Lime Nail Galls
Those look like Lime trees. I’m not sure though. They’re in the grounds of Forde House, a luxury Jacobean manor house in …
Those look like Lime trees. I’m not sure though. They’re in the grounds of Forde House, a luxury Jacobean manor house in …
It’s over 20 years since Little Egrets colonised South Devon. I’m on the banks of the River Teign and one has caught …
I’ve just downloaded the Google app to my phone and am trying the Google Lens feature. It allows you to take a …
Pronunciation is such a local thing. Who would have guessed that the River Teign would be pronounced “teen’. Or that when pronounced …
I’m slightly worried about my local pigeons. I don’t expect to get much sympathy. They’re usually fed by a motley assortment of …
Sunday Review: Our Bright Night by Kirsty Merryn and Cryptic real and imaginary wildlife by Immy Smith.
This early morning sun is beautiful on my bicycle ride. So is this male Blackbird. Just look at the rictal bristles surrounding …
The Mallard’s chicks have hatched. That’s very exciting.
There’s a single plant in the middle of a lawn at the back of one of the industrial buildings nearby. It’s standing …
Apples are members of the rose family. Their flowers make sense once you know that. Is that what these are? These trees …
We’re in the middle of the South Devon countryside. It’s going dark. It’s been a pleasant walk but it’s getting a little …
I’d recognise that pink anywhere. It’s Red Campion.
Sunday Review: Bird Therapy by Joe Harkness and Informal Beauty, the Photographs of Paul Nash.
The Carrion Crows are still roosting on the River Teign. They feed on invertebrates in the mud in the estuary. Walking along …
It’s not that long ago that collecting birds’ eggs was not just a scientific endeavour but a widespread hobby. Children would collect …
I’ve found that the best way of avoiding people is to go out early. And then go as far away from people …
It’s about time I got some exercise. I’ve been cooped up inside and eating more than is enjoyable. My son and I …
There’s a Cormorant at the Town Quay. It stands and hangs its wings out to dry just under the rusty railway bridge: …
Are you currently upbeat? Or downbeat? Whichever you are, I hope you’ll appreciate this glorious Carrion Crow as much as I do.
The news came to me in a tweet: Now, I love Peregrine Falcons, and yet I rarely see them. A glimpse of …
We’re living in difficult times. Sometimes it’s tricky to express how we feel. It’s then that artists, writers and musicians come into …
I enjoyed my brief early morning trip to the empty park to see the nesting Rooks. I’m surprised to see the Rookery …
I’ve never seen a Cormorant in breeding plumage before. When I spot one far off in the channel of the River Lemon, …
It’s a beautiful, placid scene. It’s gorgeous light on the River Teign as I spot a Mute Swan flying and then landing …
A lockdown lifetime ago we went to Dartmoor for a walk. I say ‘a walk’, but it was more an amble from …
Sunday Review: Piepmatz – Little Songbirds – card game and Diary of a Young Naturalist – Dara McAnulty.
In my local park, a short walk from my house in South Devon, is a rookery. Rooks are highly social birds and …
In a time before the lockdown I visited Daisy Nook Country Park. It’s in Failsworth, which is a great place to have …
Wood Pigeons may look ungainly on the ground, but when they fly, they are elegant. Although this one is carrying a heavy …
Before Instagram was a thing I used to crop many of my photographs square. I do love the balanced composition of a …