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Backyard Wildlife Photography: UK & France

I’ve just got back from a holiday visiting family in England, Jersey and France. The weather and time of year meant everyone’s gardens were in full bloom and the bird feeders were busy, so I took the opportunity to practice some garden wildlife photography.

After the photography workshop I took a few months ago, I’ve been trying to pay more attention to composition, depth of field, etc, to improve my skill level. This is especially challenging when it comes to wildlife photography – wild creatures don’t tend to sit around and wait while you try to get the best angle and compose the perfect shot!

The galleries below showcase my favourite bird and butterfly sets from the 1200+ photos I took over the past couple of weeks, and I hope you’ll take a couple of minutes to relax and enjoy them…

Click into each gallery to see the full-size photos.

Butterflies

Birds

I consider some of these photos to be among the best I’ve ever taken – do you agree? Even a humble house sparrow can be quite enchanting when posing for a photo.

Although the subject matter of these photos isn’t as exotic as my African photos, my safari experiences have changed me – these days, I’d much prefer to watch and photograph wild animals and birds in their natural habitats instead of caged animals in zoos.

I’ve really missed practicing this hobby – it’s so relaxing to get out into nature and watch and wait for something interesting to photograph! When I have my own garden again (we’re currently renting until our new house is built) I’m planning to make a native wildflower meadow so I can attract pollinators (birds, bees and butterflies) and other local wildlife to visit my back yard. Isn’t that a lovely idea?!

I hope you’ve enjoyed my photos, and that you’ll remember to take time to look out for your local wildlife too…

6 Comments »

  1. Sonja said

    Hi June,

    I especially love your bird pictures, they have the perfect compositions and depth. It must have been so wonderful to see some European wildlife again!

  2. Your pictures are really great. When you watch them, it seems you share a very close and private time with these birds and butterflies, and the colors are really beautiful. Congrats and thank you for sharing.

  3. Sandy G said

    Oh, June, how beautiful! Your increased mastery of photography and your intimate knowledge of the natural world are on fine display! Thank you!

  4. Jan said

    Your photographs are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them.

  5. Analia Rawlings said

    Beautiful! You did a great job! Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. ?

  6. Lindy said

    Wonderful photography! Loved seeing all these beautiful photos and the great colours. Thanks for sharing them.
    Love, Lindy xx

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