Welcome to my website. My name is Dave Simmons and I have been interested in wild birds since I was a child. I only started to really get into birding seriously about 5yrs ago when I joined Ogston Bird Club based at Ogston Reservoir in Derbyshire.
My local patch around the village where I live is mainly farmland with some former mining areas now reclaimed for conservation. I also watch a local bridleway/footpath which was formerly the route of the local railway line.
Also as a very keen amateur photographer I love taking photographs of wildlife especially wild birds. Getting a good quality picture of a wild bird can be very difficult though as birds don't tend to stay still for very long and are usually some distance away.
All my photographs have been taken using a Nikon digital camera with scope (digiscoping) or a Canon digital SLR camera and zoom lens.
The main aim of my website is to promote birding and wildlife in general and to show the results of my efforts to photograph wild birds. I hope to build up a collection of as many species as I can. As and when I take a better quality photo of each bird, or photo a new species, each gallery will then be updated with the latest image.
I hope you enjoy viewing my photographs. You are welcome to leave your comments in my Visitors Book if you wish. Should you have any questions or want any information about my website or would like a website of your own please contact me using the email link below

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