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Flammulina velutipes - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Velvet-stemmed Little Flame

December is the best time to find Velvet Shank fungus, Flammulina velutipes. It’s a species I found as a child: And here …

Atlantic Puffin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Artificial Rubbish – part 4

I decided to ask Chat GPT to give me a summary of my blog. According to an Artificial Intelligence summary provided as …

Merlin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey )not the)

Merlin at Greylake

When I hear that there’s been a Merlin at RSPB Greylake in Somerset I decide I’ve just got to pay it a …

Leaf Miner in Beech leaf - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Fresh food

When a micro-moth laid an egg in this Beech leaf it infected the leaf with a bacterium. That bacterial infection disrupted the …

Remembrance - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Refusing to change tense

I was searching for a Yellow-Browed Warbler in a local copse when I came across this bunch of flowers tied to a …

Common Cormorant - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cormorant in Brixham Harbour

The colours of Brixham boats reflected in the water of the harbour make a superb backdrop to the bird life here. Especially …

Black Throated Diver - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Diverse Divers

We’ve just been on another Brixham wildlife cruise skippered by Dave on Kelly’s Hero and run by Mike Langman. It’s been as …

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Rubbish – part 3

There’s more artificial intelligence swamping Facebook at the moment. At least the page Nature’s Symphony lists itself as a “Digital Creator”. Other …

Sanderling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The Sand Ploughman

The name Sanderling is from the Old English sand-yrðling, or ‘sand-ploughman’. This one has been ploughing the tideline for tasty morsels and is heading …

Arctic Tern - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Feeding time

One of the most interesting aspects of bird behaviour is watching parents feeding their young. In this case, I can’t be sure …

Budleigh Salterton Beach - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Budleigh Salterton

I love how comfortable this woman has made herself despite the pebbles on the beach. They really do conform to your body …

Catch of the Day - 60 x 60cm framed

Framed print

I’ve just sold a print of my photograph of a Puffin with a face full of fish: The print is 60cm x …

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Rubbish – part 2

Facebook isn’t the only social media platform overwhelmed by Artificial-Intelligence-produced content. Threads is full of it, too. Here’s one user who is …

Sketching Newton Abbot - The Hall of Einar

Sketching the Union Bridge

I’m continuing filling my sketchbook and having fun sketching Newton Abbot’s Union Bridge. It was built in 1822 and has been swallowed …

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Rubbish – part 1

Here’s an eye-catching photograph for you from Z F photography from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has over 41,000 likes and over 1,000 …

Arctic Tern - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Arctic Tern chick

Arctic Tern chicks are so wonderfully endearing. Isn’t this one sweet?

Arctic Tern - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Arctic Tern on the handrail

We had only just arrived on Papa Westray when we saw an Arctic Tern on the handrail. They’re such handsome birds, with …

Black Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Yet another fish shot

A Black Guillemot in breeding plumage is a thrill. Even more so when it has a freshly caught fish to display.

Ketchup - Lyme Regis - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Ketchup

We’re a dirty species, leaving forever rubbish in environmentally sensitive places. I fancy some chips now.

The Hot House Combo - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The Hot House Combo

I’m walking into Newton Abbot hoping to do some sketching at the Classic Car event when I stop to listen to The …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Pica pica

There’s a Magpie family at Dawlish Warren. It’s beautiful sunlight and a good opportunity to appreciate their iridescence. It’s also an opportunity …

Fungi - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Hare’s Foot Inkcap

There’s a Hare’s Foot Inkcap, Coprinopsis lagopus, in our dog-walking field in Somerset. I only have my phone with me, but I …

Fighting Drakes - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Fighting Drakes

There’s an awful lot of behaviour going on with ducks. There’s a social order and dominance hierarchy and sexual violence wherever you …