The Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus is a summer migrant to upland moors and mountains where it breeds. It feeds on worms, caterpillars and insects and gathers heather to build a nest on the ground. Vigorously defensive of its nest from intruders such as buzzards and crows, the Ring Ouzel is also vulnerable to disturbance from walkers, climbers and dogs which may have contributed to its declining populations in some ares.
Mark Hamblin has worked as a freelance nature photographer since 1995, creating images for international photographic agencies; providing specialist guiding services and working on multi-media conservation projects.
Mark has published and collaborated on several books including Wild Peak, Wild Land - Images of nature from the Cairngorms, Tooth & Claw and 2020VISION. He was also a contributing photographer for the Wild Wonders of Europe project working on stories in Lithuania and The Netherlands.
Mark is a director of the social enterprise company, Wild Media Foundation, who produce communications material for a range of clients as well as working on their own projects. Their current project, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture amplifies the case for a wilder Scotland, and Mark is part of a team of photographers and videographers currently gathering material for a range of media products.
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