photographing british animals?

[theboywithnohats]

For deer your best off getting to Lyme Park in Disley, Cheshire (not too far from Crewe if your driving/train), they have a huge parkland with fallow and red deer, plus owls and other typical birds, often see various cattle like cumbrian long haired too!

[beckiscott]

Dunham Massey is out that way too (cheshire) and i got some good photos during the red deer rut in october!

[Brian Phipps]

Hi Joel,
Unless I`ve missed it....What area do you live?...Just spotted it!

I`ll also try and help with locations.

Give me a day or 2

Brian

[demicav]

Originally Posted by Joel.W

How do people get such great wildlife photos of british animals. Where do you go to see these british animals as all i ever seem to see are squirrels and rabbits. How do people get so close to the wildlife aswell? basically im after any tips or techniques to help me find and photograph british wildlife as so far, ive had little success. thanks - Joel

You definately need patience when photographing wildlife. I'm quite proud of my Gallery submission so far but have realised there are no mammals in there. That's my next task, although I could send pictures of my dogs and guinea pigs up as forum images .
I spend ages in one area, like when photographing Adders, they're so good at hiding but my patience always pays off.
Good luck.

[tessnell]

Originally Posted by demicav

I spend ages in one area, like when photographing Adders, they're so good at hiding but my patience always pays off.
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What time of day (in June-August) is best for reptile spotting? And how is this affected by the weather? I know a place with adders - just want to see them!

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by tessnell

What time of day (in June-August) is best for reptile spotting? And how is this affected by the weather? I know a place with adders - just want to see them!

dawn or soon after on clear days - you want to get them while they are still sluggish from the cold of the evening and basking to warm up - also be aware that they can feel the vibrations of your walking towards them, through the ground so those will adelicate fairy like tread will stand a better chance of seeing them than those with a gallumphing elephantine gait

[welshie]

Originally Posted by Ann2

Ooh, as an afterthought (just noticed your location), you could try Formby National Trust, north of Liverpool. It's a great location for getting close to red squirrels and as far as I know there is still a fox that comes to be fed by locals, late in the afternoon too.

Ann

I went there yesterday, it was raining so only managed a few pics of the red squirrels, i will go another day, heres a pic I took of a red yesterday.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga...zzzzzz1569.jpg

[Ann2]

You did well to get any photos, in bad weather at Formby. It can be quite dark at the best of times under the trees there. The fox usually appears on the path opposite the squirrel walk (on the other side of the road/car park).

Ann