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Posted on Jun 22, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments

Stories from the Wild – Stage 1 Asturias

Stories from the Wild – Stage 1 Asturias

As mentioned in the last post ‘White Beard’ – The wandering male otter, over the past few months we have been developing an exciting new project. We are happy to announce this new adventure ‘Stories from the Wild’ is now online, already with over 20 posts from exploring the coastline of Asturias, Galicia and Cantabria. This summer we will also be publishing several photography themed e-Books based in Asturias.  For future updates regarding release dates, please subscribe here. Best wishes, John and Be. Sunrise at Playa Otur in the west of Asturias.  A bird’s eye view using the DJI Phantom and GoPro Hero 3+ camera.  You can read more about this at Stories from the Wild Share...

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Posted on Mar 31, 2014 in Blog, Otters | 0 comments

‘White Beard’ – The wandering male otter

‘White Beard’ – The wandering male otter

We have continued to follow the 3 young otters and the lone male ‘White Beard’ along the Río Piloña and Río Sella. I’m very happy to have captured these pictures.  They represent our last encounter with the otters for a while.  Belinda and I are changing location.  We are leaving the riverbank to concentrate on the seascapes and mountains of Asturias and northern Spain.  But we will continue, as usual, to post our wildlife encounters here – at Wild Asturias. The image above was the last picture on my memory card.   Unaware that I was sitting, waiting, the otter swam directly towards me, and then froze just long enough to get a dozen shots. Despite looking intently for the next 20 minutes, it had vanished – just like they have done on so many occasions. All Rights Reserved – © John Shackleton – Wild Asturias Share...

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Posted on Mar 31, 2014 in Blog >>, Nutria | 0 comments

‘Barba blanca’, la nutria errante

‘Barba blanca’, la nutria errante

Hemos continuado siguiendo a las tres nutrias jóvenes y a ‘Barba Blanca’, el macho solitario, a lo largo de los ríos Piloña y Sella. Estoy muy contento de haber capturados estas imágenes. Son nuestro último encuentro con las nutrias, por un tiempo. Belinda y yo vamos a cambiar de residencia. Dejamos atrás los ríos para concentrarnos en los paisajes de la costa y la montaña asturianas, y del norte de España. Pero seguiremos, como siempre, publicando aquí, en Wild Asturias, nuestras observaciones de fauna. La imagen superior fue la última foto de mi tarjeta de memoria. Sin darse cuenta de que estaba allí sentado, esperando, la nutria nadó directamente hacia mí, y se quedó quieta el tiempo suficiente para poder hacerle una docena de fotos. Aunque seguí esperando durante otros veinte minutos, había desaparecido, como ocurrió en otras ocasiones. All Rights Reserved – © John Shackleton – Wild Asturias All Rights Reserved – © John Shackleton – Wild Asturias Share...

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Posted on Mar 24, 2014 in Blog, Otters | 2 comments

Changing course

Changing course

It appears the otter family dynamics are changing on the river.  We suspect the adult female has now abandoned her fully grown young.  We’ve not seen them all together for over a month.  However, the 3 cubs remain close by – and we have watched them often around two rest areas. We’ve also seen a lone male otter – almost everyday for the past 2 weeks.  Initially its routine was sporadic – even swimming down river, through the town at 2pm.  After many early morning starts, we’ve now found a pattern.   The otter heads up river between 7 and 8am, almost like clockwork (though predicting a good spot to photograph them is another matter).  It has a distinctive white beard, making him slightly easier to identify. The low winter sun in the morning is proving to be a problem, but with the shots below – fog and poor light were the biggest challenge. All Rights Reserved – © John Shackleton – Wild Asturias As I stood on the river’s...

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Posted on Mar 17, 2014 in Blog, Otters | 2 comments

Otter fishing in the shallow water

Otter fishing in the shallow water

We’ve had a record breaking month watching the otters – and I make no apology for publishing another post about them.  Each encounter is something special and worthy of recording. This individual spent 30 minutes fishing in the shallows, and caught an eel and two trout whilst we watched from the riverbank. Engrossed in hunting and eating, it didn’t pay much attention to us.  We’ve worked hard lately, walking the riverbanks for many hours – and observing them undetected is the best kind of encounter. All Rights Reserved – © John Shackleton – Wild Asturias Share...

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