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Awards & Publications

Jochen Maes Photography

Awards & Publications

Awards & Publications

Sitting on top of its prey, this golden eagle’s look leaves nothing to be desired as to who’s in control here.

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Marsh harrier flyby in the early morning golden light.

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As the grey and miserable winter weather is prevelant here at the moment, a little throwback to more colourful scenes from last summer.

European roller showing off its inticrate colours in this banking pose.

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The common magpie is a bird that’s true to its name over here (very common sight in backyards and parks). Nonetheless, under the right conditions; it can still be surpisingly beautiful.

Additionally, as the year draws to a close; a quick thank

Three-banded plover backlit by the setting sun.

As most plovers do, it was using its “foot-trembling” technique to forage here; basically vibrating its feet on the mud to startle small insects and worms into moving to the surface so it c

Iberian Lynx (adult male) on the prowl just after sunrise.

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Barn owl mantling its prey on a fence post.

Mantling is a behavioural trait where birds of prey shield prey with their wings, with the purpose being protecting it from other predators/scavengers.

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Throwback to spring with this juvenile great grey shrike.

While looking fairly cute and fluffy here (as most young animals do); it’s a actually a predatory species. It’ll hunt and catch small prey items (large insects, small birds, small

European bee eater striking a symmetrical pose while flying by.

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A blue waxbill showing of its vibrant colours in the early morning light.

Fun fact about these birds. They often choose to build their nests near wasp nests. It is believed this might be a way to avoid arboreal ants (competition for food and just a

Throwback to roughly a year ago, where I was fortunate enough to get a close encounter with this beautiful white rhino.

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Common raven striking a pose.

Widely considered to be one of the most intelligent bird species, their cognitive skills come close to (or in some cases equal) that of primates. They can use tools to solve problems, can mimic “speech” of o

Staredown between this northern goshawk and a wasp. A fairly uneven match, but a fun sight all the same.

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Red fox posing about as well as you could possibly ask for. While the moment was very fleeting (a few seconds at most), I’m happy with the resulting portrait.

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Spanish Imperial Eagle soaring through a valley. Easily distinguishable from other eagle spacies, the adults are easily recognizable by the distinctive white patch on their shoulders.

This is another example of conservation done right. For decades,

Iberian lynx cub (roughly 6 months old) making its way through the undergrowth.

Not that long ago, the Iberian lynx was the world’s most endangered feline species and facing extinction. Thanks to conservation efforts, its population is slowly

Common buzzard (possibly juvenile?) basking in the last light of the day amidst a field of colourful wildflowers.

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Green heron foraging in its natural habitat.

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Marsh harrier and raven having a bit of a disagreement.

The magpie on the bottom left of the frame seems to be fairly unbothered by the whole situation.

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Throwback to roughly a year ago, where I had the privilege to observe this lone lioness early in the morning (about 30 minutes before sunrise).

In this frame, she had spotted a zebra off in the distance. Nothing came of it though (too far + very ope