REEVES MUNTJAC
The Reeves Muntjac ( Muntiacus reevesi ) is a small stocky deer , with a distinctive haunched appearance , with a rusty brown coat which turns a dull shade of grey in winter. The Muntjac […]
ROE DEER
Roe Deer , Capreolus capreolus The roe is one of the two species of truly native deer of the British Isles, the other being the red deer. Records of them […]
THE HOUSE SPARROW
Meet the Model – Hank the House Sparrow By Peter Hanscomb The house sparrow , Passer domesticus is still a common sight in most UK gardens and in 2016 , […]
THE ORANGE TIP
Orange Tip Butterfly , Anthocharis cardamines The Orange-tip , a regular visitor to the wildflower meadow is a true sign of the arrival of spring and is one of the first […]
THE WEASEL
MTM The Weasel , Mustela nivalis By Graham Stewart Weasels are part of the Mustelid family and are related to Stoats, Ferrets, Polecats and Otters all of which have long […]
THE JAY
MTM – The Jay , Garrulus glandarius The Jay is undoubtedly the most colourful member of the crow family of birds Family name Corvidae. The genus term, Garrulus, means noisy […]
Meet the Model – Robbie the Red Deer
Say hello to Robbie , a fine example of a native British Red Deer ( Cervus elaphus ) The Red Deer is one of only two true native deer species […]
SPECKLED WOOD
The Speckled Wood butterfly , Pararge Aegeria These butterflies are common and widespread across the UK, though less common in Scotland. You can spot them in woodland glades and rides, […]
PEACOCK BUTTERFLY
Peacock Butterfly , Inachis io The peacock butterfly is one of the most common garden butterfly , found throughout most of England and Wales , and more rarely in Scotland […]
LINNET
MTM , The Linnet , Carduelis cannabina The Linnet is a small, slim finch, widely distributed and once popular as a cage bird because of its melodious song. The adult male’s […]
SNOWY OWL
The Snowy Owl , Bubo scandiacus The Snowy Owl is a bird of Arctic tundra or open grasslands and fields and a rare visitor to the British Isles. Between 1967 and […]
THE STARLING
Meet the Model – Stan the Starling By Peter Hanscomb The European starling Sturnus vulgaris has to be one of my favourite garden visitors. The starling, is a medium-sized passerine […]
THE HARVEST MOUSE
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Most people think of the harvest mouse as the tiny red-brown animalclinging to a ripe ear of wheat, however you are just as likely to findthe […]
THE YELLOWHAMMER
Yellowhammer , Emberiza citrinella The Yellowhammer is a sparrow sized member of the Bunting family of birds. The male is mostly yellow with brown upperparts that have darker streaking. The rump […]
BLACK-HEADED GULL
MTM – The Black-headed Gull , Chroicocephalus ridibundus The Black-headed Gull is Britain’s smallest species of Common Gull. They are the most common inland gull and can be seen all […]
THE BUZZARD
Meet the model – Bernie the Buzzard – Buteo buteo By Graham Stewart The Buzzard is now the most common and widespread of all the birds of prey in the […]
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