The thrill of Ospreys at Belle Haven Marina #4
It’s the evening and we’ve been watching the Ospreys at Belle Haven Marina in Virginia all day. The male has been hunting …
It’s the evening and we’ve been watching the Ospreys at Belle Haven Marina in Virginia all day. The male has been hunting …
We have a trip out to Great Falls here in Virginia. It’s not a Humpty Dumpty theme park but a beautiful area …
The Ospreys at Belle Haven Marina in Alexandria in Virginia are a constant source of awe and wonder to me. I could …
I was delighted to see a parasitic plant in the forest here in Virginia. It was an Indian Pipe, a completely white …
Amongst the American Robins, introduced European House Sparrows and the bright scarlet Northern Cardinals in this garden in Virginia appears a bird …
There are Chimney Swifts, Chaetura pelagica, screaming above me here in Virginia: They are such tricky birds to photograph: they fly high; …
I’m visiting the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC: It’s got everything you would expect of a major national …
There’s an American Robin, Turdus migratorius, in this tree in the garden in Virginia: They are stunning birds. It’s strange to see …
Dyke Marsh Nature Preserve is an amazing place. I love the way Americans call their nature reserves nature preserves. A nature preserve …
The common, English names of our animals, plants and fungi are fascinating. They are a microcosm of our social history with a …
We’re having a day out in Alexandria in Virginia. We’re at Belle Haven Marina: The weather is great. There are kayaks and …
There’s a fungus at the bottom of the garden: I’d love to identify it but it’s all on its own and I …
I’m walking through a forest in Virginia. The trees here are magnificent. They are so much taller than I’m used to. In …
There are White Tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus, here in the garden in Virginia. We can see them in the shade of the …
Daddy Longlegs only live for three days. I don’t think they even eat as adults. There are about 300 British species. Here’s …
Today is hot and oppressive in Virginia. There’s the constant sound of insects, a noisy hum of the motorway and clinging grey …
I’m standing in the wild patch at the bottom of a garden in Virginia. Away from the well tended, introduced, garden plants …
I’ve recently been to Italy and there we saw a Swallowtail butterfly: Swallowtails They are huge and unmistakable. This week I’m in …
Last year I took a photograph of the Large Red Damselfly: Large Red Damselfly I was really pleased with my photograph. This …
There’s a Damselfly in front of me at RSPB Ham Wall. It’s brown and black. There aren’t any brown and black species …
Citizens have always participated in and contributed to science. As a child I grew up surrounded by people so dedicated to their …
It was very late last year when I saw a Speckled Wood butterfly: Speckled Wood This year it was May when I …
As a young child there was only one Ladybird to me; the seven spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata. I remember the excitement of …
I saw a Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, last year, in May: Hairy Dragonfly Today I can see one in front of me: …
I’m walking along a stretch of the River Otter in Devon. The sign says there are Beavers here. There’s a green leaf …
I’m walking with my dad along the Hollinwood Branch Canal Local Nature Reserve: The Hollinwood Branch Canal was last used as a …
There’s a butterfly in front of me and I know what it is: it’s a Comma. I’ve seen it before, slurping on …
We’re driving along the road in the south of Italy on the border between Puglia and Basilicata when we see a bird …
Having ten children is hard. Ask my mum; she was one of ten. It’s a constant struggle to keep them all fed …
We are out in the nature reserve which occupies the opposite side of the gorge on which the ancient city of Matera …