decent landscape shot.<br />
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5. <b>White Clawed Crayfish</b><br />
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One of the great things with wildlife is it can always find a way to surprise you, while working for the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust they told me about a good population of white clawed crayfish in the River Witham a river I'd visited since a child but had no idea the crayfish were living in it. Within a few minutes of searching with a licensed surveyor we found 5 of them! With the crayfish plague wiping out a lot of them it was great to see a healthy population so close to were I live.</div>
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4. <b>Powan of Loch Lomond</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>I suspect a lot of you reading this would of never of heard of a Powan or European Whitefish, its a rare glacial fish similar to arctic charr that are a left over from the last ice age. Due to climate change, invasive species and siltation the Powan have had a bit of a <a href="http://www.sfca.co.uk/go-fishing/know-your-fish/ruffe/">ruffe</a> time. Normally they live deep down in the Lochs but visited some captive reared Powan at SCENE which are being studied and released back into the loch.<br /><br />
3. <b>French Adventure </b><br />
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<br />While filming for angling series '<a href="http://mrcrabtreegoesfishing.com/">Mr Crabtree goes fishing</a>' I was tasked with underwater, time lapse, stills, some interviews and wildlife and I have to say France was a herpetologists dream! Reptiles are a big love of mine and saw whip snakes, viperine water snake, wall lizards and this stunning green lizard having a yawn.<br /><br />
2. <b>Sea Lamprey</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>These really are a weird looking '<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/by/fish">fish</a>' I knew I wanted to photograph one of these fish for a while but they only enter rivers in early summer and even then only hang around for a few days so was a spur of the moment sort of thing when I heard they were around. I had a farmer in Sussex, wildlife trust member in Wales and river keeper in Hampshire looking for them and ultimately the river keeper got in touch first!<br /><br />
1. <b>Puffins Underwater</b><br />
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I'm not overly a birder but have a great interest in all natural history particularly some of the iconic species like kingfisher, bittern and in this case the puffin. I did some research into areas to get underwater footage of puffins and the farnes was top of my list. I can tell you it was incredibly hard and didn't manage any high quality stills just footage on the GoPro (see below) but was amazing to see a species like this flying underwater and something I'll be working on next year for sure along with other water birds. <br />
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Donna nook was one of the places I've heard about for a while but never visited until recently and was a incredible experience seeing grey seal pups with in metres of me (behind a fence) <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">The grey </span>seal<span style="font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> mums feed their pups for 15 to 21 days with a rich milk that is 60% fat and the grey </span>seal<span style="font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> pups balloon out very quickly. After this weaning stage the grey </span>seal<span style="font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> mums leave their pups and the area. Grey </span>seal<span style="font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> pups leave too, as they must teach themselves to feed</span></span><span style="color: #616161; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', sans-serif, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">.</span><br />
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One draw back for me is the huge numbers of people which made the viewing slightly less pleasant but on the whole was worth a visit for sure.<br />
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Now as some of you may be aware of I'm rather fond of fish, So much so I must be the UK's only fish twitcher! However there's one thing I've never witnessed and thats Atlantic Salmon leaping upstream so thought its about time I remedied this. <br />
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<i>Brown Trout leaping</i></div>
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I visited a fairly unknown site that has a steady run of Salmon as well as Brown Trout trying to get upstream. The Brownies would jump much higher then the Salmon but didn't have the strength to make it over the weir.<br />
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Brown Trout will jump to reach spawning grounds upstream with the Salmon and in some cases can hybridise with Atlantic Salmon though this is rare. It averaged 3 or 4 fish leaping a minute and although I've seen it on Autumnwatch every year nothing prepares you the actual site which put a smile on my face which would not dissipate.<br />
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<i> The mystery fish</i></div>
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At the time I thought this was quite a silvery fish to be jumping and wasn't till I got home that I realised it was a steelhead a searun rainbow trout which is a unusual fish for a river. Rainbows often find there way into rivers when they get washed in from fishing lakes or can be stocked by anglers but the anadromous form of the rainbow is a rarity in the UK.</div>
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<i>Powering upstream</i></div>
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<i>Brown Trout on its way to spawning grounds</i></div>
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Some of the fish almost look like they are taking flight and can really reach a good bit of height some going well over 6ft in the air. The remarkable journey these fish take is extraordinary with them growing up in the river and moving out to sea to feed up on shrimps and small fish before coming back from the northern atlantic ocean to spawn again.<br />
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<i>Breaching the water the male has developed its pointed snout</i></div>
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Salmon in Scottish and Northern rivers can take up to 3 years to go back to sea while salmon in southern chalk streams will go after just one year because the warmth and extra food. Chalk stream salmon are under threat because they are at there temperature barrier for spawning so if the rivers increase in temperature they may disappear from them for good.<br />
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<i>Hen salmon flung high into the air after leaping out of the rapids</i></div>
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The sight of a huge Atlantic salmon breaching the rapids to go further upstream was something that will stick with me for a long time and always a nice change not squeezing into a wetsuit and having to get in a freezing river to photograph fish so i could get used to this kind of fish twitching!<br />
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I've never really given much thought about British bats, partly because I rarely see any and, being a photographer, they are a tricky subject to get naturally (not factoring in the licence issues). So when I was invited to come along on a bat survey I jumped at the chance to see some of our winged little friends.<br />
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<i>Putting it in a clearing where the bats are likely to fly</i></div>
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To be able to monitor the bats you need to catch them so you measure, weigh and assess the health of a population as well as seeing which species are around (we have 17 resident in the UK). The use of a harp trap, which is harmless to the bat, is used. They fly into fishing line and trail down into a bag where they are then collected and data is processed.<br />
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<i>Different frequencies attract different species of bat</i></div>
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A acoustic bat lure is used, having a silver spinner and bat sounds played to attract them into the trap.<br />
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<i>'A Soprano in the hand is worth two in the roost'</i></div>
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The most common species we caught was the Soprano Pipistrelle, which up until 1997 was classed as the same species as the common pipistrelle, the most common bat in the UK and the one you're most likely to see in towns and cities around street lamps.<br />
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<i>Lorna Griffiths with a Soprano Pipistrelle</i></div>
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The use of gloves is used so disease can't be passed from bat to person and vice versa. One thing I quickly realised was how small they are, weighing less than a £1 coin.<br />
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<i>Special scales are used as the bats are so light</i></div>
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They get cold very quickly so the whole process of capture, weighing and release can be done in under 5 minutes.<br />
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<i>Vital data collected</i></div>
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We were doing this survey under the license for the Nathusius Pipistrelle Pilot Project which is involving a small number of bat groups, project leaders being Daniel Hargreaves and the Bat Conservation Trust's Kate Barlow. Matt Cook from our group is the licensed worker for harp and lures.<br />
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<i>Sharp teeth used for eating various insects including mosquitos and midges</i></div>
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My favourite capture of the night has to be this little chap, the Natterers Bat, which has slightly longer ears than the pipistrelles.<br />
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<i>Natterers Bat in Matt Cook's hand</i></div>
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Five Bat Facts</div>
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<li>A group of bats is called a 'colony'</li>
<li>Bats hang upside down for two reasons: they can get high up and away from their predators and enemies; by just turning loose and flapping their wings they get 'instant flight'</li>
<li>A young bat is called a 'pup'</li>
<li>Bats hibernate or migrate to warmer climes in the winter</li>
<li>The largest bat in the UK is the Noctule, weighing 40g and a wingspan of up to 40cm</li>
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If you would like to know more about bats in Nottinghamshire check out<br />
<a href="http://www.southnottsbatgroup.org.uk/">http://www.southnottsbatgroup.org.uk/</a><br />
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Or nationally you can get in touch with the Bat Conservation Trust<br />
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<i>Theres nothing better then being up early to see sights like this </i></div>
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So i went down to Richmond a few days ago to do a talk on Underwater Photography to Richmond Sub Aqua Club which was a good bit of fun and was hosted in a pub which always makes the speaking interesting! While in the area i decided to get up early and head to Richmond Park to see the Red Deer Stags begin the rut!<br />
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<i>You can almost forgets its in London </i></div>
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Despite living quite close to a deer park in Nottingham i'd never seen deer roar or rut before so was a new experience for me and one i immensely enjoyed. After the glorious sunrise the light went a bit flat but i still went looking for more deer action.<br />
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The deer in the park are very used to people which allows for some unique shots that would be almost impossible in a more wild setting. I was still wary though as these are powerful animals and pumped full of testosterone ready for a fight and had to warn a couple of dog walkers to stay back. <br />
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<i>One of the larger dominant stags </i></div>
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The sound of a red deer roaring is like nothing else i've ever heard, its a primordial noise and over the sunrise seemed like i was in the Cretaceous. Richmond is often over run from wildlife photographers but i was quite surprised to see more deer then togs and had the herd largely to myself. <br />
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<i>Almost thought they would start to rut but not quite</i></div>
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No antlers locked while i was there but lots of parallel walking, urinating and vegetation in antlers so would expect it to happen soon.<br />
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Top Photography Tips for Richmond Park<br />
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1. Get in early! the park is open from 7am so you get a good chance to get some sunrise deer shots.<br />
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2. Despite the deer being used to people i still used a long lens (70 - 300mm) rather then my usual choice of a fisheye which could of got messy with the stags.<br />
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3. Avoid weekends as the park will be a lot busier and more people to contend with.<br />
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4. Read the animals behaviour if its coming towards you slowly back off, see how they are reacting to each other and you can often guess when they are about to lock horns.<br />
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5. I opted to be low for most of the shoot to try and emphasise the size of the stags which pretty big (our largest land mammal)<br />
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My next blog will be on seals as i'm off to the farne islands diving with them and donna nook for seal pup births!<br />
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<a href="http://www.jackperksphotography.com/" style="background-color: #333333; color: #cc6600; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">Website: www.jackperksphotography.com</a>Jack Perks Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11233979723155048938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494539484226564704.post-55660055764910200952014-09-22T02:20:00.000-07:002014-09-23T06:29:26.841-07:00Lincolnshire River Trust: The Witham Catchment As a child I used to visit Grantham quite a bit to see my great grandparents and I always looked forward to seeing the River Witham in Wyndham Park, along with all the fish and ducks, which really set me on a path to becoming a professional wildlife photographer. So when the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust hired me to film the Witham from source to sea I jumped at the chance at seeing my childhood haunt!<br />
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The idea was to produce a film of the Witham catchment showing groups and locals’ opinions of the river and highlighting issues as well as wildlife. As part of the Catchment Based Approach, funded by DEFRA, the Lincolnshire Rivers Trust host the Witham Partnership, which is trying to protect, enhance and restore the catchment.<br />
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<b>Upper Reaches: Grantham </b></div>
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Firstly I joined the Grantham Rivercare Group who had organised a clear up day taking rubbish out of the river, it was fantastic to see locals so interested in their river and I wish more rivers had groups like this.</div>
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<i>Duck passes over brown trout</i></div>
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Not wanting to leave the wildlife out i was pleased to find a few fish to film in what was quite a urban setting.<br />
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<i>Dace, Chub, Roach and Brown Trout! </i></div>
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<i> Jake with a male and female</i></div>
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Further up the river nearer to its source we met Jake Reeds of the Environment Agency who was looking for White Clawed Crayfish (under licence). This gave me an opportunity I've waited a long time for…filming/photographing these incredible crustaceans in an English river.<br />
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<i>White clawed crayfish are critically threatened</i></div>
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I've been coming to the Witham for years and didn't even know these little guys were in it (lots of water voles too!) which is partly why the trust wanted me to make this film, to show of its wildlife as well as interviewing locals and groups on their views of the river.</div>
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<b>Middle Reaches: Lincoln</b></div>
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<i>The Brayford Pool has plenty below the surface</i></div>
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After interviewing the Environment Agency, Sea Cadets and the leader of Lincoln City Council, I went on to film some of Lincoln's wildlife. The Brayford Pool is an area often over looked and I even had a member of the public say the classic line "There's nothing in there”. Well I hope he sees this blog, because we found a massive abundance of roach, perch, rudd and a hungry pike.</div>
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I also caught the end of an angling match near Tattershall Bridge, plenty of fish were caught including a large tench, and a good mixture of bream, perch, dace and roach.</div>
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<b>Lower Reaches: Boston</b></div>
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Boston was the biggest surprise for me as it seemed to have a wealth of bird life, including this quite bold kingfisher which was quite happy to let me snap away. It was fantastic watching it catching fish in such an industrial setting.<br />
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Another good fishermen is the cormorant, though maybe not quite so graceful. I watched a group of five and they were expert hunters, it was interesting to note that their success rate for catching fish was very high, about every 3 or so dives resulted in a fish like this huge eel!<br />
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This cormorant even caught a pike, which was in the brackish end of the river, so shows they can tolerate some saline water.<br />
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The end of my journey brought me to the mudflats were the Witham goes into the Haven and that empties into the Wash. It’s incredible to see a river change as you go through its reaches and I would recommend anyone to do it in order to see a variety of wildlife and habitats. The finished film will be out before the end of the year and online for everyone to see.</div>
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<i><a href="http://www.theoaktreeinn.co.uk/">The OakTree Inn </a>seemed very keen to promote the Arctic Charr (and they taste incredible) </i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So last week took me to Loch Lomond one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the UK (or scotland depending how the vote goes) 5 miles at its widest and 623ft deep theres a lot of water for me to cover. My main target was one of the rarest fish in Great Britain the Powan which normally live in deep glacial lakes.</span><br />
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Luckily I was in the capable hands of Oliver Hooker of the <a href="http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/research/researchfacilities/scene/">Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment</a> (SCENE) They take eggs from the adult powan and rear the fry to be studied and released back into the loch which is where i got my chance to take a few images.<br />
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<i>Juvenile Powan released into the Loch</i></div>
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Powan have a few problems facing them from climate change, eutrophication and one of the biggest threats the invasive ruffe that eats the young and eggs.<br />
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<i>A almost shocked looking Powan</i></div>
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You can just make out the adipose fin between the dorsal and tail which distinguishes the fish from small silver fish like dace and roach which it may be confused with at a young age.<br />
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As well as Powan SCENE study Arctic Charr, Brown Trout and Salmon.</div>
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<i>One or two fish in the Loch</i></div>
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<i>Brown Trout Parr in the River Endrick</i></div>
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The Endrick flows into lomond and provides a great habitat for Brown Trout.</div>
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I was surprised to see the number of gudgeon both in the Loch and the rivers that go into and some monsters to! If anyone fancies getting the record gudgeon get to Lomond!<br />
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Even though the water was fairly clear it had a huge amount of back scatter which is problematic for the underwater photographer an largely ruins most shots like this of the mega shoal made up of roach, perch, gudgeon and ruffe near the pier at balhama.<br />
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<i>Calm day on Loch Lomond (Image: <a href="http://www.wildlife-photos.co.uk/">Josh Jaggard</a>)</i></div>
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Over all the trip was a success and really enjoyed taking some images underwater in Scotland something i hope to build on in the coming years.<br />
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<i>View towards Hathersage </i></div>
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I'm mostly a underwater photographer so i don't get much chance to do landscapes but living about a hour from the Peak District i do sometimes venture into the landlubbers territory.<br />
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I wasn't here just for me i was guiding some students for Nottingham Trent University but did manage to snap a few shots for myself.<br />
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<i>Morning Heather</i></div>
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<i>Meadow pipit perched on wire</i></div>
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As well as the heather there is the multitude of wildlife around the peaks though its not easily found or cooperative! Lots of fledgling meadow pipits followed us around the moors collecting insects with disturbed and trying to work out what we were.</div>
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One of my main targets for the weekend was the Red Grouse, This male is calling out to other grouse in the area.<br />
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I did mange to get at least one scaly critter, the common lizards which are all along the paths on the longshaw estate and if your lucky you can see the green morph which is common in the peaks but rare elsewhere.<br />
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From the 19th of July to the 10th August is the big butterfly count something i did for the first time last year and have continued this year on my local patch in the meadows. if you'd like to join in here's a link</div>
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I have to say i was never overly interested in lepidoptera before i saw the springwatch special last year and it really spurred me into taking more images of them.<br />
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As the day got warmer the butterflies got allot more active and harder to get close to so i would differently recommend going early morning for easier shots of the butterflies. This Speckled Wood was very jumpy but by letting it settle i was able to get a shot i was happy with.</div>
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This is a bullhead or millers thumb (so called as its resemblance to a millers thumb) they are bottom dwelling fish looking a bit like a goby. They spend all their lives under rocks and come out at night to feed and can be quite aggressive predators takings anything that fits into its mouth! Despite this they are caring parents and guard the eggs until they hatch.<br />
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One of my favourite fish the humble gudgeon, like miniature barbel they filter the riverbed looking for food and like all small fish are a good indicator of clean water. Some fisheries have started stocking gudgeon as they have the habit of feeding on parasites of larger fish like leeches and lice.</div>
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It may look like a cross between the previous two fish but the stone loach is a stunning addition to any river system, like the bullhead they often hide in the day under rocks and come out at night. Females can lay up to 10,000 eggs in spring and prefer fast cleaning flowing rivers while its rare cousin the spined loach likes muddier slow flowing rivers.<br />
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I did manage to film a slightly bigger fish also while down at the river.<br />
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To do this i went with fellow underwater photographer <a href="http://cussy.x10host.com/cussy/">Rob Cuss</a> and underwater Film Maker Ben Burville and we set out on a ribb to find the best spots to get up close to these amazing birds. The Farnes are about 4 miles of Seahouses and home to a large seabird colony puffins being one of the main attractions to visitors.<br />
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I'll freely admit I'm not a confident diver so i was slightly nervous about getting in the water but i soon got into it and saw my first puffin swim by. They are incredibly graceful underwater and inquisitive coming quite close to see what i was rather then catching sandeels though plenty of little pollock soon swam away!<br />
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As well as puffins plenty of guillemots were swimming around and it being the Farnes we got some grey seal action in also. Guillemots are also members of the auk family and slightly larger they seemed a bit more bold getting much closer then the puffins.</div>
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This seal pup came up to me in less then a metre of water while i snorkeled up to it and kept swimming away and coming back almost playing a game with me.<br />
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I've been a bit behind on the blog front having been filming for a new TV series for the past few weeks and when i got home i received a phone call from a river keeper on the Hampshire test about a species I've been wanting to photograph for years, the sea lamprey.</div>
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Not technically a fish but still classed under chordata, these primitive vertebrates spend most of there lives out at sea feeding off the blood of sharks, big fish and even cetaceans. They are the largest of the three species we have in the UK, Brook Lamprey being the smallest at 6in, River Lamprey the middle one around 10in - 16in (I'm still yet to photograph one of these) and the leviathan from the deeps the sea lamprey reaching a whooping 47in.<br />
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Despite its blood thirsty feeding habits they are surprisingly caring lovers with the male moving his mouth up the females back to encourage her to release eggs. I noticed other fish would wait behind the redd looking for dislodged inverts and lamprey eggs such as grayling, mullet and chub.</div>
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They don't stick around for long so as soon as i got the phone call i was there the next day in the water, they prefer quit fast moving water so wouldn't recommend going after these guys alone as one slip and i would of been floating down stream for a while!</div>
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This is a spent lamprey which is a bit battered and bruised after spawning and will most likely die much like pacific salmon do after spawning. These might not be the most beautiful fish species but i think that are absolutely incredible.<br />
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I also shot quite a bit of video of them spawning which I'm saving for something else but here's a exclusive sneak peak at it.<br />
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So very happy with my wildlife pond less then a year since i made it larger and planted the wild flowers behind and its really taking shape. I've put lots of native pond plants in the pond like water crow foot, iris and bush rushes with Lillie's and water cress in there to.<br />
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A great find for me was a damselfly i don't often get any dragonflies or damsels in the pond as until recently had little vegetation suitable for them to climb out onto and lay eggs. I'm unsure on the species so feel free to let me know.<br />
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In all the weeds a toad was also sunning himself a bit unusual as normally hidden in the log pile behind.<br />
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You can but chemicals to sort it but i prefer to do it naturally and one way is to put a bag of barley straw into the pond which breaks down the algae. Lots of pond plants and Daphnia will also help keep the pond clean and if the water is clearer you'll be able to see more wildlife. if you look at the top image the green colour has gone after about month.<br />
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The Nottingham Peregrines have been nesting on the Newton Building for the last ten years and become almost celebrities receiving over 800,000 hits a year.<br />
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Around this time of year the chicks need to be ringed to help I.D them when older and track movements.<br />
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This year four chicks were ringed with the biggest being female normally and the smallest normally being male.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">When peregrines started to use this ledge as a nesting site, a few years ago, Nottingham Trent University and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust decided that for security reasons, a camera should be installed. This would hopefully prevent egg thieves or harm from intruders. It was only a few years later that we were then able to also stream this video feed live online. - See more at: <a href="http://www.peregrinecam.co.uk/">http://www.peregrinecam.co.uk/</a></span><br />
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Even got the chance to hold one of the chicks!</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fawsm9EJAY">Short video on the ringing of the chick</a><br />
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