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January
January
Joanna Kubica chose January's Picture of the Month.
"My choice for the January photo of the month is Simon Stirrup’s Red Kite.
The image stands out for its striking composition and distinctive atmosphere. Beautifully lit by warm sunset light, the Red Kite captured against the full moon shows how photographing even common species in unusual settings can produce something truly captivating. A perfectly timed and creative shot.
Other images I particularly liked this month include Roger Cresswell’s Kestrel caught mid-lunch - a powerful behavioural shot of a raptor in action; George Walthew’s Water Rail - a high-quality image capturing a typically elusive bird in the open; and his Long-eared Owl, for the effort it took to photograph it without too many twigs in view. Jon Heath’s Greater Scaup also stands out for its eye-level perspective and thoughtful composition. Photographed alongside a Tufted Duck, the image clearly highlights the key differences between the two species, offering educational value."
February
February
Moorhen © Andrew Dobson, Trinity College Cambridge, 25 February 2026
Jon Heath chose February's Picture of the Month.
“February is not always the best month for photography in Cambs with often poor light and, without cold weather, not so much bird movement. However, there was a nice variety to choose from in the gallery this month.
Photos which I thought stood out were: Simon Stirrup’s series of Bewick’s Swans plus the amusing image of Whooper Swans and Greylag Geese taking over a road; also Garth Peacock’s set of White-fronted Geese, in particular the image of a goose with spread wings highlighting the strongly dark belly marks; Tracey Graves’s Great White Egret and Crane atmospheric habitat shots at Ouse Fen; and Joanna Kubica’s Redwing, with this shy species nicely caught in a woodland setting.
I have chosen Andrew Dobson’s Moorhen for the February picture of the month. I really like the vibrant colours which Andrew has captured as the Moorhen walks through the flowering crocuses, giving some relief from the dull winter and the promise of spring to come.”
March
March
Green Woodpecker © Joanna Kubica, 2026
There were quite a few photographs submitted in March that caught my eye. Common Cranes by Tracey Graves for its unique atmosphere showing nice silhouettes of such an iconic bird, Grey Partridges by Garth Peacock showing both male and female birds that I personally find very difficult to photograph, Goldcrest by Cookie Shorten in a nice pose showing its beautiful crest and making a ‘nosy’ eye contact, White-fronted Goose by Alan Fersht for a nice action shot of a not so often seen species, a humble Dunnock - a bird often seen picking up scraps from the ground rather than posing nicely higher up - another one submitted by Tracey Graves.
At the end it was a very close call between the Common Snipe - another great image by Tracey Graves - and the Green Woodpecker by Joanna Kubica. I would be more than happy if I took photos of either of them. Great light in the snipe shot nicely showing the birds in their habitat. How many times do we manage to photograph a single snipe in flight let alone a dozen of them in one shot?! I like that image very much. However, my pick of the month for March goes to Joanna Kubica for her photograph of the Green Woodpecker. A classic bird’s pose on the ground with an ‘over the shoulder’ eye contact, nice colours and the shallow depth of field making the bird stand out did it for me. So congratulations, Joanna.
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