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Originally Posted by DigiDiva
I am hoping to concentrate on my nemesis, nature/wildlife photography for the rest of the year. Have just taken delivery of a new 150 - 500 mm lens so this should help. What I would like advice on, is when is the best times of year for capturing the following (have tried looking online but can't find anything worthwhile):
1) Fungi
2) Frogs/Toads
3) Puffins (Farne Islands - is his June/July)?
4) Poppies
5) Rapeseed Fields
6) Swallow chicks
Thanks
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It will all vary a bit due to local weather conditions...
I find the autumn and late winter/early spring is good for fungi though different species will occur at different times of year.
Spawning will almost certainly be over for frogs and toads (locally they were at it weeks ago) I suspect froglets are a few weeks away. I find that I stumble upon these at odd times so you could find one at any point. If you have a garden put down a few logs in a shaded area and leave them for a couple of weeks, then have a look underneath.
I think when I did puffins on the Farnes it was June - you want to go when they have young hatched so they are doing feeding flights.
Poppies - just keep your eyes open as they can vary a fair bit.
Our local rape fields are in full bloom so I reckon now is the time to do that.
Swallows are only just arriving so give it a few weeks before they have young on the nest.