PRIZE-WINNING PHOTO
Colour change
I was mesmerised when I found these newly hatched stink bugs in my backyard under the leaf of a guava tree. Without disturbing them, I captured some photographs one evening with the help of a focus assist light and flash diffuser. When I checked on the insects a few days later, I found their colour had changed to almost deep brown and most of them had scattered – I could only spot two.
WIN A YAK WOOL JERSEY
Worth £116!
This month, our star photo wins a Kora Yardang jersey. Kora creates technical activewear using premium yak wool from the Himalayan communities it supports. Its mission is to create fabrics that harness the incredible properties of this wool to allow you to go further on your adventures. Visit koraoutdoor.com.
A thing for flamingos
This image is the result of hours of patience, crawling knee-deep in the muddy water. Bhigwan Lake is home to many migratory birds, including the greater flamingos. Every winter they visit the lake in their thousands. In 2022 I went to see the flamingos before they migrated. The water level was low and allowed me to wade in with my gear.
Shake it off
I went on an Alaskan photography tour to capture brown bears during the salmon run. I was on the bank of the stream with our group watching this large female fish in the stream. She was not having a lot of luck and after one dive she gave herself a good shake.
Trio of squirrels
While snow-shoeing with my son on a cold morning, looking for owls to photograph, I noticed three little heads poking out of a tree cavity looking down on me. We could not believe what we had found: northern flying squirrels.
Freshly hatched
This was taken in a wildlife area five minutes from my home. It was towards the end of May and the western grebe chicks had just hatched – they were only two days old.
Dawn demoiselle
Whilst out at dawn to photograph damselflies, I stumbled across this alluring female banded demoiselle among the grasses and wildlflowers.
Night light
Hoping for a decent image of an otter at night I settled in at a location in Lincolnshire. Six hours later this beautiful creature turned up. Luckily it gave a shake of its head that created an amazing light display and reflections I had never seen before.
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