Paul Birchwood photography

30/01/2021

"Not only photography", I sincerely recommend my video production to the music of the local band LESPORIUM, included a lot of photos from Bedford in the video - check do you recognize these places.
Enjoy the video and music and if you like it - share it please:-)

Lesporium - Stay home

02/11/2020

The moon over Bedford tonight

12/09/2020

The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). Bedford, River Valley Park, 11 September 2020. Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

12/09/2020

The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis). The large flock of barnacles feeding at meadows close to Danish Camp - it means that the autumn migrations are already underway. 10 September 2020. Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

19/07/2020

Saturday 18 July 2020

18/07/2020

Mr Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Bedford, Riverfield; 15 July 2020. Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

10/07/2020

The common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Bedford, Fenlake Meadows; 05 July 2020. Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

06/07/2020

The song thrush (Turdus philomelos). Bedford, Riverside Walk; 05 July 2020. Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
As you can see in the pictures, the thrush can break the snail shell wiping it on the ground to get soft snail body.

17/06/2020

The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).
Bedford, Fenlake Meadows; 15 June 2020.

15/06/2020

04/06/2020

The greylag geese (Anser anser). Priory Country Park, Bedford, May 2020.

01/06/2020

Dragonflies
1. Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
2. Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
3. Scarce Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula fulva)
Bedford, May 2020; Canon 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM