I’ve finally found the active Buzzard’s nest deep in The Wood. It’s not this one: They’ve built another smaller one higher up in a much more precarious position. Here’s one of the birds calling as it flies on the outskirts of The Wood. It’s great to have a clear view …
I’m currently reading the third volume of the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Times have changed. …
My friend Paul made and put up an owl box in one of the large trees which border his property. He chose …
Have you noticed the weather. There’s a possibility that you’re reading this in the UK, so it’s likely that you’re similarly obsessed …
I decide to get up at dawn and go to Dartmoor. I’ve decided that before and stayed in bed. This time I …
The Green Hairstreak is a green butterfly. Saying it’s green really does do it a disservice, though. Just look at that colour! …
I’m walking through a narrow walkway in the reeds, looking for Reed Warbler’s nests, when I come across a Swan-made clearing in …
I’m currently reading the third volume of the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Times have changed: …
There’s a noisy Pied Wagtail family on the River Lemon in South Devon. I’m enjoying their fluttering, wagging, calling and feeding antics. …
A trip to the Exeter Vaccination Centre was my morning appointment. It’s only seven minutes by car from there to RSPB Aylesbeare …
Wrens have one of the highest noise to weight ratios amongst birds. I know some people like that.
I’m hidden in the bushes waiting for Cuckoos when I see a Buzzard heading straight towards me up the hill. It veers …
“When will I have time for Redstarts?” I asked a few weeks ago. Well, today is the answer. I’m at Emsworthy Mire …
I’m currently reading the third volume of the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Times have changed: …
Social media has polarised society. We’ve never had such a glorious opportunity to engage with people we fundamentally disagree with. It makes …
Greenfinches still seem exotic to me.
A trip to Emsworthy Mire is always a good day, even when the weather isn’t nice. Today it’s lovely weather and the …
These Swifts aren’t really in formation. In fact there’s only one Swift. I took five photographs in swift succession and merged them …
There’s something wonderful about the light this evening. It’s very warm and very clear. There’s been a lot of rain recently and …
I’m currently reading the third volume of the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Today it’s the …
There’s a Mayfly on my arm. The poet George Crabbe wrote about Mayflies over 200 years ago in 1785. He compared the …
This cobble has been tumbled by the waves until it is not quite smooth. It has been ‘pecked’ by crashing against other …
Magpies are hated by many bird lovers. People love small, fluffy songbirds and want to protect them. Magpies are clever corvids which …
I love this Bluebell wood. These are native Bluebells with their thin stems and nodding heads. Their colour is so intense at …
There’s one of the biggest nests I’ve seen up this tree in the centre of the wood. It must be the nest …
I can hear the Mistle Thrush alarm call again. Either that or an over-enthusiastic football fan is using a rattle. I spotted …
Hello and welcome to my Sunday Recommendation. Thanks for joining me. Every week I read great wildlife and nature books, stumble upon …
I love this photograph from our trip to Villa d’Este in Tivoli. The breathtaking 16th Century gardens are enough to take the …
It’s a common question on social media. Ashley is “Just interested to know”. There are hundreds of examples of people who are …
Who lives in a house like this? It’s a huge domed nest made of moss in a river bank. It’s a Dippers’ …