One leaf or two?
Look at any seed of a flowering plant and there’s a major feature you may never have realised is there. You can …
Spotted Flycatcher
I know that bird! Without even seeing it properly, I know its behaviour. It’s a Spotted Flycatcher: It’s hidden behind a largish …
Strikingly handsome
Aren’t they just?
The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and the one-eyed Fox of Villa Pamphilj
We’ve just arrived at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome. I don’t see Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers very often but I’ve got used to …
Hooded Crows at Villa Pamphilj
We’re at the park in Rome and there are Hooded Crows galore here. It’s fabulous light, though a little late in the …
A Wood Duck would duck
There’s a Wood Duck in the park at Villa Doria Pamphilj. I’ve not seen one before. I won’t forget seeing one: Aren’t …