About

I am a 16 year old, enthusiastic amateur photographer and blogger using a Canon SX70 HS.

I also use Bushnell and Little Acorn trail cameras to mainly film Badgers, but also what goes on around my Local patch. I also use a Birdsy camera with AI to film birds in my front garden.

I am passionate about British Wildlife, especially showing people how easy it is to find amazing wildlife without having to travel too far away from your own home.

I have been blogging about my Local Patch since May 2013, you can read my older posts on http://www.appletonwildlifediary.blogspot.co.uk

In November 2013 I answered an advert to become a Local Patch reporter for BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Since then I have appear in the magazine a few times.

In 2017 I made this short film about wildlife in Oxfordshire for the report launch of the Oxfordshire State of Nature 2017.

In 2016 I appeared on Springwatch Unsprung to talk about wildlife photography

Springwatch Unsprung

I was very proud to appear in The National Badger Day film called ‘Talking Badgers’  which you can watch on You Tube

In 2017 I made two films about badgers.

One for National Badger Week which was shown to an audience at Wytham woods.

The second was shown as part of the Badger Trust conference – Young Wildlife Ambassadors panel.

I am a member of A Focus on Nature, the network for Young Nature Conservationists as well as BBOWT , The Oxon Mammal group, The Badger Trust, and Oxfordshire badger Group

I enjoy learning about nature and the environment but I am still learning! I appreciate any help and advice others can give me. I am especially keen on promoting wildlife to other young people and was involved in a Podcast for The Wildlife Trusts – Every Child Wild campaign. 

Photography awards

Peoples choice and winner of GWT photography competition aged 8-11 2014

GWT photography competition 3rd place 8-11 years 2014

Rat – winner of Twitter garden photography competition

BBOWT – Under 12’s winner 2015

BWPA – special mention 2015

Mammal society winner under 15’s 2016

Runner up in BBOWT’s under 18’s photography competition 2016 and used on an envelope

National Geographic kids photography competition runner up 2016

Roe deer in the frost – used on a charity Christmas card 2016

Used in a local calendar 2016

BWPA 2017 shortlisted

BWPA 2017 – shortlisted

Scavenging mouse – Winner of 2018 Secret World photography competition. Group 11-15 years. Judged by Chris Packham.