
Flocks
Flocks of birds photographed over the winter. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2022/03/flocks-photos-mat-bingham/

Mandarins
Photographing Mandarin Ducks on the River Lathkill https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2021/10/mandarins/

Rapeseed
Focussing on wildlife close to home during lockdown. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2020/10/rapeseed/
Shadows and Reflections 2019
My reflections on 2019. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/12/shadows-and-reflections-mat-bingham-2/

The Magpie
Our spring and summer visitor to Watergate Cottage. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/11/mat-bingham-the-magpie/

The Tiger
The encounter of a lifetime. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/03/the-tiger-mat-bingham/

Shadows and Reflections 2018
My reflections on 2018. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2019/01/shadows-reflections-mat-bingham/

Little Miners
The summer months spend with a sand martin colony. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2018/09/mat-bingham-sand-martins/

The Spinney
The spinney across the road from our house is home to a family of badgers. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2018/08/mat-bingham-nature-photography-badgers/

The Making of a Photograph
I attempt to improve on the dipper photos I took back in 2014, and explain the technical difficulties with shooting underwater. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2018/05/mat-bingham-dipper-underwater-photography/

Red Squirrel
Encounters with a red squirrel. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2018/04/red-squirrels-mat-bingham/

Bewick Swans
A day spent with Bewick Swans in the fens. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2018/02/mat-bingham-bewicks-swans/

Shadows and Reflections, 7th December 2017
My end of year roundup for Caught by the River. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/12/shadows-reflections-mat-bingham-himalayas-india/

The Hide, 5th November 2017
Chasing the perfect kingfisher shot, and finding myself in deep water. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/11/wildlife-photography-mat-bingham-3/

Cutlers Rough 3, 5th June 2017
Final part of Cutlers Rough. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/06/wildlife-photography-mat-bingham/

Hill Country Part 2, 25th May 2017
Final part of the hill country article. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/05/hill-country-part-2/

Hill Country Part 1, 6th March 2017
First part on an article about a Texas road trip. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/03/wildlife-photography-texas/

Shadows and Reflections, 2nd January 2017
My end of year round up for Caught by the River. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2017/01/wildlife-photography-otters-mat-bingham/

Otters, River Mease, December 2016
Otters caught on film on the River Mease. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2016/12/121241-river-mease-otters-photography-wildlif/

Cutlers Rough 2, 20th September 2016
The animals of Cutlers Rough. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2016/09/cutlers-rough-wildlife-photography/

Cutlers Rough 1, 4th July 2016
The animals of Cutlers Rough. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2016/07/cutlers-rough-wildlife-photography-mat-bingham/

The Barn Owl, 17th April 2016
A monograph about the Barn Owl. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2016/04/the-barn-owl/

Iceland, 18th February 2016
Writing and photographs from a trip to Iceland. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2016/02/iceland-january-2016-mat-bingham-wildlife-landscape-photography/

Shadows and Reflections, 18th December 2015
My end of year round up for Caught by the River. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/12/shadows-reflections-mat-bingham-wildlife-photography/

The Dipper, 29th October 2015
A monograph on Dippers in the Peak District https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/10/the-dipper-wildlife-photography-mat-bingham/

Brown Hares, 19th August 2015
A day with the Brown Hares at our new home. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/08/brown-hares-photography-mat-bingham/

Barn Owls, 29th May 2015
Encounters with my Barn Owl earlier in the year. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/05/barn-owls-photography/

Mountain Hares, 17th April 2015
Photographing Mountain Hares in the Highlands of Scotland https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/04/mountain-hares-mat-bingham/

Barn Owls, 21st February 2015
The Barn Owl I discovered living close to my mums house in the fens. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2015/02/barn-owl-mat-bingham/

Shadows and Reflections 2014
Review of my year, 2014. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/12/shadows-and-reflections-mat-bingham/

The River Soar , 9th November 2014
Underwater photography using homemade camera housing https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/11/tales-from-the-soar/

The River Soar , 17th September 2014
Photographing the drama of a young pair of kingfishers on the River Soar. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/09/the-river-soar-4/

The River Soar, 16th July 2014
A walk along Kingston Brook and the River Soar results in an encounter with hundreds of Banded Demoiselle. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/07/28489-river-soar/

The River Soar, 21st May 2014
Grey Wagtails and Female Mallard Nesting https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/05/the-river-soar-3/

The River Soar, 6th February 2014
Visits to the river at night and an encounter with a Dog Otter. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2014/02/the-river-soar-2/

The River Soar 15th December 2013
Photographing Grey Wagtail's on the River Soar. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/12/the-river-soar/

The River Soar 26th September 2013
My first entry about the River Soar. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/09/the-river-soar-mat-bingham/

The River Weaver 17th July 2013
Encounters with Mandarin Ducks, a Fox and my last entry on the River Weaver. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/07/the-river-weaver-7/

The River Weaver 6th June 2013
Dragonflies and the fate of the resident Kingfishers. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/06/the-river-weaver-6/

The River Weaver 23rd April 2013
A magical morning photographing a Barn Owl. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/04/the-river-weaver-5/

The River Weaver 21st March 2013
Fighting Male Kingfishers. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/03/23375-kingfishers-river-weaver/

The River Weaver 19th January 2013
Pike fishing at dawn. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2013/01/the-river-weaver-4/

The River Weaver 19th October 2012
The Old Railway Bridge. https://www.caughtbytheriver.net/2012/10/the-river-weaver/
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