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Select a keyword abstract action adelie penguin aerial affection africa african african darter african elephant african leopard african lion african white-backed vulture aggression alaska albatross albino amazon kingfisher american mink animal and buildings animal expressions animal in habitat animal in landscape animal markings animal signs animals in religion antarctic base antarctic skua antarctica anteaters antelopes & gazelles antelopes and gazelles arctic arctic fox arctic tern arctic wolf armadillo artistic ascension island asia asian elephant asian leopard asiatic black bear atlantic salmon atmospheric australia autumn baboon badger bald eagle bamboo lemur bandhavgarh baobarb tree barn owl barnacle goose barrow's goldeneye bat eared fox beach beaches bean goose bears beaver bee eater beetle bengal tiger bewick swans big cat big cats birds birds in colonies birds in landscape birds of prey bison bittern black & white black & white ruffed lemur black and white black bear black browed albatross black faced ibis black grouse black headed gull black panther black rhino black swan black-backed jackal Black-browed albatross black-faced skimmer black-winged stilt blackbird blue tit bluebells bobcat bosque del apache botswana bottlenose dolphin bovids brazil brown bear brown bears brown hare brown hyena brown lemur brown skua buffalo bullfinch bunting burchells zebra bushbuck caiman calling camoflague camouflague canada canada goose canid canids cape buffalo cape fur seal cape teal capercaillie capybara cara cara caracal caracara caribbean carolina wood duck carrying cattle egret cerro dragon chameleon changeable hawk eagle chasing cheetah children chill-out chillout chimpanzee china chinese water deer chinstrap penguin chital close-up clouded leopard clouds co-operation coal tit coast coastline coat coati mundi cokes hartebeest colonies common eider common jay common kingfisher common langur common pochard common shelduck common shrew common wildebeest communication coot cormorant cougar country sports courtship cover shots cows coyote crab crabeater seal cranes crested tit crocodile crustacean cub curlew cute damaraland dambulla deception island deer desert desert black rhino dik-dik displaying divers dog dolphins domestic domestic dog donkey drinking ducks dung beetle eagles eastern diamondback rattlesnake eastern white pelican eco-tourism ecotourism ecuador egrets eider eider duck elephant elephant seal elk endangered espaniola espinoza euro europe european bison european brown bear european hare european kingfisher european lynx european otter european rabbit european red fox european robin european wolf exploring falconry falkland flightless steamer duck falkland Islands fallow deer family farm animals feeding fernandina island festivals field sports fieldfare fighting finland fish fishing flamingo flehmen flightless birds florida panther flower flowers flying flying steamer duck forts and temples fox francolin frogs fur seals gadwall galapagos galapagos giant tortoise galapagos green turtle galapagos sea lion gamebirds gannets garden garden birds gazelle geese gentoo penguin gerenuk giant anteater giant otter giant panda giant petrel giant tortoise giraffe glaciers glossy ibis goats golden eagle golden jackal golden plover goldeneye goldfinch gorilla goshawk great ape great black-backed gull great blue heron great cormorant great crested grebe great egret great grey owl great tit greater flamingo greater rhea greater spotted woodpecker grebe grebes green sandpiper green turtle green woodpecker green-winged macaw greenfinch greenland white-fronted goose greeting grevys zebra grey heron grey partridge grey seal grey squirrel grey-headed albatross greylag geese griraffe grizzly bear grooming & preening grooming and preening group grouse guira cuckoo gull gulls hammerkop hare harp seal harrier hartebeest hawfinch hawk owl hedgehog hedgerow hen harrier herd herds heron herons herring gull hiding highland cow hippo hirwa hooded merganser hoopoe horned-nose chameleon horses humpback whale hunting hyacinth macaw hyena ibis iceberg iguana impala imperial cormorant imperial shag india indian cobra indian roller indo-chinese tiger indri inquisitive isabela island islay jacana jackal jackass penguin jaguar japan japanese crane japanese macaque jay jumping katavi kenya king cormorant king penguin king shag kingfisher kingfishers kite klipspringer knot kodiak brown bear kudu kwitonda lake nakuru land crab land iguana land monitor landscape landscapes langur lappet-faced vulture lapwing lark lava lizard leadership leaf-tailed gecko leaping learning lemur lenticular clouds leopard leopard cat leopard seal lesser flamingo light-mantled sooty albatross lion little blue heron little egret little green bee-eater little owl lizard local people loch suinart long eared owl long tailed tit long-eared owl looking looking back lowland gorilla lynx macaroni penguins macaws madagascar magellan snipe magellanic oystercatcher magellanic penguin malaysian sun bear mallard mallard duck mammal mammals man & wildlife man and wildlife mandarin duck mangrove forest marine iguana marine mammals marsh crocodile masai giraffe masai mara masai mara africa mating meerkat merganser merlin michael migration mink money monkey monochrome moorhen moose mother mother & young mother and young mother with young mountain gorilla mountain lion mountain zebra mugger crocodile muntjac deer mustelids mute swan namaqua chameleon namibia native people new mexico nile crocodile ningaloo reef north america north seymour northern elephant seal northern harrier northern lynx norway nursing ocelot orangutan osprey otter owls oystercatcher pacific rim pack ice panda pangolin pantanal parc des volcans parrots parson's chameleon partridge patagonian crested duck patterns in nature peacock pelican pelicans penguin people people & places peregrine falcon perehera petrel pheasant pigs pine grosbeak pine marten pinkbacked pelican pinnawala orphanage playing plaza sur pochard polar bear polar bears pollanoruwa poppy port lockroy portrait predator predator & prey predator and prey predator with prey predators primates puffin puffins puma punta espinosa punta suarez quebec quebec city queensland rabbit rainforest ranthambore raptors rattlesnakes rear view red deer red fox red grouse red kite red lechwe red panda red ruffed lemur red squirrel red-billed francolin red-legged partridge red-throated diver redcrested korhaan redshank redwing reflection relaxing religion reproduction reptile reptiles resting rhino ring tailed lemur ring-tailed lemur roadrunner roan antelope robin rockhopper penguin rodent roe deer rollers roost roosting roseate spoonbill rothschild giraffe ruddy headed geese ruddy shelduck running russia rwanda sabinyo saddle-billed stork sally lightfoot crab salmon saltwater crocodile samburu sandhill crane santa cruz savannah baboon scarlet macaws scavenger scent marking scotland scottish wildcat sea lion sea mammals sea otter seabird seabirds seal sealion seals sepia tone serval shackleton shag sharp-winged teal sheep shelduck shooting short eared owl short-eared owl siberian tiger sifaka sigiriya sika sika deer silhouette silvery grebe simbiosis singing skua skylark slavonian grebes sleeping sloth small cat small cats smew snakes snipe snow snow & ice snow and ice snow bunting snow geese snow leopard snowy owl somerset song thrush sossusvlei south africa south america south georgia south georgia fur seal south luangwa south shetland islands southern giant petrel southern giraffe sparrow sparrowhawk speed spotted deer spotted hyena spring squirrel squirrels sri lanka stalking starling steamer duck stellar sea eagle stoat stone curlew storks storm stretching striated caracara summer sunrise and sunset sunset surfing svalbard swallow swallow-tailed bee eater swans swimming taking off and landing tanzania tapir tawny owl territorial territorial behaviour thailand thomsons gazelle thrush tiger tiger heron timber wolf toco toucan tomato frog topi tortoise toucan tourism tracks transporting tree anteater tree sparrow tricolour heron tsessebe tufted duck turtle two-toed sloth uk underwater union urban wildlife urbina bay vancouver island verreaux sifaka virunga mountains virungas vultures wader waders wales walking walking away walrus wandering albatross warrior warthog washing watching water buck water rail water vole waterberg biosphere waterbird waterbuck waterfowl waxwing weasel lepilemur weather weddell seal western australia whale shark whales whaling whaling station white faced scops owl white rhino white-fronted goose white-tailed sea eagle whooper swan wild boar wild dog wild goats wildebeest wildlife rescue willow tit winter wolf wolverine wood duck woodland woodpecker woodpeckers yawning yellow land crab yellow-billed stork yellowhammer young zambia zebra
Select a keyword abstract action adelie penguin aerial affection africa african african darter african elephant african leopard african lion african white-backed vulture aggression alaska albatross albino amazon kingfisher american mink animal and buildings animal expressions animal in habitat animal in landscape animal markings animal signs animals in religion antarctic base antarctic skua antarctica anteaters antelopes & gazelles antelopes and gazelles arctic arctic fox arctic tern arctic wolf armadillo artistic ascension island asia asian elephant asian leopard asiatic black bear atlantic salmon atmospheric australia autumn baboon badger bald eagle bamboo lemur bandhavgarh baobarb tree barn owl barnacle goose barrow's goldeneye bat eared fox beach beaches bean goose bears beaver bee eater beetle bengal tiger bewick swans big cat big cats birds birds in colonies birds in landscape birds of prey bison bittern black & white black & white ruffed lemur black and white black bear black browed albatross black faced ibis black grouse black headed gull black panther black rhino black swan black-backed jackal Black-browed albatross black-faced skimmer black-winged stilt blackbird blue tit bluebells bobcat bosque del apache botswana bottlenose dolphin bovids brazil brown bear brown bears brown hare brown hyena brown lemur brown skua buffalo bullfinch bunting burchells zebra bushbuck caiman calling camoflague camouflague canada canada goose canid canids cape buffalo cape fur seal cape teal capercaillie capybara cara cara caracal caracara caribbean carolina wood duck carrying cattle egret cerro dragon chameleon changeable hawk eagle chasing cheetah children chill-out chillout chimpanzee china chinese water deer chinstrap penguin chital close-up clouded leopard clouds co-operation coal tit coast coastline coat coati mundi cokes hartebeest colonies common eider common jay common kingfisher common langur common pochard common shelduck common shrew common wildebeest communication coot cormorant cougar country sports courtship cover shots cows coyote crab crabeater seal cranes crested tit crocodile crustacean cub curlew cute damaraland dambulla deception island deer desert desert black rhino dik-dik displaying divers dog dolphins domestic domestic dog donkey drinking ducks dung beetle eagles eastern diamondback rattlesnake eastern white pelican eco-tourism ecotourism ecuador egrets eider eider duck elephant elephant seal elk endangered espaniola espinoza euro europe european bison european brown bear european hare european kingfisher european lynx european otter european rabbit european red fox european robin european wolf exploring falconry falkland flightless steamer duck falkland Islands fallow deer family farm animals feeding fernandina island festivals field sports fieldfare fighting finland fish fishing flamingo flehmen flightless birds florida panther flower flowers flying flying steamer duck forts and temples fox francolin frogs fur seals gadwall galapagos galapagos giant tortoise galapagos green turtle galapagos sea lion gamebirds gannets garden garden birds gazelle geese gentoo penguin gerenuk giant anteater giant otter giant panda giant petrel giant tortoise giraffe glaciers glossy ibis goats golden eagle golden jackal golden plover goldeneye goldfinch gorilla goshawk great ape great black-backed gull great blue heron great cormorant great crested grebe great egret great grey owl great tit greater flamingo greater rhea greater spotted woodpecker grebe grebes green sandpiper green turtle green woodpecker green-winged macaw greenfinch greenland white-fronted goose greeting grevys zebra grey heron grey partridge grey seal grey squirrel grey-headed albatross greylag geese griraffe grizzly bear grooming & preening grooming and preening group grouse guira cuckoo gull gulls hammerkop hare harp seal harrier hartebeest hawfinch hawk owl hedgehog hedgerow hen harrier herd herds heron herons herring gull hiding highland cow hippo hirwa hooded merganser hoopoe horned-nose chameleon horses humpback whale hunting hyacinth macaw hyena ibis iceberg iguana impala imperial cormorant imperial shag india indian cobra indian roller indo-chinese tiger indri inquisitive isabela island islay jacana jackal jackass penguin jaguar japan japanese crane japanese macaque jay jumping katavi kenya king cormorant king penguin king shag kingfisher kingfishers kite klipspringer knot kodiak brown bear kudu kwitonda lake nakuru land crab land iguana land monitor landscape landscapes langur lappet-faced vulture lapwing lark lava lizard leadership leaf-tailed gecko leaping learning lemur lenticular clouds leopard leopard cat leopard seal lesser flamingo light-mantled sooty albatross lion little blue heron little egret little green bee-eater little owl lizard local people loch suinart long eared owl long tailed tit long-eared owl looking looking back lowland gorilla lynx macaroni penguins macaws madagascar magellan snipe magellanic oystercatcher magellanic penguin malaysian sun bear mallard mallard duck mammal mammals man & wildlife man and wildlife mandarin duck mangrove forest marine iguana marine mammals marsh crocodile masai giraffe masai mara masai mara africa mating meerkat merganser merlin michael migration mink money monkey monochrome moorhen moose mother mother & young mother and young mother with young mountain gorilla mountain lion mountain zebra mugger crocodile muntjac deer mustelids mute swan namaqua chameleon namibia native people new mexico nile crocodile ningaloo reef north america north seymour northern elephant seal northern harrier northern lynx norway nursing ocelot orangutan osprey otter owls oystercatcher pacific rim pack ice panda pangolin pantanal parc des volcans parrots parson's chameleon partridge patagonian crested duck patterns in nature peacock pelican pelicans penguin people people & places peregrine falcon perehera petrel pheasant pigs pine grosbeak pine marten pinkbacked pelican pinnawala orphanage playing plaza sur pochard polar bear polar bears pollanoruwa poppy port lockroy portrait predator predator & prey predator and prey predator with prey predators primates puffin puffins puma punta espinosa punta suarez quebec quebec city queensland rabbit rainforest ranthambore raptors rattlesnakes rear view red deer red fox red grouse red kite red lechwe red panda red ruffed lemur red squirrel red-billed francolin red-legged partridge red-throated diver redcrested korhaan redshank redwing reflection relaxing religion reproduction reptile reptiles resting rhino ring tailed lemur ring-tailed lemur roadrunner roan antelope robin rockhopper penguin rodent roe deer rollers roost roosting roseate spoonbill rothschild giraffe ruddy headed geese ruddy shelduck running russia rwanda sabinyo saddle-billed stork sally lightfoot crab salmon saltwater crocodile samburu sandhill crane santa cruz savannah baboon scarlet macaws scavenger scent marking scotland scottish wildcat sea lion sea mammals sea otter seabird seabirds seal sealion seals sepia tone serval shackleton shag sharp-winged teal sheep shelduck shooting short eared owl short-eared owl siberian tiger sifaka sigiriya sika sika deer silhouette silvery grebe simbiosis singing skua skylark slavonian grebes sleeping sloth small cat small cats smew snakes snipe snow snow & ice snow and ice snow bunting snow geese snow leopard snowy owl somerset song thrush sossusvlei south africa south america south georgia south georgia fur seal south luangwa south shetland islands southern giant petrel southern giraffe sparrow sparrowhawk speed spotted deer spotted hyena spring squirrel squirrels sri lanka stalking starling steamer duck stellar sea eagle stoat stone curlew storks storm stretching striated caracara summer sunrise and sunset sunset surfing svalbard swallow swallow-tailed bee eater swans swimming taking off and landing tanzania tapir tawny owl territorial territorial behaviour thailand thomsons gazelle thrush tiger tiger heron timber wolf toco toucan tomato frog topi tortoise toucan tourism tracks transporting tree anteater tree sparrow tricolour heron tsessebe tufted duck turtle two-toed sloth uk underwater union urban wildlife urbina bay vancouver island verreaux sifaka virunga mountains virungas vultures wader waders wales walking walking away walrus wandering albatross warrior warthog washing watching water buck water rail water vole waterberg biosphere waterbird waterbuck waterfowl waxwing weasel lepilemur weather weddell seal western australia whale shark whales whaling whaling station white faced scops owl white rhino white-fronted goose white-tailed sea eagle whooper swan wild boar wild dog wild goats wildebeest wildlife rescue willow tit winter wolf wolverine wood duck woodland woodpecker woodpeckers yawning yellow land crab yellow-billed stork yellowhammer young zambia zebra
Select a keyword abstract action adelie penguin aerial affection africa african african darter african elephant african leopard african lion african white-backed vulture aggression alaska albatross albino amazon kingfisher american mink animal and buildings animal expressions animal in habitat animal in landscape animal markings animal signs animals in religion antarctic base antarctic skua antarctica anteaters antelopes & gazelles antelopes and gazelles arctic arctic fox arctic tern arctic wolf armadillo artistic ascension island asia asian elephant asian leopard asiatic black bear atlantic salmon atmospheric australia autumn baboon badger bald eagle bamboo lemur bandhavgarh baobarb tree barn owl barnacle goose barrow's goldeneye bat eared fox beach beaches bean goose bears beaver bee eater beetle bengal tiger bewick swans big cat big cats birds birds in colonies birds in landscape birds of prey bison bittern black & white black & white ruffed lemur black and white black bear black browed albatross black faced ibis black grouse black headed gull black panther black rhino black swan black-backed jackal Black-browed albatross black-faced skimmer black-winged stilt blackbird blue tit bluebells bobcat bosque del apache botswana bottlenose dolphin bovids brazil brown bear brown bears brown hare brown hyena brown lemur brown skua buffalo bullfinch bunting burchells zebra bushbuck caiman calling camoflague camouflague canada canada goose canid canids cape buffalo cape fur seal cape teal capercaillie capybara cara cara caracal caracara caribbean carolina wood duck carrying cattle egret cerro dragon chameleon changeable hawk eagle chasing cheetah children chill-out chillout chimpanzee china chinese water deer chinstrap penguin chital close-up clouded leopard clouds co-operation coal tit coast coastline coat coati mundi cokes hartebeest colonies common eider common jay common kingfisher common langur common pochard common shelduck common shrew common wildebeest communication coot cormorant cougar country sports courtship cover shots cows coyote crab crabeater seal cranes crested tit crocodile crustacean cub curlew cute damaraland dambulla deception island deer desert desert black rhino dik-dik displaying divers dog dolphins domestic domestic dog donkey drinking ducks dung beetle eagles eastern diamondback rattlesnake eastern white pelican eco-tourism ecotourism ecuador egrets eider eider duck elephant elephant seal elk endangered espaniola espinoza euro europe european bison european brown bear european hare european kingfisher european lynx european otter european rabbit european red fox european robin european wolf exploring falconry falkland flightless steamer duck falkland Islands fallow deer family farm animals feeding fernandina island festivals field sports fieldfare fighting finland fish fishing flamingo flehmen flightless birds florida panther flower flowers flying flying steamer duck forts and temples fox francolin frogs fur seals gadwall galapagos galapagos giant tortoise galapagos green turtle galapagos sea lion gamebirds gannets garden garden birds gazelle geese gentoo penguin gerenuk giant anteater giant otter giant panda giant petrel giant tortoise giraffe glaciers glossy ibis goats golden eagle golden jackal golden plover goldeneye goldfinch gorilla goshawk great ape great black-backed gull great blue heron great cormorant great crested grebe great egret great grey owl great tit greater flamingo greater rhea greater spotted woodpecker grebe grebes green sandpiper green turtle green woodpecker green-winged macaw greenfinch greenland white-fronted goose greeting grevys zebra grey heron grey partridge grey seal grey squirrel grey-headed albatross greylag geese griraffe grizzly bear grooming & preening grooming and preening group grouse guira cuckoo gull gulls hammerkop hare harp seal harrier hartebeest hawfinch hawk owl hedgehog hedgerow hen harrier herd herds heron herons herring gull hiding highland cow hippo hirwa hooded merganser hoopoe horned-nose chameleon horses humpback whale hunting hyacinth macaw hyena ibis iceberg iguana impala imperial cormorant imperial shag india indian cobra indian roller indo-chinese tiger indri inquisitive isabela island islay jacana jackal jackass penguin jaguar japan japanese crane japanese macaque jay jumping katavi kenya king cormorant king penguin king shag kingfisher kingfishers kite klipspringer knot kodiak brown bear kudu kwitonda lake nakuru land crab land iguana land monitor landscape landscapes langur lappet-faced vulture lapwing lark lava lizard leadership leaf-tailed gecko leaping learning lemur lenticular clouds leopard leopard cat leopard seal lesser flamingo light-mantled sooty albatross lion little blue heron little egret little green bee-eater little owl lizard local people loch suinart long eared owl long tailed tit long-eared owl looking looking back lowland gorilla lynx macaroni penguins macaws madagascar magellan snipe magellanic oystercatcher magellanic penguin malaysian sun bear mallard mallard duck mammal mammals man & wildlife man and wildlife mandarin duck mangrove forest marine iguana marine mammals marsh crocodile masai giraffe masai mara masai mara africa mating meerkat merganser merlin michael migration mink money monkey monochrome moorhen moose mother mother & young mother and young mother with young mountain gorilla mountain lion mountain zebra mugger crocodile muntjac deer mustelids mute swan namaqua chameleon namibia native people new mexico nile crocodile ningaloo reef north america north seymour northern elephant seal northern harrier northern lynx norway nursing ocelot orangutan osprey otter owls oystercatcher pacific rim pack ice panda pangolin pantanal parc des volcans parrots parson's chameleon partridge patagonian crested duck patterns in nature peacock pelican pelicans penguin people people & places peregrine falcon perehera petrel pheasant pigs pine grosbeak pine marten pinkbacked pelican pinnawala orphanage playing plaza sur pochard polar bear polar bears pollanoruwa poppy port lockroy portrait predator predator & prey predator and prey predator with prey predators primates puffin puffins puma punta espinosa punta suarez quebec quebec city queensland rabbit rainforest ranthambore raptors rattlesnakes rear view red deer red fox red grouse red kite red lechwe red panda red ruffed lemur red squirrel red-billed francolin red-legged partridge red-throated diver redcrested korhaan redshank redwing reflection relaxing religion reproduction reptile reptiles resting rhino ring tailed lemur ring-tailed lemur roadrunner roan antelope robin rockhopper penguin rodent roe deer rollers roost roosting roseate spoonbill rothschild giraffe ruddy headed geese ruddy shelduck running russia rwanda sabinyo saddle-billed stork sally lightfoot crab salmon saltwater crocodile samburu sandhill crane santa cruz savannah baboon scarlet macaws scavenger scent marking scotland scottish wildcat sea lion sea mammals sea otter seabird seabirds seal sealion seals sepia tone serval shackleton shag sharp-winged teal sheep shelduck shooting short eared owl short-eared owl siberian tiger sifaka sigiriya sika sika deer silhouette silvery grebe simbiosis singing skua skylark slavonian grebes sleeping sloth small cat small cats smew snakes snipe snow snow & ice snow and ice snow bunting snow geese snow leopard snowy owl somerset song thrush sossusvlei south africa south america south georgia south georgia fur seal south luangwa south shetland islands southern giant petrel southern giraffe sparrow sparrowhawk speed spotted deer spotted hyena spring squirrel squirrels sri lanka stalking starling steamer duck stellar sea eagle stoat stone curlew storks storm stretching striated caracara summer sunrise and sunset sunset surfing svalbard swallow swallow-tailed bee eater swans swimming taking off and landing tanzania tapir tawny owl territorial territorial behaviour thailand thomsons gazelle thrush tiger tiger heron timber wolf toco toucan tomato frog topi tortoise toucan tourism tracks transporting tree anteater tree sparrow tricolour heron tsessebe tufted duck turtle two-toed sloth uk underwater union urban wildlife urbina bay vancouver island verreaux sifaka virunga mountains virungas vultures wader waders wales walking walking away walrus wandering albatross warrior warthog washing watching water buck water rail water vole waterberg biosphere waterbird waterbuck waterfowl waxwing weasel lepilemur weather weddell seal western australia whale shark whales whaling whaling station white faced scops owl white rhino white-fronted goose white-tailed sea eagle whooper swan wild boar wild dog wild goats wildebeest wildlife rescue willow tit winter wolf wolverine wood duck woodland woodpecker woodpeckers yawning yellow land crab yellow-billed stork yellowhammer young zambia zebra

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Edinburgh fieldcraft course

Hi all, brief update before I leave for Alaska to say that I have announced my first fieldcraft seminar for Edinburgh. The date is October 3rd, the venue is the Royal Botanic Garden and the price is a discounted £69 + VAT. Full details on the brochure below, hope to see you there and please spread the word locally!

Download: essentials_brochure_rbge

posted by andy rouse

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Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Little Owls

Well the Little Owl project is now complete for this year as the youngsters have fledged and are starting their lives as adults. It will be a tough life,  and many will not survive their first winter, but that is just par for the course for this tough little character. There is some thing wonderful about Little Owls, I find it hard to describe here in words but working with them is such fun. Unlike a lot of owls they can be very accommodating, and have the added advantage and actually liking  the daylight! Little Owls are declining in numbers and they do not attract research funding as they are considered non native species, being introduced in the 19th century. At present there is only one science based research project and that is being conducted by Emily Joachim from Reading University. She is part funded by the wonderful Hawk and Owl Trust, but as there funds are limited and stretched between many projects we decided to help. Together with Paramo, I donated money from our Aspira Conservation Fund, to help fund two years of her fieldwork. As far as I am concerned this is money well spent as the information that she has already gained about little owls is amazing.



For this project I started off in June working with a friend Paul on his Little Owls, then moved onto a nest site that was within a small stable yard. Then I struck lucky and found a really amazing nest site that took my attention for three solid weeks. This particular family of owls though have been a real pleasure to work with as the nest was my first inside a stone wall. Yes that''s right, amazing isn''t it, they nested inside a stone wall. I found the nest quite late, just as the young were taking their first faltering steps outside the nest. I watched and laughed at their antics as they started to climb a nearby tree, and I chased off several magpies that threatened my brood. Then one morning I saw the first tentative flight of the strongest youngster, just a metre or so followed by an awful landing, but it was a flight. Sure enough a few hours later one of the others followed suit and by the end of the day both could fly up into the tree. The parents never stopped, constantly bringing in food for the ever hungry owlets and I was amazed at the different sizes of prey, from huge worms down to the smallest beetle. I learnt a lot about Little Owls from watching them, often the light would be bad for photography and I would put the camera down, pickup my Steiner binoculars, and watch their antics. So many times they brought a smile to my face, that is the amazing power of the little owl.



I took all of my images with a combination of the 600mm and 200-400mm lenses, usually with the amazing D3s attached. I used this camera at very high ISOs, sometimes upto 4000, to get flight shots without using distracting flash. All the time it produced incredible results. Images were processed on Capture NX2 and Photoshop CS3.  All of my work so far has been achieved from my Landrover Freelander 2, which has been a great mobile hide and done everything that I have asked of it.

As well as stills I shot a lot of HD movie through the D3s and some of the footage is really beautiful. So much so that I have decided to make a DVD of my Little Owl experience. Jay from PT4U filmed some pieces to camera from me the other night, which will serve as good links to the footage and hopefully make an interesting DVD for nature lovers and photographers alike. Each DVD purchased will make a donation to the Little Owl research by Emily Joachim from Reading University. It will be available in October, to get priority notification of its release please sign up to our monthly newsletter by clicking here.

To see a full gallery of the Little Owl project please click here. As I process more I will add new ones to the gallery so do not forget to check regularly!

To see the Daily Mail online article on these Little Owls please click here.

posted by andy rouse

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Gorilla 2011 announced

Well my gorilla obsession reaches new heights with my 4th successive year of leading tours to see the mountain gorillas in Rwanda. I just love being face to face with them and also the experience of being in Rwanda, which is a vibrant and friendly country. Last years trip was just so incredible, to see an image gallery just click here.

The gorilla tours for next year have been changed slightly from previous tours as I have decided to run 4 days of trekking instead of 5 or 3. The second change is that we are now offering two tours that provide a different standard of hotel accomodation. The Gorilla Explorer Tour will stay in the same 3 stay town hotel that we used last year whilst the Gorilla Luxury Tour will use the up market Sabinyo Silverback Lodge, which is in the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes themselves. Both of these changes are as the result of clients requests from last year.

So why should you come with me on these tours? Well for a start there are the gorillas, they are incredible to spend time with and will give memories that you will never forget. Then there is your guide, me, well I have now done 34 treks (more than almost anyone else in the biz) and know how to work the system to get the best encounters. No details obviously here that will help the copycats, but everyone always agrees that my relationship with rwanda makes the experience that much better.

I have written an extensive brochure telling you all that you need to know about the trip so if you want to find out how wonderful this experience will be then simply download it below.

I look forward to taking you to see the amazing Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda.

 

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

A long time!

ok ok I know it has been months since I have updated this BLOG. The truth is that now I put everything I want to communicate via my Facebook Fan page Andyrousephoto. So for the time being, until a new BLOG is started, this will be the main place where you can find out information about what I am doing.

Here is a summary of my latest news:

1) Svalbard 2011 tours have been announced to the land of the polar bear. Please email me for details of these amazing tours.

2) New corporate website - I have a new corporate website aimed at giving an overview of brand Andy Rouse activities, click here to check it out.

And here a few of my latest pictures!





Yep I have been Little Owl mad!!!!

 

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

First Dippers!

Well this has been a year of firsts for me and today it is the turn of Dippers. I never thought that I would enjoy photographing them so much, the challenge for me is to take something different from the norm. So here are my attempts, not bad for a first go!

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