My Story

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to buy a piece of land just around the corner from my house in Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire. This land is situated beside a lake which attracts lots of native wildlife. The lake is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

I have been a keen wildlife and landscape photographer for over 25 years, which inspired me to build the my first hide - originally used solely for my own pleasure. In 2022, my good friend Dave (David Speight Photography - https://www.davidspeightphotography.co.uk) convinced me that it was too good not to share with other photographers - and so the idea of the “Leeds Wildlife Photography Hides” was born!!

Over the last few years, with the help of Dave and also my good friend Charlie we have managed to upgrade the hide and regularly make adjustments to the set ups to allow for different photography opportunities.

A multitude of bird species (over 30 different species have been sighted) regularly visit the hides and are completely at ease with being photographed.

Some species tend to visit more at certain times of year, but many are present all year round. You can expect to see a variety of species during your visit including; Jays, Sparrowhawks, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blue tits, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tits, Robin, Songthrush, Cuckoo and Kestrels.

The pictures in the gallery are from my personal collection - all taken at Leeds Wildlife Photography Hides.
Cameras used: Canon R6 mk2 rf 100-500, Canon R5 mk2 and Canon R6 mk3 rf 400
Fuji XH2S xf200mm prime and 70-300.

I have been lucky enough to have had several of these photographs selected by BBC Springwatch to be used on their instagram account.