Barn owls Gylfie & Dryer were exhausted whilst raising their second, late brood. But when this fatigue began to threaten their chicks' chances of survival, I felt I had to...
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I’m not really into watching the television, but this week Ihave been glued to the box. I’ve set up CCTV cameras in a kestrel nest box andit has had me...
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The Yorkshire Wolds is great ‘little owl’ country and I love to paint these charismatic owls. Yet, acold spring last year and freezing conditions which were so severe for theprevious...
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I took my two daughters to the farm I grew up on inGreat Givendale and showed them the barn where cattle feed is kept. They werefascinated at all the different...
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I've just seen a new boar at the badger sett I visit. He seems to have taken over the clan.I saw him for the first time last week as I was sitting...
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Most evenings I visit a badger sett close to my gallery in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. Over the years they have accepted me as one of the clan. As I walked...
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It’s Mad March Hare month again - my favourite time to spot boxinghares in the fields. Although there are no shortages of them here on theYorkshire Wolds, to get photographs good enough...
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Spring is in the air and nest box 'wars' have begun. I've been following the antics of a pair of kestrels and a pair of tawny owls from my studio window for...
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I sketched these buzzards someyears ago. They make such nice subjects to paint. But recently I've been fascinated by a pair circling in thevalley below my studio and decided it...
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Hello, I’m delighted to introduce myself as a new local patch reporter for BBC Wildlife Magazine. I am a wildlife artist and will be bringing you a painter’s perspective on...
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The way these badger cubs playfully chase each other round and round as they muck about outside the entrance to their sett is adorable - I think you'll agree!I filmed...
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Remember the hedgehog I rescued last winter? I grew so fond of him I decided to put him to work as a model. This painting of him posing in a...
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My paintbrushes have been flying as I get a new series finished for my winter exhibition which opens on November 9th. I don't know whether it was the rain setting...
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Like all portrait artists, I like my subjects to pose within an artfully arranged backdrop but since my foci are so very shy it can be tricky to get them...
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Just wanted to share some of the pictures from the safari I led to Kenya last month. These are from Samburu's Elephant Watch Camp. This magical place is run by...
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Earlier this month after undergoing surgery at York hospital, I came round from the general anaesthetic to see two nurses smiling down at me. I questioned them why they’d woken...
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A pheasant hen decided to bring up her brood right on the doorstep last month. I fed her on mealworms and before she ran to gobble them up she would...
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My summer exhibition is now over. The barn owls worked their magic and people flocked to see them. Now it's time for them to take a bow and say good...
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My summer exhibition is in full swing and people seem to be really enjoying the new paintings of barn owls. Tomorrow night I will be giving a talk about the...
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This month I released the young hedgehogs I found in the garden last winter. They didn't know quite what to make of the garden and spent some time sheltered by...
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These paintings and limited edition prints of barn owls are among a 'barn owl extravaganza' to go show at my summer exhibition, which runs from June 1-16th. There will also...
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This smiley-faced dog is one of the chief instructors at a York-based training centre for abandoned and unwanted border collies who will be visiting the gallery next Sunday. He reminds...
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I need to get this painting of a barn owl finished in time for my summer exhibition which opens on June 1st. I photographed it at each stage of the...
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This week is National Gardening Week and I'm planting a wild flower meadow in recognition. Of course I also want to attract lots of birds, insects and butterflies to the garden...
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Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a UK overseas territory over the weekend which means you won't need a visa to visit the island's fantastic penguin colonies. I painted these...
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During a recent trip to Wales I was struck by how well the goats that roam wild on the slopes of Snowdonia have adapted to the mountainous terrain . These...
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This winter's snows have brought extra challenges for the wildlife about us - along with some dramatic wildlife watching opportunities.Determined not to miss out I got up in my warmest...
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I spent the day photographing the snow this week and looking at how the wildlife is coping with the cold when I came across this perfectly round patch of uncovered grass where...
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After nearly two days of solid rain, I'm hoping the short-eared owls will be hungry and out hunting today. I have to drive out to Hull to deliver an original...
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It's taken months to finish, measures more than 5ft long and needed its own, bespoke frame (which I built and then painted in a complimentary wash), but by goodness am...
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The first weekend of the exhibition has been a great success. We've had over 600 people through the doors so far. This lady spent ages in my studio, I think she...
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The hedgehogs I found turned out to be way too small to survive the oncoming winter. This one only weighed 240gs!!! So I'll definitely be looking after them until I can...
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I've just finished this painting of two drakes and a duck for my exhibition which runs from November 3-18th. People often ask me how I paint so I decided to...
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After the exotica of Kenya, my attention was brought home to our own endangered species after I found two baby hedgehogs in the garden. They look too small to be able...
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Many of the animals found in Samburu are unique to this northern region of Kenya - including these mane less lions. It is not known why these mature males do not have...
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The bird life in Samburu was fantastic. These vulturine guinea fowl became iconic - a symbol of the safari I led. They were everywhere and were real characters. Such great fun to watch. I felt...
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This is the dining room at Elephant Watch Camp in Samburu - an eco-camp on the banks of the beautiful Ewaso Ngiro run by the wife of the world's most famous...
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Recent heavy rains had watered down the salinity of Lake Nakuru so there weren't as many flamingos as usual when we visited. But there was still plenty to see -...
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After a week in the Masai Mara my group and I spent a restful few days at a lodge on the shores of Lake Naivasha belonging to the world's foremost authority...
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Lions spend 16 hours a day asleep so it was good to get the chance to photograph some action during the trip I led to the Masai Mara. These...
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The big cats are always the biggest draw on any safari and this cheetah was so accustomed to being the star of the show she even leaped up onto a...
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The sheer numbers of wildebeest and zebra that cross Kenya's Masai Mara every year are hard to describe and photograph adequately. We saw hundreds and thousands. They simply cover the vast plains. The...
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I've just got home from leading a trip to Kenya. I knew things were going to go well when we spotted this leopard on the first day. She had just killed...
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Many of the limited edition owl art prints in this collection feature owls living in my garden. I favour a detailed style to capture the individual character of these magnificent...
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This gorgeous trio is half of my resident kestrel's brood. I've been feeding Kes and his mate for years from my bird table and after years of encouragement I've finally persuaded...
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Whilst examing a badger sett looking for signs of occupancy recently, I stumbled across a fox den. The vixen was using part of the sett for her cubs and when...
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These sweet tawny chicks fledged last week from a nest box made from an old sycamore stump. I hoisted the stump, which I've used before for a family of kestrels,...
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I keep seeing this roe doe near the gallery here at Fotherdale. I think she has a fawn stashed somewhere close by. The cold weather we had in April means...
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When I spotted a pair of little owls inspecting rabbit holes for their nesting potential in Thixendale, I decided to show them some other potential properties. Little owls only use rabbit holes when...
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The gannets have arrived at Bempton RSPB reserve in huge numbers. The reserve near Flamborough is always a great place to visit and at this time of year it is...
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The dangers of power lines was brought home to me with a jolt last week when I found one of the tawny owls that I often paint had been electrified on the...
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