I am a Cambridgeshire based patch birder who has the privilege of living within walking distance of the Ouse Fen RSPB nature reserve, where I can be found on most weekends. I have been interested in birds from as far back as I can remember, and was an active birder until activities tailed off in the early 2000s with the arrival of my family. My interest in photography stems from my time in the Royal Air Force, but until recently I have not had the equipment to tie the two hobbies together. This changed in 2021 when I purchased a Sigma 150-600mm Sports Lens along with my Canon 90D. I class myself as an enthusiastic amateur in both birding and photography, and have friends that I lean on for advice in both fields. Over the past 18 months I have tried to perfect my technic and am always striving to improve both my photography and my birding. I am not a ‘twitcher’ but do twitch, particularly if it is within the county (Cape Gull at Grafham, White Stork at Smithy Fen and Pectoral Sandpiper at Dernford Reservoir spring to mind from 2022). While most of my birding is conducted within walking distance of my home at RSPB Ouse Fen, I am not adverse to a trip to Welney WWT where I am a member, or further afield to RSPB Titchwell, or Framapton Marsh. I am also a member of the RSPB. richatkinsphotography.com/blog/

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