The Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla was first recorded breeding in the UK in Hampshire in 1962. Its Latin name translates roughly as the ‘fire-capped little king’, a reference to the handsome yellow/orange crown of the male. In autumn and winter, Firecrest numbers increase as migrant birds arrive from across the North Sea. At this time of year, they join flocks with other small birds and can often be found away from breeding sites and into the coast of Wales and the woodlands of the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Ron took up wildlife photography when he retired from Scottish Natural Heritage in 2015. He uses his knowledge and fieldcraft to photograph birds at close quarters. His favourite group of birds to photograph are waders, mostly on the Ythan estuary where he lives.
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