Morrey Salmon, father of British bird photography

Born in Cardiff in 1891, Colonel Harry Morrey Salmon dedicated much of his spare time to photographing wild birds in Wales. He developed and promoted various new techniques. He was also an advocate for nature conservation, helping to save the sand dunes at Kenfig, near Bridgend, and the last remaining Red Kites in Britain.

His enthusiasm, pioneering techniques and the resulting images led him to be called ‘the father of British bird photography’. His work includes some of the earliest photographs taken as scientific records of British birds.

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