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Gallery: WWT Photography Competition Winter 2011
Johann Oli Hilmarsson
Taken in: ICELAND
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
FOLLOW THE SEED
(more) NENE GOOSE EATING SEEDShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Dr Michael Leary
Three Whooper Swans Fight in Beautiful Light
(more) Three swans fought for a while in beautiful Marin Mere light. This is the moment when the upright one on the right vanquished the other two.
Equipment:
Pentax K5 55-300mm lensShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
John Kellaway
Lesser Whistling Duck
(more) Lesser Whistling DuckShot at Llanelli, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Elaine Crew
A Wetland In Winter
(more) Taken at Barnes with a Canon 450D.Shot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
BEAUTIFUL EIDER
(more) STUNNING MALE EIDER DUCKShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Rudyard Gabriel Couto
Duck Landing with Swans in the Background
(more) Swans Watching Duck Landing
Equipment:
Sony DSC-H20Shot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
David Butler
Taken in: UNITED STATES
Tony Martin Long
Redwing in winter
(more) Redwing searching for berries
Equipment:
D300 500mm lensTaken in: UNITED KINGDOM
Gillian Woodrow
Under cover
(more) Pheasant
Equipment:
Caplio R6Shot at Arundel, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Revd Colin White
Where's the water gone
(more) bird walking through the mudflats at low tide
Equipment:
Canon eos 50dShot at Castle Espie, click to view information on visiting this centre.
malcolm marner
child's eye view
(more) view from low down
Equipment:
canon 500dShot at Slimbridge, click to view information on visiting this centre.
William Coles
A flock of Cormorants
(more) Large flocks of egret and cormorants gathered on this oxbow lake, they were following migrating fish shoals as the water retreated.Taken in: PERU
Paul Jenkins
Who are you calling a poser
(more) Robin
Equipment:
Canon350D Canon 300mm f4 lensShot at Llanelli, click to view information on visiting this centre.
William Coles
Sleepy Seals
(more) Resting seals along the shores of the smallest islands nearest to EasdaleTaken in: UNITED KINGDOM
Erika Timewell
Searching for food
(more) Young White tail eagle in search for food. They are slowely growing in numbers along the coast in Sweden and it is a treat to see them.Taken in: SWEDEN
Andy Carpenter
Australian Shelduck
(more) .
Equipment:
Nikon D3S with Sigma 150-500 f/5-6.3Shot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Marketa Seifertova
Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM
Gemma Faragher
Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM
Catherine Chua
Portrait of a Swan
(more) Swans will continue to thrive if we take care of our wetlands.
Equipment:
Canon T1i with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS LensTaken in: CANADA
Roger Derbyshire
Little Egret with fish
(more) taken from Michael Powell hideShot at Llanelli, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Gillian Woodrow
Bobbing Along
(more) Swimming in lake
Equipment:
Caplio R6Shot at Arundel, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Brian Gadsby
Taken in: ETHIOPIA
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
HARRIER HOVERING
(more) MARSH HARRIER WAITING TO DIVEShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Dave Sutton
Christmas Card
(more) Frosty tree sceneShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Judi Helsby
Taken in: FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
Sue Cappetta
Winter washdown
(more) Gathering of mallards in a mand made pond which is hard to find in Middlsex county NJ
Equipment:
Nikon D3100Taken in: UNITED STATES
William Coles
Hunting Egret
(more) A Great White Egret hunting in the Mangroves of the Tarcoles river, Costa RicaTaken in: COSTA RICA
Jennifer Hines
Bird hide in all its glory
(more) Serene view from bird hide
Equipment:
Nikon CoolpixShot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Simon Stirrup
Upending Whoopers
(more) Three Whooper Swans upending, Welney WWTShot at Welney, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Tracy Holtom
Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
BLACKBIRD BATHING 3
(more) BLACKY BIRD TAKING A NICE BATHShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Alison Brown
Swans in flight on a dull day.
(more) Swans flying low past the hide.
Equipment:
Canon 5D mark11, 24 - 70 mm lens.Shot at Caerlaverock, click to view information on visiting this centre.
richard allen
Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM
Elaine Crew
This Way to the Headley Hide
(more) Taken at WWT Barnes with a Canon 450D.Shot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Ines Leonardo
Between the mountains and the ocean
(more) In midwinter, the beauty of a beach that is defined by the ocean and protected by a mountain range that is a true geological monument.
Equipment:
Sony DSC-H50Taken in: PORTUGAL
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
BEWICK SWAN
(more) CLOSE UP OF A BEWICK SWANShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Martin Pulling
Three Graylags, Eeny, Meeny and Miny...That's it, there's no Mo
(more) Graylags coming in for the feeding frenzy at Slimbridge.
Equipment:
CanonShot at Slimbridge, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Eric Cleavely
Winter cold spell at Arundel.
(more) Ice and Reeds in the foreground Colouful Willows in the background.
Equipment:
Samsung GX10Shot at Arundel, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Stephen Haygarth
...well you see my dear...
(more) These two seemed to be deep in conversationShot at Slimbridge, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Matthew Edwards
Two Whooper Swans
(more) Two Whoopers fight for the best spot to landShot at Caerlaverock, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Johann Oli Hilmarsson
River Laxa Ramsar site in winter
(more) Barrow's Goldeneyes on River Laxa, Myvatn-Laxa Ramsar site, NE-Iceland.
Equipment:
Canon EOS 1D, Mark IV, Canon 500 mm f4, ISO 400, f20, 1/250 sec, beanbag.Taken in: ICELAND
Jennifer Byrne
red-crested Pochard in the snow
(more) Red chested pochard Preening in the snow
Equipment:
Cannon eos 400d and 300mm lenseShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Jackie Hall
Pied Kingfisher beside the Sabie river
(more) The Sabie river in the Kruger National Park is to a significant degree dependant on the neighbouring Craigieburn Wetlands. Successful management of these wetlands is now considered to be vitally important to both local communities and to the healthy eco-system of the Kruger park itself.
Equipment:
Nikon D7000 with Nikkor 70-300mm lens.Taken in: SOUTH AFRICA
Mrs Hilary Dean-Hughes
Lilacbreasted Roller preparing the nest
(more) The vibrant colours of the Lilacbreasted Roller are just such a joy to see, rarely do you get the chance to sit and watch them coming and going while building their nest.This image was taken on chief's island, Okavango Delta still one of the worlds finest wetlands.
Equipment:
Panasonic FZ50Taken in: BOTSWANA
Dr Michael Leary
Redwing Enjoys Time in Holly Bush
(more) Was lucky to get so close to such a lovely winter visitor.
Equipment:
Pentax K5 55-300mm lensShot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Joy Gardiner
good day for a swim
(more) a lone penguin just out of the water
Equipment:
ricoh compactTaken in: ANTARCTICA
Peter Chilcott
'A beautiful day for flying'
(more) Goose enjoying the day
Equipment:
Canon 7D Sigma 150- 500Shot at Slimbridge, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Paul Neuman
an exposure of photographers gather around their prey
(more) Taken at Barnes on photo competition final day
Equipment:
canon D400Shot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Elaine Crew
Reservoir Ducks...
(more) Shot at Barnes WWT using a Canon 450D.Shot at London, click to view information on visiting this centre.
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
STARTLED FLOCKS
(more) INCOMING HAWK PUT UP A MASSIVE FLOCKShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Nicola Thomas
See, I do try to clean behind my ears...
(more) bird cleaning himself
Equipment:
Canon 1100D w/ 75-300mm lensShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Ingrid van Wijnen
Whooper with an attitude
(more) It seems like this swan is having something to say. In reality it was drinking and just had its mouth open.
Equipment:
Canon 40D, 70-300 mm lens, borrowed a 400 which was used for this shot. TV 1000, apt. 8.0Shot at Caerlaverock, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Karenanne Millburn
Shot at Welney, click to view information on visiting this centre.
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
WHICH WAY
(more) FLAMINGOES ALL RUSHING ONE WAY THEN THE OTHER WAYShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
CHAFFINCH ON BIRD TABLE
(more) CHAFFINCH ON ONE OF THE FEEDING STATONS IN MARTIN MEREShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Gerry McLaughlin
Beautiful, ain't I ?
(more) Close up of goose
Equipment:
Fuji HS20EXRShot at Castle Espie, click to view information on visiting this centre.
William Coles
Scarface
(more) This particular dolphin had a large scar across its face - possibly from a passing canoeTaken in: PERU
Steve Nicholls
Taken in: ARGENTINA
Inge Bristow
Waiting for the Thaw
(more) Icy morningShot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
joy Gardiner
King Penguins as far as the eye can see
(more) thousands of King penguins and their babies, they are not afraid of humans and to be so close to them was a privelidge
Equipment:
ricoh compactTaken in: ANTARCTICA
CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND
Shot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Amanda Lowden
have some seeds pretty bird, I'll help you eat them!
(more) Grandma and Grandaughter at Washington WWT
Equipment:
Nikon D40Shot at Washington, click to view information on visiting this centre.
Iain McKelvie
Oops I missed the runway
(more) Whooper swans landing at Marin Mere
Equipment:
Nikon D40Shot at Martin Mere, click to view information on visiting this centre.
