NEW LIFE
The Fox has always been a special animal for me . It was Flo the fox who first sparked my interest in wildlife photography and her portrait is still to […]
THE BROWN RAT
The Brown Rat , Rattus norvegicus The Brown Rat is a native of central Asia which was introduced to the British Isles around 1720. It has subsequently spread throughout the […]
Meet the Model – Stan 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 […]
MEET THE MODEL – REGGIE THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
Meet the Model , Reggie the Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa […]
PADDLING POOL
Paddling pool at the Meadow Let me introduce you to the latest addition to the landscape at the Meadow Hide. The paddling pool. Five days ago this was just a […]
MIRRORLESS V DSLR
If your new to photography or looking to upgrade your camera there has never been such a large choice of camera systems , ranging from point and shoot , to […]
SAVE THE HEDGEHOG
I don’t really like to get political here on the blog, but here’s a subject that’s worth publicising. The hedgehog , one of Britain’s iconic mammals is in critical danger […]
MIRRORLESS OR NOT
As you may know, my long held dream of owning my own little piece of land and building a bird hide finally came true earlier this year , with a […]
TWO
Here’s a couple of clips from last night , two of our hedgehogs having fun n the garden……
THE MINI WOODS
The mini woods @ the meadow The landscaping has started at the hide , phase one is the creation of a mini wildlife woods , and when I say mini […]
THE RED ONE
Photos by Graham Stewart
BLACKBIRD AT THE MEADOW
If you follow the blog you might know that the humble Blackbird is by far and away my favorite British bird. A common sight in many gardens , including my […]
Meet the Model – Norbert the Nuthatch
Meet the Model – Norbert the Nuthatch words and images by Peter Hanscomb Say hello to Norman , the Nuthatch Sitta europaea. This small agile and busy tit-sized woodland bird […]
NEW ARRIVAL
The latest addition to hide visitors , a Great spotted woodpecker. He has been hammering away in a tree less than five metres from the hide. Despite the unmistakable sound […]
BIRDS OF PREY
BIRDS OF PREY @ THE MEADOW We are now in the second phase of the rejuvenation of the wildflower meadow. The hide is as good as finished and has surpassed […]
BRAVE MOUSE
Our resident garden mouse is getting very brave , normally if there is another animal in the garden it runs for cover , with good reason when you’re at the […]
