Gallery
UK bird photography gallery by Neal Leonard, featuring kingfishers, kestrels, owls, raptors, waders and wetland birds. Browse the collection below to explore wildlife portraits, birds in flight, action and behavioural moments captured across nature reserves throughout the UK.
“All images on this website are edited for presentation. Original files are available for licensing and purchase via Picfair.”
A Kingfisher captured in flight as it dives towards the water.
Kingfisher in Flight
A colourful Kingfisher perched beside the water, showing the vivid blue and orange plumage of this iconic British bird.
Kingfisher Portrait
A Grey Heron standing quietly in shallow water, silhouetted by golden early-morning light and drifting mist.
Grey Heron in the Morning Mist
A Curlew feeding in shallow water, using its long curved bill to search beneath the surface while its reflection mirrors the bird below.
Curlew Feeding in Shallow Water
A Sanderling foraging along the sandy shoreline, searching amongst the shells and seaweed for food.
Sanderling on the Shoreline
A secretive Spotted Crake feeding along the edge of shallow water, surrounded by dense wetland vegetation.
Spotted Crake at the Water’s Edge
Dramatic golden sunlight breaking through dark storm clouds above a silhouetted building on the horizon.
Light Through the Storm Clouds
A Kingfisher flying low across calm water, its vivid orange plumage mirrored in the surface below.
Kingfisher Skimming the Water
A Great Grey Shrike captured with its wings raised amongst the grass, showing its striking black, white and grey plumage.
Great Grey Shrike Displaying
An owl captured flying directly towards the camera, its outstretched wings standing out against the dark woodland background.
Owl in Flight
A Barn Owl perched on a wooden post, showing its distinctive heart-shaped face and beautifully patterned golden plumage.
Barn Owl Portrait
A pair of Burrowing Owls captured together, with one sweeping past in flight while the second watches from behind.
Burrowing Owls in Action
A Kestrel flying directly towards the camera with wings raised and talons extended as it prepares to land.
Kestrel Coming in to Land
A Red Kite soaring through the sky, showing its distinctive forked tail and rich russet-brown plumage.
Red Kite in Flight
A deer peering through lush green ferns in dappled woodland light, captured during a quiet moment beneath the trees.
Deer in the Woodland
A Dartford Warbler perched amongst the gorse, showing its distinctive red eye and warm chest plumage against a softly blurred background.
Dartford Warbler Amongst the Gorse
A Common Buzzard captured flying towards the camera with its broad wings raised, showing the distinctive pale markings beneath the wings.
Common Buzzard in Flight
A male Bullfinch perched amongst dense green foliage, showing its striking red-pink breast, black cap and contrasting grey back.
Male Bullfinch Amongst the Leaves
A Black-tailed Godwit captured flying low over the water, showing its long bill and distinctive wing and tail markings.
Black-tailed Godwit in Flight
A Common Crane walking through tall wetland vegetation, showing its elegant grey plumage and distinctive red crown.
Common Crane in the Wetlands
A pair of Swallows captured mating on a wire, an intimate moment of natural behaviour photographed in the wild.
Swallows Mating
A Black-winged Stilt wading through calm shallow water, its elegant black-and-white plumage and long pink legs reflected below.
Black-winged Stilt and Reflection
A calm Ring-necked Parakeet surrounded by winter branches at Ladywalk, standing out softly against the grey sky.
View on PicfairRing-necked Parakeet Among Branches at Ladywalk
A Ring-necked Parakeet perched on a sunlit branch against a clear blue sky at Ladywalk. A simple, bright and natural moment.
View on PicfairRing-necked Parakeet in the Sun at Ladywalk
A vibrant Ring-necked Parakeet perched on a bare winter branch at Ladywalk, showing off its long tail and crisp green plumage.
View on PicfairRing-necked Parakeet on a Winter Branch at Ladywalk
A bright Ring-necked Parakeet resting in warm golden light at Ladywalk. A clean, colourful portrait of this striking species.
View on PicfairRing-necked Parakeet at Ladywalk
A calm Ring-necked Parakeet perched on a bare winter branch at Coundon Wedge, captured in soft natural light.
View on PicfairRing-necked Parakeet at Coundon Wedge
A calm moment with a kestrel resting among the late-autumn reeds at Lakenheath Fen. Caught on a cold November morning, the soft light and wa
View on PicfairMe and Kes, Cold November Morning at Lakenheath Fen
A Carrion Crow perched delicately on a thin branch at Brandon Marsh, its dark plumage catching a beautiful blue sheen in the soft autumn lig
View on PicfairCarrion Crow – Brandon Marsh
Blue Tit & Great Tit – Garden Feeder Action (Cyanistes caeruleus & Parus major)
View on PicfairBlue Tit & Great Tit – Garden Feeder Action (Cyanistes caeruleus & Parus major)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker rests on a fallen log at Belvide Reserve, framed by winter branches.
View on PicfairGreat Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) – Belvide Reserve
A Green Woodpecker pauses on a fence post at Rutland Waters, set against soft autumn colours.
View on PicfairGreen Woodpecker on Fence Post – Rutland Waters (Picus viridis)
A male Tufted Duck at Brandon Marsh, its bright yellow eyes locked onto the lens as it drifts across calm water.
View on PicfairTufted Duck – Aythya fuligula
A male and female Stonechat resting on fresh hawthorn at Ladywalk, captured in soft morning light. A calm, delicate moment from the reserve.
View on PicfairStonechat Pair (Saxicola rubicola) – Ladywalk Nature Reserve
A Reed Bunting perched quietly at Ladywalk Nature Reserve, catching the soft morning light. A simple, calm moment from the Midlands wetlands
View on PicfairReed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) – Ladywalk Nature Reserve
A male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) shakes off water at Brandon Marsh, wings beating rapidly with a strand of weed hanging from its bill.
View on PicfairMallard (Anas platyrhynchos) – Brandon Marsh
A Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) rests on a wooden post at Abberton Reservoir, prey secured in its talons and lit by soft autumn tones.
View on PicfairCommon Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) – Abberton Reservoir
A striking silhouette of an Eurasian Coot gliding across calm waters, captured against the golden glow of sunrise.
Eurasian Coot at Sunrise (Fulica atra)
A powerful osprey lands on its perch, firmly clutching a freshly caught fish in its talons — a dramatic moment of precision hunting(Rutland)
View on PicfairOsprey (Pandion haliaetus) with Fresh Catch
A common sandpiper captured gliding low across the rippling water, wings spread in graceful mid-flight.
View on PicfairSandpiper(Actitis hypoleucos) in Flight at Rutland
Two elegant little egrets clash by the waterfall, battling over a fish in a lively display of nature’s competition.
View on PicfairTwo Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) Fighting for Fish
A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) clings to a tree trunk at Brandon Marsh.
View on PicfairGreat Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
A Common Kingfisher perched on a branch, framed by vibrant green reeds at Brandon Marsh.
View on PicfairKingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
A Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) rests on a branch at Brandon Marsh, its vivid plumage standing out against the reeds.
Kingfisher(Alcedo atthis) Perched at Brandon Marsh
Common Kingfisher at Brandon Marshes, perched on a branch with vivid blue and orange plumage glowing in natural light.
View on PicfairCommon Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
A Common Kingfisher dives swiftly from its perch into the water at Brandon Marsh.
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
A great cormorant rests on a stump in the still waters of a quiet lake at Fingrinhoe Wick
View on PicfairGreat Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Great Cormorants take off from their perch, wings spread wide over Rutland Water.
View on PicfairGreat Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo)
A graceful Grey Heron captured mid-flight over the reedbeds at Brandon Marsh. Its wide wingspan and sharp profile stand out.
View on PicfairGrey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Grey Heron reflected in still waters at Brandon Marshes Nature Reserve.
View on PicfairGrey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Grey Wagtail on a mossy branch searching for grubs at Brandon Marshes.
View on PicfairGrey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
Grey Wagtail on a mossy branch searching for grubs at Brandon Marshes.
View on PicfairGrey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
A black-headed gull perched on a post calls out across the water at Fingrenhoe Wick
View on PicfairBlack-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
A solitary greylag goose its quietly in the tall grasses in a wetland at Fingrenhoe Wick
View on PicfairGreylag Goose (Anser anser)
A feral pigeon soars above a rooftop, wings fully outstretched.
View on PicfairFeral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
A juvenile robin rests among garden foliage, showing its developing red breast and speckled plumage.
Juvenile Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Little Egrets battling mid-air for territory at Brandon Marshes.
View on PicfairLittle Egrets (Egretta garzetta)
A Mallard Duck glides peacefully across calm water at Brandon Marsh,its reflection mirrored in the ripples. Water Drop dangles from its Beak
View on PicfairMallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute Swan with muddy head bottom feeding in golden sunrise light at Brandon Marshes.
View on PicfairMute Swan (Cygnus olor)
A group of Gadwalls in flight, wings spread against the soft sky at Rutland Waters
View on PicfairGadwalls (Mareca strepera)
Gadwall drake at Brandon Marshes, gliding on still water in golden sunrise light.
View on PicfairGadwall (Mareca strepera)