The bird’s the word

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

Photographing a single subject repeatedly can be just as rewarding as chasing ‘ticks’, writes Rob Read

How did your career start? I took an interest in birds when I was around four, saved money for my first binoculars at seven, got my first SLR at 12 and shot my first nature pictures for a national mag

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

PHOTOS, LETTERS, TWEETS, QUESTIONS – HAVE YOUR SAY

Stuck on the sofa? That doesn’t stop you from birdwatching, writes Ruth Miller …