IS YOUR CLUB OR SOCIETY INTERESTED IN ILLUSTRATED WILDLIFE & LANDSCAPES TALKS?  THEN READ ON FOR DETAILS... SPEAKER: CHRIS WARD 41 WILLIAM SMITH CLOSE, WOOLSTONE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0AN  TEL: 01908 669448 E-MAIL: cwphotography@hotmail.com TRAVELLING RANGE: UP TO 120 MILES FROM MILTON KEYNES FEES: £50 & 30p / MILE TRAVEL

‘Informative, Visually Stimulating & Very Entertaining’  Guildford & District RSPB Group 'What can I say. Fantastic!!! Your pictures were stunning. The talk entertaining and informative.'  North West Surrey RSPB Group 'A cross between Michael Palin and David Attenborough'  Milton Keynes Natural History Society

TO DATE, I HAVE PRESENTED HUNDREDS OF TALKS TO OVER 100 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES, INCLUDING NEARLY 60 RSPB LOCAL GROUPS.

MOST TALKS FEATURE A VARIETY OF LANDSCAPE OR HABITAT IMAGES AND WILDLIFE PICTURES, USUALLY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BIRDS  

STANDARD TALKS ARE AROUND 90 MINUTES LONG, BUT CAN BE ADAPTED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH DIGITAL IMAGES, EXCEPT FOR A FEW 35MM SLIDE TALKS  (THESE ARE NOTED IN THE LIST BELOW)

DETAILS OF EACH TALK (21 AT PRESENT) PLUS A NUMBER OF associated images CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE PHOTOS FROM THE LIST BELOW.

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CURRENTLY ON THIS SITE CAN BE FOUND ON THE 'IMAGES INDEX' PAGE - CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK.

A LARGE SELECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS, INCLUDING MANY ON THIS SITE,  ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN A VARIETY OF PRINT SIZES. IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN A SPECIES PHOTO THAT IS NOT ON THIS WEBSITE, THEN PLEASE  CONTACT ME AT cwphotography@hotmail.com  WITH IN EXCESS OF 7,000 DIGITAL IMAGES I CANNOT DISPLAY THEM ALL!

ASIDE FROM MY PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERESTS , PROMOTING BIRDS/WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION TO  A WIDER AUDIENCE is very important to me. i am GROUP LEADER OF THE NORTH BUCKS RSPB LOCAL GROUP. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR WEBSITE.

U.K. SLIDE SHOWS
	1. ORCHIDS & OWLS, NOT CONCRETE COWS
	The diversity of birds & wildlife in and around Milton Keynes
	2. WONDERFUL WETLANDS
	The exciting variety of birds, insects and mammals living in and around our rivers, lakes and ponds
	3. FROM JOHN O'GROATS TO LAND'S END   (35MM SLIDES)
	Birds, wildlife & scenery of the British coastline
	4. BIRDS AND LANDSCAPES OF NORFOLK   (35MM SLIDES)
	An exploration around this bird-rich county
	5. OUR CHANGING WILDLIFE
	The fluctuating populations of our UK wildlife over the last 150 years, and in the future?
	6. 101 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT GARDEN BIRDS
	How well do we really know our familiar garden birds?
U.K. SLIDE & OVERSEAS MIXED SHOWS
	7. NATURAL BORN KILLERS
	Diurnal birds of prey and owls from the UK and overseas - their prey, lifestyles and adaptations
	8. WADERS, WADERS EVERYWHERE
	Wading birds from the UK and overseas can live in nearly every habitat. What do they feed on and where do they live?
	9. MIGRATION MYSTERIES
	When and why do 'British' birds migrate, and where to? How do they successfully navigate?
	10. FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
	The huge diversity of British and overseas birds - their adaptations, amazing feeding techniques and their diets
EUROPEAN SHOWS
	11. MAGICAL MALLORCA
	The special birds of mountain & wetland in this island gem
	12. SIERRAS AND STEPPES (SPAIN)
	Spanish birds and other wildlife , from the spectacular Pyrenees to southern Andalucia - plus Gibraltar too
	13. BIRDS OF APHRODITES ISLE (CYPRUS)
	Cyprus is one of the top eastern Mediterranean sites for migrating and breeding birds, and other special wildlife too
	14. HORTOBAGY AND HILLS (HUNGARY)
	An exploration of the wildlife - rich Hungarian northern hills and forests, plus the stunning Hortobagy National Park
	15. ROMANIA: BEAR MOUNTAINS & THE PELICAN DELTA
	The rich diversity of Romanian wildlife; from Transylvania and the Harghita Mountains, to the phenomenal Danube Delta
NON - EUROPEAN SHOWS
	16. PIRATES, PELICANS AND POTOOS
	West Mexico - both the coast and inland - is an exciting winter destination to a huge variety and number of birds...
	17. SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI
	Mammals, birds & fascinating wildlife from Cape Town to Kruger Park
	18. FROM MARRAKECH TO MASSA (BIRDS OF MOROCCO)
	Exciting birds and stunning scenery, from the snow-capped High Atlas to deserts, and the coast too.
	19. CROCODILE BIRDS AND THE SMILING COAST
	The Gambia is very popular in the winter  -  teeming with migrants, plus exciting and exotic West African birds too
	20. A CHILE ENCOUNTER   (35MM SLIDES)
	Chilean birds, mammals and landscapes, from the Atacama to Patagonia
	21. OMAN: LAND OF A THOUSAND EAGLES
	Exciting birds of desert, mountain & wetland; from north (Muscat) to south (Salalah)
	OTHER, MAINLY OLDER, PRESENTATIONS BASED ON 35MM SLIDES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST - SUBJECTS ARE: EAST ANGLIA, SCOTLAND (MAINLAND), SHETLAND, ARGENTINA, VENEZUELA, FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND GOA, INDIA

• ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS WEB SITE © CHRIS WARD

• DIGITAL IMAGES HAVE BEEN TAKEN SINCE 2005, MAINLY USING A canon 50D, 40D OR 20d DIGITAL SLR BODY AND canon OR sigma LENSES OF FOCAL LENGTHS RANGING FROM 18MM TO 600MM (PLUS 1.4X CONVERTER OCCASIONALLY). A FEW ARE COMPACT CAMERA IMAGES, TAKEN WITH A CANON POWERSHOT S95. A FEW OLDER images are scanned from 35mm slides.

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