The First Ladybird Book of British Birds – #8 The Jay
On Day 8 of turning the pages of this Ladybird book I find out that there’s one rule for the rich and one for the poor when it comes to wildlife persecution..
On Day 8 of turning the pages of this Ladybird book I find out that there’s one rule for the rich and one for the poor when it comes to wildlife persecution..
Turning the next page of this Ladybird book and it’s the Linnet: It says: “The Linnet is another very common bird.” It’s …
I’m leafing through my copy of The First Ladybird Book of British Birds and their Nests this month. Turning the page today …
Looking back at my photographs from 2017 I come across some which I haven’t posted. They are Razorbills. They nest along the …
Turning to the next page in this 1950s Ladybird book shows the Long-tailed Tit: I prefer to call them Long-Tailed Bushtits because …
Looking back at my photographs from Westray in 2017 I’m struck by this beautiful Bridled Guillemot. It’s a Guillemot, Uria aalge, but …
Leafing through this 1950s Ladybird book is fascinating. Today I’ve come to the Blue Tit: Here’s my childhood sketch of Blue Tits. …
I’m leafing through this 1950s Ladybird book when I come across the page for the Robin: Everyone knows the Robin Redbreast At …
2017 was when I embarked upon my quest with gusto. Which quest? To find all the animals, plants and fungi I wrote …
I’m currently reading the Ladybird Book of British Birds and their nests from the 1950s. Times have changed: It says: The Wren …
In 2017 I made many trips to Italy. In February it was Orbetello, staying at the most incredible AirBnB, where we were …
Walking the coast of Westray I can see a yellow plastic wheel floating in the sea among the seaweed and flotsam and …
During January I’ll be exploring this 1950s Ladybird book of British Birds and their nests to see what’s changed in the last …