Feathered Friends
Birdlife, gesture and fleeting encounters.
Birdlife
Movement, Character and Light
I photograph birds with an interest in their behaviour, their individual character and the places they inhabit. This collection includes birds feeding, preening, nesting and in flight, as well as quieter moments of observation. These are some of the photographs I have chosen to share, with selected images available as prints or for publication.
Window Watcher — A close portrait of a yellow-billed hornbill, its bright eye and curved bill emerging from shadow.
Winged Emerald — A roller banks in flight, revealing brilliant blue wings against a softly blurred background.
Last Splash — A blue-and-orange kingfisher perches on a weathered stump with a small fish at the tip of its bill.
White Haze — An African stonechat stands alone against a pale blue background, its feet softened by white foreground haze.
Last Watch — A cormorant rests on a raised perch, silhouetted against a glowing orange sky.
Dark Benediction — A long-necked waterbird spreads its wings on a rock, reflected in the dark water below.
Still Water — A black-and-white lapwing bends towards the water, its reflection mirrored against the darkness.
Water Dreams — A white egret stands beside rocks in misty water, with other waterbirds reflected behind it.
Elegant Elevation — A white egret raises its wings as it lifts from shallow water, its long legs trailing below.
Pitter Patter — A flamingo strides across the water with its pink-and-black wings spread and droplets rising behind its feet.
Over the Rainbow — A green-and-red sunbird perches on a dry flower stalk with a rainbow crossing the background.
Foggy Morning — A flamingo wades beside two smaller shorebirds, their reflections fading into blue-grey mist.
Pied Splash — A pied kingfisher rises from the water with wings spread, surrounded by a spray of droplets.
Show Time — A pied kingfisher tosses a fish above its open bill while perched on a branch.
Elegant Turn — A white egret turns above shallow water, its wings fanned and slender legs suspended beneath it.
Rock Watcher — An African black oystercatcher stands on a pale coastal rock, its orange-red bill bright against the blurred sea.
Mistbound I — A lone flamingo bends its neck to feed in still water, surrounded by pale mist and its own reflection.
Wrap — Two cormorants share a twig nest, one spreading its wings over the other.
Preen — A blue-and-orange kingfisher twists beneath a raised wing to preen while perched on a branch.
Atop — A brown snake eagle watches from the top of a thorny tree beneath a cloud-filled sky.
Blue Encounter — A blue-and-orange kingfisher flies low beside reeds over softly rippling water.
Pink Landing — Four flamingos touch down on pink-toned water, their raised wings and splashing feet reflected below.
Ruby — A vivid pink flamingo stands among paler flamingos and other waterbirds in softly glowing mist.
Squabble — Two flamingos confront one another in shallow water, their curved necks meeting above partly spread wings.
Nhomphu Secha — An oxpecker clings sideways to a buffalo’s muzzle, its red-and-yellow bill close to the nostril.
King's Catch — A blue-and-orange kingfisher dives headfirst, its pointed red bill leading the descent.
Movember — A yellow weaver flies towards the camera with wings spread and long strips of plant material held in its bill.
Bird's Eye — A korhaan peers above fine grasses, with only its head and slender neck clearly visible.
Weaver Dive — A yellow weaver drops headfirst beside reeds, its wings fanned wide and feet raised behind it.
Winged Catch — An orange-and-black bird flies with its wings raised and a small catch held in its bill.
Embroidered Francolin — A francolin stands among shadowed grasses, its intricate feather patterns picked out by the light.
Aerial Grace — A grey heron flies through mist with its broad wings spread and long legs hanging beneath it.
Prints & Licensing
Selected photographs from Feathered Friends are available as fine-art prints through Saatchi Art, which handles printing and international delivery.