
The Magpie’s Box
We were at Tate Britain in London a month or so ago when my eye was drawn to this exhibit, mainly because …
We were at Tate Britain in London a month or so ago when my eye was drawn to this exhibit, mainly because …
While in London, the Puffin Whisperer and I took the opportunity to visit the National Gallery to see Piero della Francesca’s painting …
We’re got three species of corvids in this London park. Firstly, there’s the robust Carrion Crows, with their large beaks festooned with …
Have you noticed how smart and aware Eurasian Magpies are? There appears to be a lot going on in their minds that …
Magpies are one of the most difficult birds to photograph. The human eye sees light and shade in a completely different way …
Magpies are currently building their nests around the parish. Their nests seem like great untidy bundles of sticks in trees; the truth …
Looking back at my blogs from 2021 it’s clear that I had some great wildlife experiences and managed to document many of …
Magpies are hated by many bird lovers. People love small, fluffy songbirds and want to protect them. Magpies are clever corvids which …
I hate sharp fences. They’re there to make sure property is protected, but their defence often turns into attack when people tangle …
The Magpies have finished constructing their nest. Here’s one bringing in the twigs to construct the base. The roof was next. Now …
The Magpies are busy. It’s spring and they’re toiling building a nest. Last year they built two nests, yet despite all the …
On my walk through the local industrial estate I spotted a Magpie. I thought the complexity of this graphic image was just …
“One’s for sorrow, two’s for joy…”, says the old rhyme, ‘Magpie’. I don’t agree. Magpies, however many in number, are all for …
Here are a few familiar faces from my social distancing walk. This Mute Swan is one of the aggressive pair which have …
There’s a Magpie on a roof on the industrial estate nearby. It’s been busy tearing the moss off it. I’m not sure …
Magpies are handsome birds. I keep reading about how intelligent they are. Intelligence is one of those factors which is so difficult …
It’s Day 9 of turning the pages in this 1950s Ladybird book to see what’s changed in the past 60 years: “The …
Walking through The Regent’s Park I notice a woman with her hands deep in a bag. She brings out a handful of …
There’s a pair of Magpies in the tree by the lake in the park. They are noisy and busy, attracting attention from …
I’m on a personal journey to rediscover the natural world I described in my nature notebooks when I was a 12 year …