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When it comes to this species our adage needs to be changed, not three is a charm, but four. Badger is a mysterious animal and rare enough that you want to have a gallery of this beautiful mammal. But, how to do it as it’s a night animal by nature? Photographs made with lamp, at least to my conviction, are out of the question. Within two years there were four attempts to take satisfying pictures. In the place I knew to be a badger’s burrow, of course. Here I must thank Andrzej for the hints without which these pictures would not be.

Another gallery which was created during the workshops in Spain as a break from photographing  from the Bustards' watching booth. Gallery was created though I feel deficiency in presented pictures. Once you know where the Bee-eaters' colony is , I assure you, taking pictures is just a matter of time and the final effect depends on the positions of the booth and sticks on which the birds sit, light and of course reflexes. First attempt was utterly missed. Position of the booth and sticks and the mean farmer nearby wrecked every chance to take any pictures. Why mean?

Finally, the biggest Polish mammal goes to my photo gallery. The European bison’s weight may exceed 900 kg. This one you can see on my website I encountered accidentally in the area of Białowieża. It was grazing peacefully nearby buildings. Our presence did not bother it at all until the distance between us was less than 10 meters. From this perspective, it can be clearly seen what a powerful animal this is. Only when it raised its head, did we know for sure that we need to increase the distance and withdraw.

During my stay in Iceland I had the pleasure to photograph the European golden plover several times. Sometimes I started looking for this bird when I heard the doleful, single plover’s call. However the sound informed that the bird is out there somewhere, but finding it was not so easy. When I moved in the direction of the voice very slowly, the plover did not take its wings off  suddenly, as do pheasants to disappear in the distance, but began to walk away slowly, to increase the distance to be safe enough for it.

How beautiful and colorful bird a European Goldfinch is. Despite its occurance in Poland during a year, it is difficult to admire, because of the fact that it is too timid and dynamic. When in herds, European Goldfinches immediately start to fly, just to sit nearby in a moment. Unfortunately, the charm and colors of this bird can be admired only from a close distance, because of its size. It is a little bit smaller than a sparrow. It weighs a dozen grams, with a wingspan around 20 cm.
Last minute - 09/2013