The Red-throated diver Gavia stellata is the smallest of the world’s four species of divers. They arrive on their breeding grounds in April, to nest on small pools and lochans in the far north of Scotland, before moving mainly to the east coast by September or October. Although divers are very ungainly on land, and only come ashore to breed, they are excellent swimmers and whilst diving can remain submersed for nearly two minutes.
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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