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- on Pestle Puffballs, Hedgehogs and ChanterellesThey really were. I can't wait for it to be the season again and have another feast.
- on When Robin and Blackbird meetThanks so much Peter - so do I!
- on Marmaduke Tunstall and the curious case of the Sacred IbisExcellent! I was sure someone would enlighten me and you, very kindly, have! Thanks so much Michael.
- on Gay Times introduces: Tranimals!Thanks so much Andy - disinformation is so easy to produce, and lies are so casually propagated, that it would be a full-time job many times over to counter even the simplest of nonsense produced by the malicious or mistaken believers in the new religion of Gender Identity.
- on Gay Times introduces: Tranimals!It's my pleasure Elle - I started keeping my nature notebooks as a young teenager and this blog is simply an extension of my fascination with the natural world. It's great that you're here to share it with. Thanks for visiting!
- on Gay Times introduces: Tranimals!This is brilliant! Thank you for having the patience to deal with "Gay Times'" and Peter Tatchell's nonsense.
- on Gay Times introduces: Tranimals!Thank you for this and filling my inbox with beautiful photos, fascinating facts and finally for being such an enlightened being, your not alone.
- on Marmaduke Tunstall and the curious case of the Sacred IbisThe 'mystery' is: why should a Sacred Ibis be on the document when it wasn't recognised as a British bird? The answer is in the fact that the online paper is a reprint issued by Prof. Alfred Newton in 1880, who was the editor of the ornithological journal 'Ibis' from 1865 to 1870. The picture of the Sacred Ibis is the 'logo' of the 'Ibis' at that time, and the page includes Newton's name and the date 1880.
- on When Robin and Blackbird meetI think they are both fantastic
- on Pestle Puffballs, Hedgehogs and ChanterellesLooks so delicious!
- on “From the age of five I was taught how to torture, mutilate and kill.”I can’t fault your analysis. I do have and practice a ‘religion’ but perhaps the most important aspect for me is that there is no ‘evangelism’ - I found it - it didn’t find me or come looking. One of my dearest friends died a few years ago. She was a woman of science, of rationalism and I held her knowledge and opinions in high regard. Towards the end of her life she said to me “I don’t believe in anything - I wish I did, but I don’t. “ she had a tremendous send off with a humanist styled...
- on Adult Human femaleMany thanks Dr Patt for your inspiration for the sequel: https://www.thehallofeinar.com/2024/01/adult-human-female-the-sequel/
- on Adult Human femaleThanks so much Allan - much appreciated.
- on CycadThanks so much Lynn. I enjoy your insights!
- on CycadAs so often is the case with nature… she has solutions for everything. If only we humans had the patience to let her get on with it… speaking as a midwife here too.
- on Adult Human femaleSpot on David. A fantastic piece of work, well balanced and inarguable. You surely speak for the masses.
- on The Monks of RomeI've just returned from Rome and saw lots of them in the grounds of Castel Sant'Angelo. It was creating a lot of interest among the tourists!
- on Are these the most northerly cliff-nesting House Martins in the UK?Hi there I once had a caravan in Kintyre , near where a barn swallow nested (2019 I think) in a coastal cave (along with feral pigeon/rock dove). It was lovely to see both birds nesting in the primordial way. Is a natural swallow nest as rare as a house martin and if so who would be interested in my observation? I don't have any photos but I could help anyone interested enough find the cave that is likely still used
- on Little Egret Agreed!
- on DeadwoodLooks like a dead giraffe ...
- on Gannets at NoupThanks so much Jenny - it's great that you managed to get to Noup and that you experienced the wonderful Westraak. I'm delighted you had the full Puffin experience after coming so far.
- on It’s not an animal, plant or a fungusIndeed!
- on It’s not an animal, plant or a fungus… but definitely less deadly than homo sapiens…. Looks can be misleading and treacherous….
- on Gannets at NoupDavid, I was lucky to see the gannets nesting on the cliffs near Noup Head in 2023. I did a day tour with Westrack Tours and we went out to the cliffs. It was wonderful looking down to see all the birds. I also enjoyed seeing groups of puffins at Castle o' Burrian. Your photos of the gannets are great. Jenny from Nowra, New South Wales.
- on SparrowYes, they are such beautiful birds. I suspect the attitude to them is very different in the UK, where they are native, and the US, where they are an introduced species.