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There are blackberries everywhere in the hedges here in Italy. They taste wrong though. They’re drier, harder, less juicy and far less …
There are blackberries everywhere in the hedges here in Italy. They taste wrong though. They’re drier, harder, less juicy and far less …
It’s been a dream of mine to see a Little Owl again. When I was a young teenager my friend Michael had …
I see a tiny speck of a bird circling over a ruined building in Tarquinia: We drive the car in its direction …
There’s a Painted Lady butterfly in the garden on the Abbey here in Tarquinia in Italy. It’s high up and nicely isolated …
We’re driving round Italy with telephoto lenses and the windows down. There’s a tiny brown bird on a branch beside us. It’s …
It’s a glorious day here in Italy. I’ve climbed to the top of a hill and can see across the valley: There’s …
Our friend Paolo is driving us round some of his favourite birding spots in Tarquinia in Italy. It’s hot, I’ve got the …
There’s a Lizard on the wall in the grounds of the Abbey, Abbazia San Giusto, near Tarquinia in Italy. It’s not green; …
I love the hills and fields in Tarquinia. We’re here on a Little Owl hunt. That’s hunting with cameras and good intentions, …
We’re driving around Monte Romano near Tarquinia in Italy looking for Little Owls. They’re the number one species I’m looking for. The …
It’s blisteringly hot at the Abbazia San Giusto in Tuscania in Italy today. There’s not much wind and precious little shelter. Tucked …
We are up at 6am, politely yawning. Today is our most recent attempt to see Little Owls. As a child I helped …
I’ve arrived in Italy at exactly the wrong time. Birds have just finished breeding and are on the move. Many are preparing …
We arrive home late to our rented room in Tuscania in Italy. As we get the key out we notice a huge …
The River Tevere in Rome looks great today. I’d love to explore it. It’s such a grand river that it’ll take me …
We drive past an animal circus in Italy. I look up the size of a Tiger’s natural territory. “A tigress may have …
We’re driving around Tarquinia in Italy. Our guide is our new friend Paolo, an incredibly enthusiastic and endlessly patient local birder. He’s …
Donkeys are fascinating creatures. There’s a field full of them, here in Tuscania, north of Rome: It’s not just me that’s fascinated …
We’re staying in an Abbey in Italy for a few days as we tour around Tuscania. It’s the Abbazia San Giusto. Here’s …
I’m thrilled to see a Little Grebe appear in The Regent’s Park with a big fish in its bill: It’s powering along …
There’s a female Tufted Duck on the lake at The Regent’s Park in London. Looking at it I marvel at how brilliant …
There’s a Pochard on the pond at The Regent’s Park. It’s a male, with a beautiful brown head and its bright red …
There’s an Egyptian Goose at The Regent’s Park in London: Its eyes make we want to keep looking into its eyes. I’d …
There’s a Little Grebe in The Regent’s Park in London: It has a family. Here it is with one of its chicks: …
The juvenile Great Crested Grebes at The Regent’s Park are too big to be carried on their parents’ backs now. They’ve been …
I love Little Grebes. They are so tiny and so buoyant. Whenever they resurface after a dive, they always surface like a …
There’s a grey Heron on the far bank of the water at The Regent’s Park in London. It looks dastardly: It sits …
There’s a juvenile Black Headed Gull in The Regent’s Park in London: They are very elegant but slightly bizarrely proportioned birds: This …
I’m strolling around Hyde Park with my son. I’m pondering having an ice cream. We’ve had a lovely morning. Naturally I have …
The Regent’s Park is full of birds. It’s wiltingly hot and the Carrion Crows are sensibly in the shade. I’m hanging around, …