Spring Wildlife & Landscape Photography

My only gripe with spring is that it doesn’t last long enough. As a season, it offers so much potential for nature photography, especially on my doorstep. I spend most of my time during spring in my local woodland, watching closely as the landscape blooms, waiting for the right conditions to immortalise the moment.

Spring on My Doorstep in North West England

My spring gallery captures moments across the English countryside, from my home turf in Rainford to surrounding areas across Merseyside and further into the Lake District. Every image was taken respectfully, reflecting the anticipation and atmosphere that make spring an absolute pleasure to photograph.

A barn owl lazy hunting from a wooden fence post at the edge of a wild meadow in Merseyside. — Lazy hunting

A barn owl perched on a lamp post at night with lightning forking across the night sky in the distance. — Ghost of the light sky

A macro photograph of a zebra jumping spider on a weathered log, captured using a Raynox DCR 250. — Eye, Eye

A stoat running across a countryside path carrying freshly caught prey during spring in the Rainford Village countryside. — Nature is brutal sometimes

Sunrise under the tree tunnel along Coach Road in Rainford during springtime.

A pair of fledged tawny owlets roosting on a tree branch during spring around Rainford Village.

Close-up wildlife photograph of a group of goslings eating grass along a countryside path near a pond. — Goslings feeding after sunset

Wildlife photograph of a mature leveret on a countryside path during a spring sunrise. — Learning the ropes. A maturing leveret moves delicately across a countryside path.

A female tawny owl looking down from her perch in a conker tree during a late spring afternoon in North West England. — Ever get the feeling you're being watched?

A carpet of flowering Bluebells along a path through an ancient woodland with the trees catching sunset light in Rainford Village — Bluebell Woods

Wildlife photographer Simon Evans captures mad March hares boxing in open farmland in the beautiful Rainford Village countryside.

Close up of a barn swallow with its wings flared as it lands on an overhead telephone line.

Tawny owl peeping through a woodland during spring around Rainford Village

Macro photograph of Woodland Forget-me-not, Myosotis Sylvatica, captured during sunset on the edge of a woodland. — Light in Shadow

A maturing Leveret photographed close-up through a delicate barley field at sunset.

A misty tunnel of trees along Coach Road, Rainford, during an early spring morning, with a hare sitting curiously in the foreground.

Lake District landscape photography featuring the Langdale Pikes during a beautiful spring sunrise. — Loughrigg's Finest

Intentional Camera Movement capturing native bluebells in an ancient woodland at sunset.

A beautiful spring sunrise along Coach Road in Rainford. Trees alongside the path catch the spring light beautifully.

Mad March brown hare running across a field after sunset, captured with a slow shutter speed to emphasise movement using Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). — Creative use of a slow shutter speed to really emphasise the speed of the brown hare as it bursts across a field after sunset.

Macro photograph of a British Bluebell flower with a greenfly resting on its petals. — Intricate details such as this tiny greenfly feeding on the pollen of a bluebell can help to define the magic of spring

Lake District landscape photography of a group of larch trees emerging from mist during a temperature inversion. — Isolation

Buck Roe Deer standing in a meadow on the edge of a woodland. — A graceful Buck Roe Deer walks through a meadow on high alert

A close-up portrait of a mad March hare moving along a run in a field during spring.

A duckling catching flies from a brook during a month of spring photography. — Flying High

A macro photograph of a beautiful English Bluebell flowering amongst a patch of wild grasses. — Delicate

A barn owl gazing down a public path whilst perched on a post at the edge of a meadow. — Who goes there?

A duckling looking up at a swarm of flies from a brook during a month of spring photography. — Eyes On

Countryside landscape with a lone flowering Hawthorn tree along a public path during a beautiful spring sunset. — Countryside Delight

A close-up of a beautiful Wild Garlic flower delicately photographed in a stunning ancient woodland during a late spring afternoon. — Wild Garlic

Macro photograph of a tadpole resting on a stick at the edge of a pond — Fetch!

Macro photograph of two tadpoles playing near a stick at the edge of a pond — Affection

Landscape photograph of a group of spring trees in the Lake District. — Delicately Spring

A carpet of flowering Bluebells along a path through a woodland at sunset — Spring Beauty

Wildflower photography featuring an English Bluebell with beautiful soft light

Macro photograph of a Honey Bee resting on a spring Beech leaf with pollen on its back legs — Sweet Success

A juvenile barn swallow perched on a telephone line, calling for food as its parent approaches.

Flowering Greater Stitchwort captured with a macro lens during a morning of wildflower photography

A carpet of native English bluebells inside an ancient woodland at sunset.

Macro photograph of a beautiful Wild Garlic flower in a stunning ancient woodland during a late spring afternoon.

Woodland Forget-me-not, Myosotis Sylvatica, photographed during sunset on the edge of a woodland. — Dappled

Wildflower photography featuring the beautiful Greater Stitchwort photographed on the edge of a woodland during sunset.

A beautiful spring landscape photograph of Rydal Water and Nab Scar during a stormy morning in the Lake District. — Spring Greens

An early buttercup beginning to flower amongst a patch of long grass. — A delicate macro photograph of an early buttercup beginning to flower.

Intentional camera movement of a section of Formby Beach featuring sand, sea, and a cloudy sky. — When the conditions don't favour wide-angle landscape photography, try Intentional Camera Movement (ICM).

A group of three hares on farmland with a picturesque countryside cottage and hedges in the distance. — The calm before the storm. The moment that preceded the boxing match between the female and male hares.

A barn swallow on a telephone cable with its wings extended.

The thing I love most about spring is that no matter how harsh the winter was before it, nature always finds a way to bounce back. Every year, I return to my local woodland without fail, in the hope that one day, I can finally do it justice.

If you’d like to know more about the thought process behind my work, you can read more about my approach to nature and landscape photography.

You can also follow the year as it unfolds through my other seasonal galleries:

EXPLORE THE SUMMER GALLERY

EXPLORE THE AUTUMN GALLERY

EXPLORE THE WINTER GALLERY