Mark Whitelock

Portrait & Event Photographer, with a spot of wildlife and landscape photography thrown into the mix. Formerly a Software Product Development Manager and Dev

[WWT Washington @WWTWashington]

The Icelandic gull is showing well on Wader Lake today with the herring & black-headed gulls.

A scarce visitor to the NE, Icelandic gulls are great for honing your ID skills. If you visit today & spot a gull with all white wing tips – you’ve spotted a rarity!

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

#blacktailedgodwit on #waderlake searching for food at @wwtwashington last October.

#wwd2025 #worldwetlandsday #worldwetlandsday2025 #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #conservation #bestbirdshots #birding #birdingphotography #birdfact

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A #dunnock on the bank of the #riverwear at @WWTWashington.

#wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bestbirdshots #birding #birdingphotography #birdfact #birdfactofficial #northeast #northeastuk #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope #highkey

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A #eurasiansiskin at @wwtwashington last weekend. First one I’ve seen in a while and managed to capture it taking flight ☺️

#siskin #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bestbirdshots #birding #birdingphotography #birdfact #birdfactofficial

[Newcastle United @NUFC]

A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵A retro classic. Relaunched 🤩

The 95-97 Newcastle United adidas retro home shirt is back – nearly thirty years since The Entertainers ignited a black-and-white frenzy.

Available Thursday online and in-store. Mags+ Members get early access 24 hours before launch. Join now! ⤵️

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

Early Friday morning we moved from the Angel of the North to Souter Lighthouse. Here are a couple of frames from what I captured while the reds were still visible.

#aurora #auroraborealis #aurorachasers #astro #astrophotography #northernlights #northernlightsuk #nightsky

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

Last night was another unbelievable experience with the Aurora. Strong enough to be visible to the naked eye. This is the first frame of a series of images I’ll eventually make a Timelapse from!

#aurora #auroraborealis #aurorachasers #astro #northernlights #northernlightsuk

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

The 3rd of a triple eruption at the Geysir in Iceland

#geysir #thegreatgeysir #iceland #goldencircle #GeysirGeothermal #travellingwithwilphotography #lensesforhire #lensesforhireuk

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A #blacktailedgodwit on Wader Lake during September at @WWTWashington

#wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bestbirdshots #birding #birdingphotography #birdfact #northeast #northeastuk #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope #highkey #reflection #lake

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A #ruff on Wader Lake during September at @WWTWashington

#wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bestbirdshots #birding #birdingphotography #birdfact #northeast #northeastuk #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

#greylaggeese coming into land on Wader Lake at @WWTWashington last month. More kept arriving and it seemed the ones already on Wader Lake called down the new arrivals.

#greylag #greylaggoose #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

Bees are becoming one of my favourite insects to try and capture. 😊 A #carderbee at @WWTWashington

#bees #bumblebees #commoncarderbee #insect #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A lovely #speckledwoodbutterfly at @WWTWashington earlier this month.

#butterfly #speckledwood #insect #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

Carder Bees from the Insect Garden at @WWTWashington .

Due to the route around the site we often overlook the insect garden.

#bee #bees #bumblebees #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #northeast #northeastuk #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

Feeding time at the Flamingo enclosure at @WWTWashington.
Someone doesn’t want to be left behind!

#flamingo #flamingos #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdingphotography #birdfact #northeast #northeastuk #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A #littleegret on Saline Lagoon at @WWTWashington at the end of August. It danced around for a fair amount of time and was quite entertaining 😊

#littleegrets #wetlands #wwt #wwtwashington #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

My final few images from @WWTCaerlaverock from our visit at the end of August. Hopefully we’ll get to visit again next year when on our travels up to Scotland.
#blackbird #chaffinch #moorhen #littlegreb #wetlands #wwt #wwtcaerlaverock #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

The Saltcot merse observatory at @wwtcaerlaverock had some fantastic views plus #barnswallows that came on so close! A bit of a challenge capturing these fast moving birds that dart around. 😊

#wetlands #wwt #wwtcaerlaverock #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

A view from the Avenue Tower at @WWTCaerlaverock with #muteswan, #greategret and a lot of #lapwings

So many hides at Caerlaverock along with the taller towers to look across the site.

#wetlands #wwt #wwtcaerlaverock #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography

[Mark Whitelock @mwhitelock]

The last of my insect posts from @WWTCaerlaverock with a few captures of a #commondarter and one of a #grasshopper.
#insect #dragonfly #wetlands #wwt #wwtcaerlaverock #wwtwetlands #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nikon #nikonz #nikoneurope