2021 highlights of a wilder Italian life
2021 was another year spent on-hold, waiting with awful music playing, and the same repeated message, with no guarantee that I would …
Great White Egret v Grey Heron
I was thrilled to see Great White Egrets recently at Lago di Alviano. They’re wonderful birds and a thrill to see fly …
Egrets
Great White Egrets are impressive birds. They are huge: I love the way the wing tips of this one are just touching …
Airone Bianco Maggiore
Here’s the beautiful three-dimensional sign from a bird hide in Italy: It’s for the Great White Egret, which is a huge white …
Great White Egret at RSPB Ham Wall
It was 2012 when Great White Egrets first bred on the Somerset levels. Today there’s a thriving population. They look majestic against …
Great White Egret
The Italians call Great White Egrets L’airone bianco maggiore. This sign tells us what we should be looking for: a large heron …