The Hide , Thursday 27th April 2023 It’s been a very long but enjoyable day here at the Meadow Hide , despite the almost relentless rain. We now have a […]
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 […]
SLIMBRIDGE Slimbridge, was the first of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centres to open in 1946. The founder and driving force , Sir Peter Scott was one of the […]
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, […]
The Hide , Tuesday 18th April 2023 What a week , seven days that seems like I’ve been in a whirlwind. It all started last Tuesday when myself and Graham […]
In conversation with Gordon Buchanan Gordon Buchanan MBE , Scottish filmmaker, wildlife cameraman and presenter. After 31 years filming wildlife in remote areas of the planet, Gordon Buchanan has a […]
Are you looking for a new tripod ? We recently gave the Kenro Heavy Duty Tripod Kit a field test. Kenro’s web site states the tripods are “manufactured to exacting […]
MTM – Spotted flycatcher , Muscicapa striata The spotted flycatcher is a medium-sized songbird of open woodland, parks and gardens. It has a relatively long tail, which it flicks while it […]
The Hide , Tuesday 11th April 2023 Another wet day here at the Meadow Hide , and once again the weather has impacted on the wildlife watching. It’s quiet with […]
David Attenborough explores our British woodland, grassland, freshwater and ocean habitats, revealing the surprising and dramatic wildlife that exists right on our doorstep. This is Sir David Attenborough first series […]
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 […]