The Chaffinch , Fringilla coelebs The Chaffinch is the UK’s most common finch and sometimes overlooked and not fully appreciated despite being one of our most colourful garden visitors. the […]
The Tawny Owl , Strix aluco The Tawny Owl , Strix aluco Is the most common species of owl here in the U.K. with an estimated population of around of […]
The Hide , Friday 2nd February 2024 So here we are then February already and whilst I’m sure we haven’t seen the worst of this winter’s weather, at least the […]
LONG-TAILED TIT Aegithalos caudatus Length 14 cm Wingspan 18 cm Weight 10 g Population 600,000 The Long-tailed tit comes from a different family to our more familiar Blue tit and […]
The Hide , Tuesday 30th January 2024 Well , that’s January nearly over , and welcome to the Hide for the last time this month. It seems to have been […]
The Hide , Friday 26th January 2023 Today I’m feeling old and jaded. No sympathy required because this feeling is totally self inflicted and I should know better. Together with […]
The Big Garden Bird Watch 2024 The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers take part, helping to build […]
How to attract birds to your patch Here are our top tips on how to feed and attract birds this Big Garden Birdwatch. You don’t even need a garden – […]
The Hide , Tuesday 23rd January 2023 Today was supposed to be the calm between the storms. Isha has done here damage and should by now have passed through the […]
The Redwing – Turdus iliacus Our smallest thrush, it is a common winter visitor. The pale stripe over the eye and the red patch on its flanks help to identify […]
The Hide , Saturday 20th January 2023 Another very cold day here at the hide , and not just cold , windy. Apparently we have another winters storm on its way […]
Walking with Nature, Mouldon Hill Something a little different today . For sure it’s cold , the car is telling me it’s -4c . However it’s also a beautiful crisp […]
My Winter Kit Bag Most of my winter wildlife photography now takes place at the Wildflower Meadow Hide here in the rolling North Wiltshire. Having a waterproof comfy base certainly […]
The Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus The Rabbit has a special relationship with us humans in the U.K. The introduced spices crosses many boundaries, it’s a loved domestic pet , cute wild […]
The Big Garden Bird Watch 2024 The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers take part, helping to build […]