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Rutland Bird Fair 2011

Focus4nature will be exhibiting at the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water. Dates are Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August 2011. This is the biggest birdwatching and ecotourism event in the world and it is now visited by over 22,000 visitors each year. It is not restricted to birds, but covers wildlife photography, butterflies, insects, mammals and virtually almost every aspect of nature. There is equipment and books for sale, lectures and nature conservation charities will also be present.

We will be at Marquee 4, stand 77. If you plan to attend the Birdfair and you are interested in wildlife photography you are very welcome to visit us and we will be happy to talk to you.

We are official sponsors of the Birdfair this year and has supported the lectures at the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre. The following lectures will be presented by our tour leaders and all of them are devoted to our wildlife photography tours.

Friday 19th August. 14.00  to 14:20 hours.  Japan’s Winter Wonderland – Mike Lane – Lecture in Marquee 1.

Friday 19th August. 15:00  to 15:20 hours. Tasmania’s Unique Wildlife Photography – Dave Watts – Lecture in the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

Saturday 20th August. 13:00 to 13:20 hours.  Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers, Jewels of the Gambia – Ashley Grove – Lecture in the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

Saturday 20th August. 15:00 to 15:20 hours. Wildlife Photography in Bulgaria – Mike Lane – Lecture in the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

Sunday 21st August. 13:00 to 13:20 hours. Great Bustards photography in Spain – Mike Lane – Lecture in the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

Sunday 21st August. 14:00 to 14:20 hours.  Japan’s Winter Wonderland – Mike Lane-Lecture in the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

Sunday 21st August. 11:30 to 11.50 hours. Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers, Jewels of the Gambia – Ashley Grove – Lecture Marquee 2.

Surprisingly there are still people with many years experience of watching birds and wildlife that have never visited this great event! If you are one of those and have the time, please make the effort and we are sure you will find it very worthwhile.

Looking forward to see you at the Birdfair.

 
 
 

Great Bustard Photography

I have predicted to focus4nature wildlife photography tours what will be their three most popular tours. One of them we have just loaded on the web site. Great bustards in Spain. Although many U.K. based photographers have been to Spain to photograph these magnificent birds, it never seems to get much publicity. To get close to them is never easy and we have put it in our category of Tough tours as it involves some of the longest stays in hides most will ever do.

I envy Ashley Grove, the tour leader the opportunity to have another go at these birds. Wish it was me. Unlike when I went, Little bustard are likely on the same trip as well as Lesser kestrel, Hoopoe,etc.

 
 
 

Cuckoo

I don’t post enough pictures on the blog, only my web site, so I am putting a recent picture up of a cuckoo. 

 
 
 
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