Little Egrets
Little Egrets are one of the most beautiful birds I’ve photographed. I remember the shock of seeing my first one from the …
Little Egrets are one of the most beautiful birds I’ve photographed. I remember the shock of seeing my first one from the …
Along the River Tiber in Rome there are many bridges. Under some of them, on the east side of the old city, …
Walking along the Tiber in Rome there are two waterfront boulevards. On one side it is beautiful, clean, well-lit, marked with a …
A Heron on a bridge over the River Tiber stands as still as an Ancient Roman statue.
The Rose Ringed Parakeets in Rome are a noisy delight. Here’s one in a tree on the banks of the River Tiber: …
It’s Day 9 of turning the pages in this 1950s Ladybird book to see what’s changed in the past 60 years: “The …
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 …
The sheep on Westray are hardy beasts. Here’s one with a white face doing what a sheep does best; chew:
Biting Stonecrop is a wonderful plant. It grows on the stone walls at Einar, creeping along the stone with small succulent leaves …
The seals on Westray always look in such good condition when I see them: I’m hoping that’s because the seas are clean …
Life is precious. One of the most emotional experiences for me in 2017 was a visit to Beachy Head. I was there …
Winter is still a productive season for wild food if you know where to look. Out on Dartmoor, along the River Teign …
Would you expect the Japanese workers who grow Enokitake mushrooms to have lower rates of cancer deaths than the general population? That’s …
There’s what looks like a raw steak growing out of a tree in the woods on Dartmoor: It’s Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica. …
If there are pink ballerinas on your lawn they could be one of only two things: 1. Actual ballerinas, dressed in pink; …
Waxcaps live in unimproved grassland. That means they are often only found in graveyards as the rest of the grassland environment has …
Looking back in my photo archive of curious and wonderful fungi I find photographs of Tricholomopsis rutilans, Plums and Custard: According to …
Walking along the River I spot an interesting mushroom. It’s a Magpie Ink Cap.