Gavin Johnson's photos with the keyword: wildlife

Water Rail

Water Rail

Gavin Johnson
26 Jan 2026 1 1 16
Not much of a photograph, but definitely a challenging subject. A shy Water Rail briefly left the cover of the reeds but stayed in deep shadow to the camera's ISO setting was pretty much maxxed out.
Swans of a Feather

Swans of a Feather

Gavin Johnson
26 Jan 2026 2 17
A flypast of a trio of swans at WWT Slimbridge. The upper and lower swans are migratory Bewick's, but the middle one, with a distinctive bent neck, is a local Mute Swan.
Coot on ice

Coot on ice

Gavin Johnson
26 Jan 2026 1 1 16
I was cold enough for the lake edges to freeze over at WWT Slimbridge. This Coot had a chilly walk to find food.
Black Headed Gull Takeoff

Black Headed Gull Takeoff

Gavin Johnson
26 Jan 2026 9
A Black Headed Gull caught at takeoff from a lake at WWT Slimbridge.
Bewick Swan Closeup

Bewick Swan Closeup

Gavin Johnson
26 Jan 2026 1 13
A close up headshot of a migratory Bewick's Swan on a bright but cold day at WWT Slimbridge.
Black Headed Gull Evacuation

Black Headed Gull Evacuation

Gavin Johnson
25 Jan 2026 8
Timing in everything in wildlife photography! I noticed when I got home that I'd caught the exact moment this gull had a call of nature.
Painted Duck Closeup

Painted Duck Closeup

Gavin Johnson
25 Jan 2026 4 4 16
They are incredibly cute, but they do look like they've been coloured in by a class of kindergardners! Taken at Sudeley Ponds in the Forest of Dean.
Little Grebe Fishing

Little Grebe Fishing

Gavin Johnson
25 Jan 2026 1 10
A cute Little Grebe after a successful dive at Sudeley Ponds in the Forest of Dean.
Honey Bee on flower head

Honey Bee on flower head

Gavin Johnson
21 Jan 2026 2 3 12
An 'accidental macro-like' shot, taken with a zoom lens.
Rook on catkins

Rook on catkins

Gavin Johnson
21 Jan 2026 1 1 12
Rooks aren't the prettiest of birds, but they're smart, and quite photogenic in their way. This one posed for me on a branch in the Gloucestershire countryside.
Pigeon on its rock

Pigeon on its rock

Gavin Johnson
21 Jan 2026 7
I was at WWT Slimbridge to photograph more 'exotic' species, when I cam across this feral pigeon standing on a rock. I think it was yawning, but it looks very proud of itself!
Low flying Cormorant

Low flying Cormorant

Gavin Johnson
21 Jan 2026 1 10
One of a sequence of shots (thank goodness for burst mode and servo autofocus!) of a Cormorant taking off from the canal at Stoudwater Navigation in Gloucestershire.
I know kung fu

I know kung fu

Gavin Johnson
21 Jan 2026 1 15
A pair of Moorhens fighting over territory in the reeds of the Stroudwater Navigation canal in Gloucestershire.
Spring Squirrel

Spring Squirrel

Gavin Johnson
20 Jan 2026 1 9
A photo from spring 2025 at the local University campus - a squirrel quite used to humans and happy to pose for a moment.
Squirrel Selfie

Squirrel Selfie

Gavin Johnson
20 Jan 2026 1 1 10
Another squirrel photo from the university campus, zoomed in close (and cropped) to get a selfie of the photographer and wife reflected in the squirrel's eye