Bird Photography at Sunrise | Crawling in the Sand @EspenHelland
Bird Photography at Sunrise | Crawling in the Sand  @EspenHelland
Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Bird Photography | Photographing shorebirds and waders at Musselburgh, Scotland at sunrise. I spent the morning crawling around in the sand to get a low angle view of the shorebirds and waders photographing backlit and front-lit.

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I'm originally from Norway, but I have lived in Scotland since I studied wildlife biology a long time ago. In Scotland, I’ve worked as an ecologist and occasionally still do some freelance ornithology work. I have a passion for the natural world and I believe it’s our duty to keep as much wildlife and ecosystems alive for ourselves, for future generations and for nature's own sake.

Combining my passion for wildlife with an obsession for photography has been my ultimate pursuit for the last couple of years and I’m enjoying the journey more every day.

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