Belva Hayden Photography

03/06/2026

I am thrilled to announce that one of my images is included in the Women in Photography exhibit at the . The exhibition runs Mar 5 - 28. Check out the link here. https://www.glasgowgalleryofphotography.com/exhibitions2026/women-in-photography

03/05/2026

Rainy Reflections in Sydney last night

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📸 Canon R5 M2 RF 24-70mm f/2.8 1/160 ISO 12800. Handheld

02/27/2026

Kea are very curious, clever and cheeky alpine parrots. They are master problem solvers — including using tools to get what they want. (Scientists have had to redesign rodent traps because the kea would use sticks to release the trap and steal the egg bait!)

The two kea in the video have made the Luxmore Hut area of the Kepler Track their territory. No shoes are allowed in the hut, but there is a mudroom inside with shelves for your boots. This of course protects them from the elements, but also from kea theft!

Since it was going to be a long day of alpine hiking I decided not to bring my large (and heavy) wildlife lens. Turns out I didn’t need it. The kea came right up to me and I was able to get some pretty surprising shots with my landscape lens.



📸 Canon R5 M2 RF 24-70mm 70mm f/5.6 1/1000s ISO 250

02/01/2026

Moonrise over Half Dome

12/19/2025

After spending all night at a hide with almost no visitors, I was exhausted and packing up my camera gear when this group of elephants showed up for a drink. They stayed for just a few minutes. Luckily I had a camera handy and fired off a few shots before they departed.



📸 Canon R5 M2 RF 15-35 19mm f/2.8 1/2000 ISO 100

12/10/2025

It’s not hard to see why these birds are called bee-eaters. They are fast little birds that are fun to watch and very challenging to photograph mid-air.

12/08/2025

Everyone appreciates a beautiful sunrise at Finally getting a chance to post some images from my recent trip to South Africa. Thanks

11/20/2025

11/04/2025

You can find the African jacana in the grasses along the Chobe River, but they also love to hunt for bugs in lily ponds. Since it was getting close to the end of the dry season not many lilies were left, but we were happy to find a small patch where this bird was looking for breakfast. If you zoom in you can see a bug on one of the petals.



📸 Canon R5 M2 RF 100-500mm 300mm f/7.1 1/2500 ISO 1250

10/30/2025

A lilac breasted roller captured mid-flight in Chobe National Park. What an incredibly beautiful bird! Thank you for the amazing pre-capture feature. It is game changing for bird photography

📸 Canon R5 M2 500mm f/7.1 1/4000 ISO 2000