East Lothian Courier

Profile: Zan Blaszczyk

Courier Columnist

Latest articles from Zan Blaszczyk

A red-breasted merganser. Images: Zan Blaszczyk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: A red-breasted merganser on the Esk

THE day I had been waiting for for so long finally came! The snow covered the whole of Musselburgh and made this town look like something out of a fairytale.

Roe deer. Image by Zaneta Blaszczyk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: Our intriguing roe deer

WELCOME, one and all, to Zan’s Wildlife Diary in 2021!

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Waxwing. Image: Zan Blaszczyk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: The arrival of waxwings in East Lothian for winter

WINTER is a special season to me, no matter how dull the weather.
Short-eared owl at Aberlady. Image Zan Blaszczyk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: A good time to see our magical 'shorties'

THE days have been getting shorter and duller, and most of the trees have lost their leaves; a sign to get our down jackets ready for winter.
Zan Blaszczyk took these photos of a grey heron at the Esk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: Snapping our magnificent grey heron

A BEAUTIFUL and glowing autumn is already here.
Pink-footed geese at Aberlady. Image by Zan Blaszczyk

Zan's Wildlife Diary: Returning geese are a great sight

AUTUMN is around the corner.
An otter spotted at the River Esk, Musselburgh. Image by: Zaneta Blaszczyk. For use in East Lothian Courier only.

Zan's Wildlife Diary: An otter in the Esk

MOVING to Musselburgh and discovering the local wildlife inspired me to become a wildlife photographer. Since I came here, I have spent thousands of hours outdoors mastering photography and fieldcraft techniques, as well as trying to capture the best of what East Lothian has to offer.