Glynn Hobbs - imageweaver

"What time did you get here"? , was the question that came as someone entered the hide around lunchtime........ ." 06.30, just before sunrise" I replied........a short delay and then came their response,  "Blimey, you won't die from stress will you". Well, that just about sums up why I enjoy wildlife so much and spend so much time dedicated to recording it on camera. Being 'at one' with wildlife, is something that I have enjoyed since childhood and almost 70 years later, I could not imagine my life without it. Many people enjoy seeing wildlife and being in the countryside, but it's not until you let it totally immerse you, that you benefit from natures true peace and healing powers. -  It's true that i'm obsessed with its power and wonders. I don't watch wildlife, I experience it, I become part of it, I understand it! Studying animal behaviour, opens up such a huge understanding of nature and the battles that every creature un...

My home location in France, is 3 hours from my nearest coast, so whenever I get back to my old UK home, the first 'port of call' is always my old local beach at 'Minnis Bay' in Kent. I used to spend many happy hours, walking the coast and photographing the seabirds there and my recent visit, once again, did not disappoint. Arriving in February, gave me the opportunity to see the wintering birds, before they all left to head back up to the arctic circle. The weather was not great, but perseverence paid off and the following images are a nice record of my recent visit. 20 years ago, the Little Egret was considered an exotic bird and a very rare visitor to  the UK coastline, but nowadays, they are commonplace on the North Kent coast. Global warming has seen them venture further north in Europe and of course, across the channel. Of course, the best known of our sea birds, are the Gulls and although they make a lot of noise and steal our chips, they are a beautiful bird and ...