https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/ 2026-05-23T09:41:55.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/misty-heron.jpeg Heron in the mist at Paxton Pits https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/osprey-on-platform.jpg Osprey on nesting platform at Rutland Water https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/full-swallowtail-butterfly.jpg Swallowtail butterfly https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/mini-wheatear-on-cliff.jpeg Wheatear on cliff at Spurn https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/gannets-at-bempton.jpeg Pair of gannets on the cliffs at Bempton https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png silhouette of treeline https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/puffin-square.jpeg Two puffins at Bempton Cliffs https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/mini-grebe-close-up.jpeg Grebe on nest https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/purple-emperor-on-path-1.jpg Purple emperor butterfly on a path https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-on-the-moor.jpg Carol sitting on Dartmoor https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/Wild_Lens-march-2005.html 2025-03-29T22:21:48.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/about-carol-leather.html 2026-06-09T18:48:14.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/stonechat-breakfast.jpg Male stonechat perched on a stem https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/autumn-woodland-photography-tips-for-beginners.html 2026-09-12T09:25:01.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/sunlight-on-tree-trunk.jpg mossy tree trunk lit honey-gold by low autumn sun https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/back-button-focus-wildlife.html 2026-09-10T18:13:25.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/barnwell-country-park.html 2026-07-23T08:31:34.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/tame-robin.jpg Tame robin https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/blue-tit.jpg Blue Tit bird https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite.jpg Red kite with beak open https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/kingfisher.jpg Male kingfisher https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swans-on-nest.jpeg A pair of Mute Swans tending their nest, facing one another with curved necks and soft lighting in a bed of reeds. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/female-banded-demoiselle-600mm-lens.jpeg Female banded demoiselle taken with f11-600mm lens https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/mute-swan-family.jpg Mute swan family https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/chilled-out-squirrel.jpg Chilled out squirrel https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/beginner-camera-for-wildlife-photography.html 2026-08-23T06:47:16.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/may-fly.jpeg A pin-sharp mayfly with fragile wings and fine veins, my first prize-winning wildlife photo https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/blue-damselfly-blurred-background.jpg A blue damselfly perched on a dried grass head against a smooth out-of-focus background, photographed on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/grey-seal-in-surf.jpg A grey seal hauling out through breaking surf, photographed on a Canon EOS 7D Mark II https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/long-tailed-tit-hawthorn.jpg A long-tailed tit on a hawthorn branch against a flat grey sky, photographed on a Canon EOS 7D Mark II https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/which-camera.jpg An assortment of cameras Carol has used over the years, laid out together https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/grey-squirrel-on-branch.jpg A grey squirrel on a lichen-covered branch, photographed on a Canon EOS 70D https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/robin-on-post.jpg A robin perched on a mossy post, photographed on a Canon EOS 7D Mark II https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/beginner-wildlife-walk-pacing.html 2026-04-12T21:22:40.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/best-walks-in-northamptonshire.html 2026-08-23T07:03:35.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/fermyn.jpg Walking along a woodland path through Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/green-hairstreak.jpg Close-up of Green Hairstreak butterfly with iridescent wings at Twywell Hills and Dales https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/banded-demoiselle-at-titchmarsh.jpg Metallic blue male Banded Demoiselle damselfly resting near the water's edge at Titchmarsh LNR https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/best-wind-direction-head-on-bird-flight-photos.html 2026-07-28T12:33:30.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/bird-feather-patterns.html 2026-09-12T10:21:49.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/male-pheasant-feather-patterns.jpg Male pheasant showing detailed feather patterns https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/magpie-with-iridsecent-feathers.jpg A young magpie, its black feathers catching iridescent green and purple in the light https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/butterfly-photography.html 2026-07-25T15:36:33.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/dingy-skipper-butterfly.jpg Macro close-up of a Dingy Skipper showing wing patterns and fine hairs https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/depth-of-field-diagram.png Diagram comparing narrow depth of field at close focus with deeper depth of field at distance https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/chiffchaff-identification.html 2026-08-23T07:04:15.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/willow-warbler-photo.jpg Willow warbler among green willow leaves, slightly yellower with pale legs and a brighter eyebrow https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/chiffchaff-photo.jpg Common chiffchaff perched on a lichen-covered branch, compact and alert with olive-brown plumage and dark legs https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/common-chiffchaff.html 2026-08-23T07:04:55.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/chiffchaff-singing.jpg A common chiffchaff perched in a tree, beak open in song. The bird faces slightly sideways, catching the spring morning light. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/common-crane-uk.html 2026-06-09T10:31:21.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/contact-carol.html 2026-06-09T18:49:04.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/do-willow-warblers-visit-gardens.html 2025-06-14T17:51:37.157198Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/ducks-in-the-uk.html 2026-06-09T11:39:55.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/east-yorkshire-coast.html 2026-07-23T08:11:30.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png silhouette of treeline https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/english-bluebells.html 2026-08-23T07:05:27.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/spanish-bluebells-2024.jpg Spanish bluebells beside a road showing upright stems and open flowers https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/single-english-bluebell.jpeg Single English bluebell showing drooping stem and curled petal tips https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/essential-wildlife-photography-accessories.html 2026-06-08T15:19:03.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/fermyn-woods-country-park.html 2026-07-23T08:46:21.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/emerald-damselfly.jpg Emerald Damselfly at the Fermyn Woods ponds, Northamptonshire https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/my-first-emperor_filtered.jpg Male Purple Emperor butterfly on a muddy puddle at Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/emperor-and-fritillary-1.jpg A Silver-Washed Fritillary approaches a Purple Emperor at Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/purple-emperor-ground-level.jpg Purple Emperor photographed with the camera flat on the ground at Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/broad-bodied-chaser.jpg Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly at the Fermyn Woods ponds, Northamptonshire https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/purple-emperor-2021.jpg Male Purple Emperor flashing the iridescent purple on his upper wing, Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/emperor-and-fritillary-3.jpg A Silver-Washed Fritillary chasing the Purple Emperor off its perch at Fermyn Woods https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/flamborough-head.html 2026-06-09T11:53:16.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/tree-sparrow.jpg Tree sparrow perched on a fence post https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/linnet.jpg Linnet perched on a hedge at Flamborough Head https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/fowlmere.html 2026-06-09T11:59:11.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/getting-into-wildlife-photography.html 2026-06-20T07:23:52.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/jackdaw-on-the-ground.jpeg A Jackdaw on the ground in bright sunlight, leaning forward on short grass with a curved grass stem arched above its back https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/golden-hour-photography.html 2026-07-26T14:51:26.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/side-on-backlit-robin.jpg Side-on backlit robin with clean rim light along its back against a dark hedge https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/sunrise-dunnock-2.jpg Photo of Dunnock on our garden hedge at sunrise https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/backlit-robin-rim-light.jpg Robin facing the camera with rim light on its wing against a dark green hedge https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/head-on-backlit-robin.jpg Head-on backlit robin on a snowy mossy perch with strong flare and large soft bokeh https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/grafham-water.html 2026-08-23T15:56:31.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/great-crested-grebe.html 2026-08-23T07:02:38.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/histogram-in-photography.html 2026-06-09T05:44:46.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/nuthatch-histogram.png A well-balanced nuthatch histogram with data spread across the midtones https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/bullfinch-in-contrasty-light.jpg The bullfinch photo after correcting the underexposure, plumage detail restored https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/bullfinch-histogram.png A histogram skewed to the left, confirming an underexposed bullfinch photo https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/long-tailed-tit-histogram.png A histogram skewed to the right, typical of a high-key or backlit scene https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/kestrel-histogram.png A U-shaped histogram with peaks at both the shadow and highlight ends https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/complete-histogram-diagram.png A labelled histogram diagram showing shadows on the left, midtones in the middle, highlights on the right https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/kestrel-dark.jpg A kestrel exposed for the bright sky, looking dark before editing https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/backlit-long-tailed-tit.jpg A backlit long-tailed tit, a bright high-key effect with detail kept in the feathers https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-change-camera-settings.html 2026-08-22T16:40:13.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/cropped-wren-on-tree.jpg Wren on a tree against a clean patch of sky https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/wren-on-branch.jpg Wren on a branch with a soft, distant background https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/racing-hare-at-fowlmere.jpg Hare running across a field https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/sitting-hare-at-fowlmere.jpg Backlit hare sitting in a field https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-connect-with-nature.html 2026-09-12T08:38:56.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-edit-a-wildlife-photo.html 2026-07-26T14:41:34.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/buzzard-ended-up-grainy.jpg The buzzard photo looking grainy after heavy editing https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/mandarin-before-sharpening.jpg A bright, colourful Mandarin drake before sharpening https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/golden-hour-dunnock.jpeg A dunnock at sunrise, unedited, its grey tones turned golden by the light https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/robin-cropped.jpeg The robin after cropping, with distractions removed https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/robin-before-cropping.jpeg European Robin before cropping, with distracting light bark and blurred branches https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/long-eared-owl.jpeg A long-eared owl that looks fine at normal viewing distance https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/after-manual-adjustments.jpg The buzzard photo after manual adjustments in Lightroom https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/close-up-of-mandarin-sharpened.jpeg A close-up of the Mandarin drake after sharpening, feather detail defined https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/lightroom-auto-button-results.jpg The buzzard photo after Lightroom's Auto button, washed out against an almost white sky https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/over-done-saturation.png An over-saturated version of the dunnock photo, colours pushed too far https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/noisy-owl-background.jpeg A close-up of the owl photo showing graininess in the background and softer areas https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/buzzard-underexposed.jpeg A buzzard underexposed against the sky https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-identify-wild-birds.html 2026-06-09T18:56:24.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png silhouette of treeline https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-read-bird-beak-types.html 2026-06-09T11:37:31.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/how-to-use-a-bean-bag-in-a-hide.html 2026-03-09T15:23:12.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/incorrect-way-to-support-lens-on-bean-bag.jpg Diagram showing a long telephoto lens resting along its barrel on a bean bag. The tripod foot is not in contact with the bag, leaving the setup less stable. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/correct-way-to-use-bean-bag.jpg Diagram showing a long telephoto lens resting on a bean bag with the tripod foot sinking into the bag. The lens sits level and balanced on a hide shelf. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/i-think-i-heard-a-chiffchaff-at-paxton-pits.html 2025-06-14T18:57:05.009863Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/lens-for-nature-photography.html 2026-06-08T15:49:25.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/harvest-mouse-in-crops.jpeg A tiny harvest mouse on a wheat stalk, photographed with a 100mm macro lens https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/roe-deer-at-nene-washes.jpeg A pair of roe deer photographed at distance at Nene Washes with a super-telephoto lens https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/low-angle-photography.html 2026-06-09T10:02:13.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/turnstone-from-harbour-wall.jpg A Turnstone photographed from a high angle, looking down https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/turnstone-in-harbour.jpg A Turnstone with a messy, distracting stony background https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/sanderling-on-beach.jpg A low-angle wildlife photo of a Sanderling running on a sandy beach https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/turnstone-on-beach.jpg A successful low-angle wildlife photo of a Turnstone on the beach https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/low-light-wildlife-photography.html 2026-07-23T08:21:44.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/fallow-deer-with-reflection.jpeg A fallow deer reflected in the still water https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/the-deer-raised-their-heads.jpeg Fallow deer with their heads raised at the sound of the camera shutter https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/make-a-dark-photo-brighter.html 2026-06-09T10:14:54.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite-takeoff-before-editing.jpg Red kite that has just taken off from a bare tree, the bird in shadow against a bright sky, the darker wing lacking detail https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite-at-sunrise-edited.jpg The same red kite after the exposure was lifted to plus 0.95, the bird now glowing golden https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite-takeoff-edited.jpg The same red kite after the shadows were lifted to plus 51, detail now visible under the darker wing https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite-at-sunrise-before-editing.jpg Red kite in flight against a blue sky, straight from the camera and about a stop underexposed https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/metering-for-wildlife-photography.html 2026-06-09T10:55:08.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/monks-wood-nature-reserve.html 2026-06-09T11:58:30.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/muntjac.jpg A Muntjac deer in Monks Wood https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/mute-swan-attack.html 2026-07-23T08:25:30.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/mute-swans.html 2026-06-08T04:26:18.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swan-curved-neck.jpg Close-up of a Mute Swan showing its gracefully curved neck and bright orange bill with black knob. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/nature-for-beginners.html 2026-06-09T18:53:42.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/nature-photography-blog.html 2026-06-09T18:49:44.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/nature-walk-checklist.html 2026-05-23T09:47:17.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png silhouette of treeline https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/compass-and-map.jpg Compass laying on an Ordnance Survey map https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/our-walking-boots.jpg Two pairs of walking boots and thick socks https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/nature-walks-in-england.html 2026-07-23T08:17:48.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/osprey-cruises.html 2026-06-09T12:12:48.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/paxton-pits.html 2026-09-12T09:08:05.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/photos-of-dragonflies.html 2026-06-08T13:37:03.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/common-darter-pair.jpg A pair of mating Common Darters lit from a low angle, with a bokeh ball off the water https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/three-damselflies.jpg Three Common Blue Damselflies in focus on one stem https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/hole-in-ground.jpg The hole in the riverbank I stepped in, which dropped me to a low angle https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/pitsford-water.html 2026-07-23T08:42:28.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/sunrise-ruins.jpg A ruined cottage and tree at sunrise, Pitsford Water https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/prime-lens-vs-zoom-lens.html 2026-06-06T08:04:19.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/female-banded-demoiselle-600mm-lens.jpeg Female banded demoiselle taken with f11-600mm lens https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/close-up-blue-tit.jpeg close-up-blue-tit https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/redwings-among-the-berries.jpg redwings and fieldfares love the autumal berries https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/rainbow-over-summerleys.jpg Rainbow over Summerleys Nature Reserve https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/rspb-bempton-cliffs.html 2026-07-26T14:19:43.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/guillemots.jpg Guillemots on a narrow cliff ledge. One stands upright while the other leans back with its beak open, possibly calling. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/gannet-courtship.jpg Two northern gannets pressed close together, one nuzzling its head against the other's neck in a courtship display. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/razorbill.jpg A razorbill stands alone on a narrow ledge of white chalk, its black-and-white plumage sharply defined. https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/rutland-water.html 2026-08-30T06:35:07.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/stonechat-breakfast.jpg Male Stonechat in winter plumage perched on a mossy stump https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/shutter-priority-mode.html 2026-06-09T08:05:40.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/exposure-triangle.png Exposure triangle diagram: shutter speed, aperture and ISO https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/2-common-terns-in-the-air.jpg Two Common Terns frozen in mid-air interaction https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/jackdaw-in-flight.jpg A Jackdaw in flight, wings frozen sharp https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/in-flight-2.jpg A hoverfly frozen in flight https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swallow-with-mouth-open.jpg A young swallow waggling its wings, asking an adult for food https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/spurn-point.html 2026-07-28T12:05:59.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/roe-deer-pencil-drawing.jpg Coloured pencil drawing of the Roe Buck seen at Spurn Head https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/remains-at-spurn-point.jpg World War 2 remains on the seashore at Spurn Point https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/swallowtail-butterflies.html 2026-08-23T07:06:23.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swallowtail-butterfly-poster.jpg A large poster showing a Swallowtail butterfly, with my husband standing beside it in the rain https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swallowtail-impersonating-a-thunderbird.jpg Swallowtail butterfly in a diving pose https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/chinese-water-deer.jpg Chinese Water Deer with visible tusks https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/Strumpshaw-fen-map.jpg Map of Strumpshaw Fen Nature Reserve https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/swallowtail-butterfly-side-on.jpg Swallowtail butterfly side-on view showing wing detail https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/welches-dam.html 2026-06-09T11:57:45.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/pintail-ducks.jpg Pintail ducks on the flooded Ouse Washes https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/female-marsh-harrier.jpg A female Marsh Harrier hunting over the Ouse Washes https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/flying-whooper-swan.jpg A Whooper swan in flight over the Ouse Washes https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/what-bird-is-this.html 2026-06-09T11:40:49.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/dunnock-in-snow.jpg Dunnock fluffed up in snow showing streaky brown back and grey chest https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/blue-tit.jpg Blue Tit perched on a branch showing blue cap and yellow belly https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/nuthatch-on-tree.jpg Nuthatch on a mossy trunk, blue-grey back, peach underparts and a black eye-stripe https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/male-blackbird-singing-on-branch.jpg Male blackbird on a branch singing showing yellow beak and gape https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/long-tailed-tit-with-berries.jpg Long-tailed Tit perched on a branch showing soft pink sides and tiny round body https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/starling-on-fence.jpg Starling on a fence, glossy black plumage with a green and purple sheen and pale buff spots https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/great-tit-perched-on-branch.jpg Great Tit perched on a branch showing yellow belly with black stripe and glossy black head https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/house-sparrow.jpg Male House Sparrow with grey cap and black bib https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/pied-wagtail-on-fence.jpg Pied Wagtail on pavement with long tail and black and white markings https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/yellowhammer-in-tree.jpg Yellowhammer with bright yellow head and brown back https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/greenfinch-on-the-tree.jpg Greenfinch perched with olive-green plumage and yellow wing markings https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/siskin-in-tree.jpeg Male siskin perched on a branch, streaky yellow-green with a black cap and yellow wing bars https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/wren-on-post.jpg Wren with cocked tail and fine bill https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/coal-tit-on-stump.jpg Coal Tit perched on a branch showing black cap, white cheeks, and grey back https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/green-woodpecker.jpg Green Woodpecker standing on grass with red crown and green back https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/willow-warbler-from-below.jpg Willow Warbler with pale underside and olive-green back https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/GSW-great-spotted-woodpecker.jpg Great spotted woodpecker, black and white plumage with a red patch https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/chiffchaff.jpg Chiffchaff perched on a branch with olive-brown plumage https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/why-wont-my-camera-focus.html 2026-08-23T07:07:14.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/zoomed-in-on-kite.jpeg Red kite preeing its feathers https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/red-kite-preening.jpeg Red kite in tree, preening https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/focus-limiter.jpeg I had forgetten to reset the focus limiter switch https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/kite-between-the-trees.jpg Red Kite perched in far tree https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/damsel-blurred.jpg The camera would not focus on the damselfly! https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/damsel-in-focus.jpg With the switch set correctly I got a sharp photo https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/wildlife-in-the-uk.html 2026-06-09T18:55:23.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/wildlife-photography-in-the-rain.html 2026-07-26T14:39:22.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/wet-sparrow.jpg A wet house sparrow sitting out heavy rain on a branch https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/wildlife-walks-in-cambridgeshire.html 2026-08-23T07:11:56.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/hinchingbrooke-country-park-autumn.jpg Hinchingbrooke Country Park in autumn https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg Photo of Carol https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/winter-sunrise.html 2026-06-09T12:01:35.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/woodland-birds.html 2026-06-07T14:15:03.000000Z https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/great-spotted-woodpecker-on-dead-tree.jpg A great spotted woodpecker climbing a pale tree trunk, black white and red plumage https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/callout-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/footer-top.png https://www.naturewalkswithcarol.com/images/carol-leather.jpg portrait of the author Carol Leather