Steve Garvie (Rainbirder)

Birds are my passion but I find all aspects of the natural world of interest.

Initially most of my images were of birds photographed in Scotland but over the last few years I have had some great birding experiences whilst on family holidays in Europe.

Whilst Scotland must rank as one of the most beautiful and scenic countries in the world it has a number of drawbacks for bird photography. The biggest problem is the weather. Dark, gloomy, grey winter skys pose major lighting issues whilst frequent rain and strong winds make long lens work difficult. I spend so much time birding in such conditions that the name Rainbirder seems only appropriate!