App review – Seek

by Peter Hanscomb

If your like me and struggle sometimes to identify just what species of plant , insect or animal you’ve just photographed this could be the app you’ve been waiting for. Free to download on both ISO and Android the apps simple to use and reasonably accurate.

All you need to do is open the app on your phone of tablet….

Take a picture of the subject you want to identify…….

Tap the identity photo button…..

And review the results……….

We tried a variety of different animals , plants and insects and whilst some answers were a bit generic, it identified the species or sub species in 18 out of 20 attempts. So not full proof but definitely worth downloading.

GARDEN LIFE – THE STARLING

It’s Saturday , still rather hot and my wife is away visiting her Dad so i have a totally free day. I decided to set up my camera in our back garden ( rear yard ) and sat down with a cold drink and settled down , waiting to see if we had any visitors.…

by phans66 June 27, 2026June 27, 2026

WILDLIFE – THE DUNNOCK

The Dunnock – Prunella modularis Dunnocks , Prunella modularis are native to the UK and large areas of Europe with their range spreading as far as Lebanon, northern Iran, and the Caucasus. The ground feeding dunnock’s favoured habitats include woodlands, shrubs, gardens, and hedgerows. The dunnock looks from a distance similar to a house sparrow…

by phans66 June 26, 2026June 12, 2026

WILDLIFE – THE BARN OWL

The Barn Owl – Tyto alba With its heart shaped face the Barn Owl is probably the most popular owl in the UK. It is also one of the most widely distributed of owls throughout the world although its colouration does vary. The Barn Owls call is a far less attractive screech not the Twit…

by phans66 June 24, 2026June 12, 2026