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A chat with co-leader of the Feminist Bird Club and bird taxidermist Elle Kaye

Through my work as a taxidermist, I’ve had the privilege of working on many special and exotic specimens but nothing as historic as a tiny Least Bittern which was sent down to me from Shetland.
An Interview with Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor

Hannah’s love for Swifts extends beyond the UK to the bird’s winter home in Africa. Having lived in Ghana for 8 years, she underwent a personal transformation while rescuing a little Swift (a resident species of Swift in Africa).
European Lanner – A vanishing ghost

Summer seems to be arriving with great strides, and the air is trembling with the heat even though the sunny June is still far from appearing.

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9. April 2024

On Top Of The World

Gemma and James Shooter, with their two young children Brodie and Isla, and their rescue pup Ty, have embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. They’ve sold their home, and are campervanning around Europe in search of what ‘wild’ really looks like! It wasn’t long before we were heading along […]
2. April 2024

A chat with co-leader of the Feminist Bird Club and bird taxidermist Elle Kaye

On the 27th of April Leica London are excited to be hosting a walk with co-leader of the Feminist Bird Club and bird taxidermist, Elle Kaye. For those who don’t know you, please you introduce yourself. I’m Elle Kaye, a taxidermist, birder, conservationist and nature advocate living in London. I […]

14. March 2024

An Interview with Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor

Birds Beyond Borders is a documentary seeking to understand more about red-listed cavity-nesting birds as they migrate from Europe to Africa. The film project started in 2021 when Common Swifts and House Martins were red-listed. At the time of writing, filming is underway in the East African region. With already […]
7. February 2024

The Wild Side of Europe

Gemma and James Shooter, with their two young children Brodie and Isla, and their rescue pup Ty, have embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. They’ve sold their home, and are campervanning around Europe in search of what ‘wild’ really looks like! Clear blue skies welcomed us to the shores […]
2. February 2024

Checking out the Penguins on the Falkland Islands

I regularly traverse the four corners of the globe ostensibly on the search for urban birds which often leads me to the least likely of urban spots. When I got an invitation from the Falkland Islands Tourism Board to come for a visit I just could not resist. Every now […]