The competition closes tonight at 23:59 Friday the 31st July

The Countryfile Calendar photographic competition for 2021 is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 Countryfile Calendar competition is ‘Bright and Beautiful’, and whether you’re in the countryside or the city, the judges want to see your interpretation of ‘Bright and Beautiful’ right from your doorstep.

John Craven will be chairing the judging panel and is once again joined by Simon King the wildlife cameraman and Cerys Matthews the musician and broadcaster. Together they’ll choose their favourite 12 photographs before they let you decide which of them is the overall winner which will feature on the cover of the 2021 Countryfile calendar.

For more details click here

MEET THE MODEL -KERRY THE KESTREL

KESTREL Falco tinnuncls Wingspan            80 cm Length                  35 cm Weight                  150 – 250 grams Breeding pairs    45,000 pairs Habitat: The Kestrel is the most widely dispersed of the UK’s birds of prey and […]

by phans66 October 2, 2022July 24, 2022

Meet the Model – Bobby the Blue Tit

Meet the Model – Bobby the Blue Tit ,  Cyanstes caeruleus Words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb The Blue Tit is an easy to recognise garden favourite. With it’s small size and distinctive blue and yellow plumage , the Blue tit is a regular garden visitor that’s wide spread throughout the British Isles and mainland […]

by phans66 October 1, 2022July 24, 2022

THE GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

Meet the Model , Woody the Great Spotted Woodpecker The Great spotted woodpecker , Dendrocopos major is one of three native woodpeckers here in the U.K ( the other two species are the Lesser spotted and Green woodpecker ) The Great spotted woodpecker is actually smaller than most people imagine being roughly the same size […]

by phans66 September 30, 2022July 24, 2022