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Not Another Photographer!

A Eurasian coot calling while floating on a lake in central Poland.
A Eurasian coot appears to protest as the camera comes up — at least that’s how I like to imagine it.

Coot photography doesn’t always require hours of waiting in a hide. Sometimes all it takes is a rainy morning, a quiet lakeside path and a bird with plenty of attitude.

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Jay Gathering Twigs on a Summer Evening

Eurasian jay gathering twigs for its nest on a hot summer evening in central Poland.
A Eurasian jay pauses for a moment while gathering twigs, probably to build or repair its nest during a spell of exceptionally hot summer weather in central Poland.

The weather has been anything but typical lately. Just a few days ago, temperatures in central Poland reached 39°C. Even the evenings felt tropical. Cycling was still manageable on my road bike because I could stop to refill my water bottles. Carrying a heavy camera, however, was another story. Walking in the full sun with several kilograms of gear simply wasn’t appealing. That made this jay gathering twigs one of the few wildlife encounters I enjoyed during the heatwave.

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Signs of Beavers Along the River: An Early Spring Walk

I went for a short walk along the river the other day, just to see how the area is changing with early spring. It’s still pretty quiet out there, not much happening at first glance, but once you slow down a bit, small details start to stand out. And this time, I noticed clear signs of beavers along the river — more activity than I expected.

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