WILDLIFE – THE GREAT TIT
The Great Tit – Parus major The Great Tit , Parus major is the largest bird in the tit family. It is also the most widespread and common family member […]
WILDLIFE – THE NUTHATCH
The Nuthatch – Sitta europaea This small agile and busy tit-sized woodland bird has a short tail, large head and a woodpecker-like bill. Nuthatches are the only bird that will […]
WILDLIFE – THE WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE
The White-Tailed Sea Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla by Graham Stewart In the UK, birds of prey don’t come any bigger than the mighty White-tailed Eagle. Their enormous size, measuring between […]
WILDLIFE – THE BULLFINCH
The Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhula The Bullfinch is a regular visitor to the Meadow hide , always in a pair they normally arrive in mid afternoon and head straight […]
WILDLIFE – THE SPARROWHAWK
The Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus The Sparrowhawk is a relatively small birds of prey adapted for hunting smaller birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting […]
WILDLIFE – THE OTTER
The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]
WILDLIFE – BROWN HARE
The Brown Hare – Lepus europaeus The Brown hare is one of the largest of the lagomorphs. Its head and body length can range from 60 to 75 cm. The […]
WILDLIFE – THE HOUSE SPARROW
The House Sparrow – Passer domesticus The house sparrow , Passer domesticus is still a common sight in most UK gardens and in 2016 , it was voted the most […]
WILDLIFE – THE HEDGEHOG
The Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus The European hedgehog , Erinaceus europaeus is not only one of Britain’s favourite small mammals , it’s also one of the oldest , first evolving […]
WILDLIFE – THE MALLARD
The Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos The mallard , dabbling duck can be found throughout the Americas, Europe and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia and South […]
WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK
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 […]
WILDLIFE – THE CROW
The Crow – Corvus corone With it’s all black plumage and black shiny beak the crow is easily confused with its near cousin the rook. Like all corvids, carrion crows show […]
WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL
The Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis For some people here in the UK the grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and unwanted garden visitor. It’s also […]
WILDLIFE – RED DEER
The Red Deer – Cervus elaphus The Red Deer is one of only two true native deer species in the British Isles , with the other wild deer species having […]
WILDLIFE – THE OTTER
The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]
WILDLIFE – WHITE WAGTAIL
The White Wagtail – Motacila alba The White Wagtail is a familiar sight in the UK and across its vast Europe wide breeding range. These slender, long-tailed songbirds come in […]
