Peacocks, swans, geese, garden birds, pheasants, woodpeckers, flowers, butterflies the list goes on. What I like about Kew gardens is that you can visit during the week and find yourself alone in the farthest corner of the woodland with the hidden wildlife and all you can hear is the sound of the birds up high in the treetops. It is always a challenge to photograph wildlife on the move and I get a buzz from closely observing their behaviour in natural surroundings.
I was fascinated by this exotic cerise flower outside the orchid exhibition. I love the combination of vivid cerise pink and yellow buds and how this flower gives the impression that it has been handcrafted with great care, intricately woven with fine wire. I couldn’t believe this beauty was actually real!
My favourite colour is blue and this confident, friendly peacock fascinated me with his jade and electric blue feathers. I was really grateful to him for allowing me to perch so close with the macro lens so I could pick on his fine detail.
peacock feathers always catch my eye. Some are jade mixed with bottle green and others resemble butterfly markings.
a wild swan will always be an attraction for me wherever i Am!
and a goose eating grass …notice how the outer rim of the eye matches the colour of the beak. I love the colouring of this waterfowl.
and finally … my favourite photograph of the day out in the woodlands mid afternoon.
Wild Swans Photography 