Markus Varesvuo turned lifelong birding into full-time professional wildlife photography in 2004, a year after being named the International Wildbird Photographer of the Year in the UK. His award-winning bird images feature in magazines over the world, and he has published several books and held numerous exhibitions, both in his native Finland and internationally. Northern winter with its special light and weather conditions is his favourite season for photography. He focuses on the birds of Europe; one lifetime is not enough to cover all the birds of the world as extensively as he’d like to. Markus is a Canon Explorer.
Markus Varesvuo / Great white egret (Ardea alba) splashing, Hungary, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) pouncing in flight with claws brandished. Kuusamo, Finland, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) on snow with wings spread. Raahe, Finland, March. Magic Moments book plate, page 76.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) catching bumblebee in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. WWE BOOK. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION *PRESS IMAGE. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Male Black grouse (Tetrao / Lyrurus tetrix) in snow, Utajarvi, Finland, May.
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Markus Varesvuo / Bohemian waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on berries, Uto Finland October
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Markus Varesvuo / Waxwing (Bombicilla garrulus) flock on snow covered pine tree, Kuusamo, Finland, February. Fascinating birds bookplate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hitting the surface of the lake, whilst hunting for fish, Kangasala, Finland, Scandinavia, April. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Thrush Nightingale singing (Luscinua luscinia) spring, Estonia
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Markus Varesvuo / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), juvenile standing in the snow. Utaj?i, Finland. February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis) displaying and calling in snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) flying through snow, Posio, Finland, February 2008. Magic Moments book plate.
