THE GREY SQUIRREL
Probably no other garden visitor splits opinion quite like the Grey Squirrel , Sciurus carolinensis . For some the non native grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and […]
The Fox
The Fox words and pictures by Peter Hanscomb The Red Fox , Britains only remaining wild canine . Probably no other wild animal devides public opinion in the U.K. quite […]
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
“Don’t be ashamed of your ignorance, be ashamed of your unwillingness to overcome it” Bangambiki Habyarimana So you might have gathered this isn’t a normal Wildlife Wednesday , for a […]
App review – Seek
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 […]
Knowledge
Words by Peter Hanscomb I love nothing more than getting out into the great outdoors with my camera. Sometimes returning home with a plethora of stunning images ( in my […]
LAST CHANCE
The competition closes tonight at 23:59 Friday the 31st July The Countryfile Calendar photographic competition for 2021 is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 Countryfile Calendar competition […]
96 HOURS
The competition closes at 23:59 on Friday the 31st July The Countryfile Calendar photographic competition for 2021 is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 Countryfile Calendar competition […]
Meet the model – Mandy the Moor Hen
MOOR HEN Gallinula chloropus Length 35cm Wingspan 55cm Weight 200-400g Population 300,000 Moorhens are […]
1 WEEK TO GO
The competition closes at 23:59 on Friday the 31st July The Countryfile Calendar photographic competition for 2021 is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 Countryfile Calendar competition […]
LOCATION , LOCATION , LOCATION
Nature at the Golf Club
THE STATE OF NATURE AT JOHN O’ GAUNT GOLF CLUB by Stephen Thompson Golf courses have had a reputation in the past and to some extent still do of being […]
200 YEARS
Newport Wetlands: Rare bitterns breeds for first time in over 200 years One of the UK’s most rare and threatened bird species has successfully bred in Wales for the first […]
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 […]
SOCIAL DISTANCING
Amazing Grace, the hedgehog preservation campaign, is urging Britain’s gardeners to ‘socially distance’ from wildlife in their gardens, following a spate of wild animals being ‘rescued’ from their natural habitat. […]
Meet the Model -Simon the Mute Swan
Meet the Model – Simon the Mute Swan words by Peter Hanscomb The mute swan , Cygnus olor , is the UK’s most widespread species of swan, this iconic bird […]
COUNTRYFILE CALENDAR 2021
The competition closes at 23:59 on Friday the 31st July The Countryfile Calendar photographic competition for 2021 is now open for entries. The theme for the 2021 Countryfile Calendar competition […]
