Butterflies are one of those which are great fun trying to find and enjoyable to photograph in the local countryside even just outside the city. The majority of my outings over this past summer season were focused on them and discovering new locations and species I hadn’t encountered before.

A week during the end of May last year provided some great photographic opportunities during my early morning walks to the woodlands just outside of town where Wood Warblers and Pied Flycatchers were abundant. 

This stretch has large amounts of seaweed washed up along the beach and a vast open area at low tide with rock pools, so it supports enough good habitat for waders stopping off on migration.

The first of many blogposts that I’ll be sharing from my trip to Costa Rica back in February. Featuring either individual species, the inhabitants of one of the many diverse range of ecosystems, or special encounters.