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Roe Deer in the Evening Light

Late autumn often brings the best kind of light for photography — low, soft, and full of warm color. During one of my short cycling trips, I noticed three roe deer standing in a freshly ploughed field. The sun was setting, and the orange tones of the soil and the trees in the background created a beautiful golden hour atmosphere. It was one of those moments when everything aligns into a simple but effective wildlife composition.

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Patience and Precision: Photographing a Dunlin at the Vistula Estuary

On the windswept Baltic coast, where the Vistula River meets the sea, you’ll find Rezerwat Przyrody Mewia Łacha — one of Poland’s most unique and important birdwatching locations. This protected nature reserve near the river’s estuary is a key stopover site for thousands of migratory birds, including the Dunlin (Calidris alpina) — a small, fast-moving wader known for its distinctive plumage and constant motion.

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Majestic and Endangered: European Bison Conservation and Wildlife Photography in Gołuchów, Poland

The European bison — or żubr, as it’s called in Polish — is the largest land mammal in Europe and one of the continent’s greatest wildlife conservation success stories. Once driven to near extinction by habitat loss and hunting, the species has made a remarkable comeback thanks to decades of dedicated reintroduction programs and habitat protection.

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