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 […]
MEADOW HIDE
The Rat Pack 17-4-2021 It’s Saturday morning and back to the meadow hide , this time flying solo. The hide was very busy today with a constant flow of beaks […]
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
Wildlife Wednesday 14-4-2021 I now feel like I’m fully back into the swing of Wildlife Wednesday, again at our new base The Hide at the Meadow. Today I had the […]
Meet the Model – Pedro Pheasant
PHEASANT Phasianus colchicus Length 70-90 cm Wingspan 80-85 cm Weight 1.4 kg Population […]
THE ROBIN – updated
The Robin , Erithacus rubecula. The Robin , a familiar sight in British gardens and parks is a small rounded bird with a distinctive red plumage on it’s breast. A […]
THE FOX ,HOG AND BOX
One of our fox visitors got a little startled by a plastic box , containing a hedgehog….
MEET THE MODEL – REGGIE THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
Meet the Model , Reggie the Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa […]
Bob’s Blog, My Keepers
My Keepers by Bob Brind-Surch, professional photographer and naturalist . http://www.naturesphotos.co.uk I have been asked many times how I go about sorting my photos. This is not a new question […]
TABLE MANNERS
Looks like the local Hedgehogs have learned to share dinner time ….
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
Wildlife Wednesday 7-4-2021 Now that my isolation is finally over and I’m now free to leave the house it’s a welcome return to Wildlife Wednesday and a day at the […]
THE BOSS
Three is the magic number. Little and large are still hanging around in the garden and last night they were joined by a new mysterious hog. Much to Large the […]
MEET THE MODEL – WENDY THE WREN
Say hello to Wendy the Wren , Troglodytes troglodytes The wren is a small brown bird, almost rounded, with a fine bill, quite long legs and toes, very short round […]
L & L
Little and large our two new rescue hedgehogs are still in the garden , four days after release . Either the foods good here , the accommodation is free or […]
MEADOW HIDE
Meadow hide 31-03-21 Another day at the hide and another day of new birds , namely the Blackcap and a pair of Red legged partridge. Today’s visitor list included the […]
LITTLE AT LARGE
Our new hedgehogs are now free , and both have been exploring around the garden and beyond …….
