Hi, my name is Dave and I come from an area of the Midlands in the UK called, with lots of affection, ‘The Black Country’. The Black Country is a place steeped in a rich and varied history and it has a firm place in the story of the Industrial Revolution (hence the name - Black Country, which refers to the soot from all the furnaces located there which coated every building and street - so it’s said) of the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain. I am proud to be one of its ‘sons’. I was born in a town called Stourbridge. All my life I have had a passion for wildlife and the countryside, (I think it started when I was just a nipper when a Magpie came and landed on my pram!). My father used to take me on long country walks when I was very young and he sparked something in me which will last as many lifetimes as one can imagine. All through my life I have felt at my most comfortable whilst in the countryside and just ache for every opportunity to be there. I still get a thrill out of seeing the first Swallow of the year or the first Cowslips bursting into bloom on a warm April day. I have been a wildlife photographer and sound recordist for almost 40 years and lately I have started to produce the ‘Black Country Lad Explores’ series of DVD’s and Blu Ray film discs. They are an expression of my love for wildlife and the countryside and I hope you enjoy watching them as much as I enjoyed making them. Please enjoy their simple pleasures. All the very best Dave Home All images, text, videos and sounds displayed on this website remain the copyright of Wild Scape 2011 So just who is the Black Country Lad? Follow us on