The Wildleyth Photographer

The Wildleyth Photographer Welcome! I'm a Leyther (from Leigh) and love taking photographs of birds and local wildlife!

Join me in my discovery of the beautiful creatures that grace the British Isles.

The early ̶b̶i̶r̶d̶ Oystercatcher gets the worm...Beautiful wader getting a bite to eat at Pennington Flash
07/04/2026

The early ̶b̶i̶r̶d̶ Oystercatcher gets the worm...

Beautiful wader getting a bite to eat at Pennington Flash

"I'll just have 40 winks..."Male Mandarin duck having a little afternoon snooze, keeping himself out of the blustery wea...
23/03/2026

"I'll just have 40 winks..."

Male Mandarin duck having a little afternoon snooze, keeping himself out of the blustery weather last week.

Bit misty at Pennington Flash this morning over the water, but a lovely and fresh start to the day.
22/03/2026

Bit misty at Pennington Flash this morning over the water, but a lovely and fresh start to the day.

Gone fishin' 🐟 Great Egret catching some lunch at Pennington Flash
11/03/2026

Gone fishin' 🐟

Great Egret catching some lunch at Pennington Flash

Little Egret fly-by at Pennington Flash
03/03/2026

Little Egret fly-by at Pennington Flash

Love this moody photo I snapped at Pennington Flash of a Great Tit - no adjustment, it's completely out the camera like ...
22/02/2026

Love this moody photo I snapped at Pennington Flash of a Great Tit - no adjustment, it's completely out the camera like this. Spring is on its way...

A mother's love ❤️ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈
19/02/2026

A mother's love ❤️ 🐈‍⬛ 🐈

A selection of fungi from my travels, including the iconic Fly Agaric 😍
19/10/2025

A selection of fungi from my travels, including the iconic Fly Agaric 😍

Feeding time for this young chaffinch
22/07/2025

Feeding time for this young chaffinch

When you cba getting up to have a nibble 😄
19/07/2025

When you cba getting up to have a nibble 😄

*om nom nom*Cute little lamb having a wee nibble on a glorious sunny day ☀️
27/05/2025

*om nom nom*
Cute little lamb having a wee nibble on a glorious sunny day ☀️

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Pennington Flash Nature Reserve, St Helen's Road
Leigh
WN7 3PA

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