The Brown Argus butterfly – Aricia agestis This small butterfly is characteristic of southern chalk and limestone grassland but occurs in a variety of other open habitats as far north […]
The Raven – Corvus corax The Raven is a large all-black bird, a member of the crow family. It is large bird , the biggest member of the crow family.with […]
The Sika Deer – Cervus nippon Sika deer were introduced to the UK in 1860 by wealthy land owners in Scotland . Originally native to the far east most wild Sika […]
Finally , the revamp and restoration of the blog is all but done. Thank you for your patience ! The menus are now all working , fingers crossed and the […]
The Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus The short-eared owl is mottled yellowy-brown above, paler underneath and has dark circles around its yellow eyes. Short ‘ear tufts’ provide its common name. […]
The Hobby – Falco subbuteo Hobbies have a grey-brown head with white cheeks and a yellow and black hooked bill. Their breast is white with dark streaks, while the thighs are […]
The Meadow Brown butterfly – Maniola jurtina The medium-sized meadow brown is one of the commonest grassland butterflies, and can be seen in the summer, from June to September. It […]
The Treecreeper – Certhia familiaris The Treecreeper is a small, very active bird with a wingspan of around 20cm that lives in trees. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill, […]
In conversation with Peter Hanscomb So following in the footsteps of a certain Gordon Buchanan , and Brandon Kemp it is only fair that i now put myself into the […]
Richmond Park – Richmond , London , TW10 5HS At 2,500 acres, Richmond is the largest of the Royal Parks, and a unique mix of habitats, from wetlands and meadowlands, […]
The Eider Duck – Somateria mollissima The Eider is the UK’s heaviest Duck weighting anrounf 2.2kg annd despite its size also the fastest flying duck. It’s a true seaduck, rarely […]