OPEN FOR BUSINESS With the recent discovery that we now have two hedgehogs in residence, the long awaited Hibernation Arms has finally arrived. It now has pride of place in […]
Late afternoon Barn Owls By Alex White Each afternoon around 5pm, just as the light is fading a Barn owl appears over the wildflower meadow. A barn owl’s Latin name […]
Badger cull – the end game The government has announced that Badger culling will be phased out and replaced with a cattle vaccine and plans more vaccination of badgers in […]
Meet the model – Bernie the Buzzard – Buteo buteo By Graham Stewart The Buzzard is now the most common and widespread of all the birds of prey in the […]
Two for one Whats better than a hedgehog in your garden , two hedgehogs. Honestly I had resigned myself to the fact we had lost all the local hogs. Last […]
Meet the Model , Pippa the Pine Martin by Graham Stewart Pippa the Pine Marten – Martes martes Once extremely common in Britain, The Pine Marten was persecuted to near […]
FEBRUARY Once again another month draws to a close , almost time to say goodbye to February and it’s leap day. It’s been another busy month here , new Meet […]
So Tingle tongue is back , this time he’s not content with vandalism and trying to steal the camera , he’s also trying to bust into the hedgehog house….. stern […]
Malcolm the Mallard by Peter Hanscomb Say hello to Malcolm the Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos The mallard , dabbling duck can be found throughout the Americas, Europe and North Africa and […]
Meet the Model – Kenny the Kingfisher by Graham Stewart Say hello to the Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Most people are only ever likely to catch a flash of electric blue […]
Meet the Model – Biff the Brown Hare , Lepus europaeus Words by Peter Hanscomb , Photography by Natasha Weyers. Say hello to Biff the Brown Hare , The Brown hare […]
Meet the Model , Grey Heron – Ardea Cinerea Words and pictures by Graham Stewart Now I know what you are all thinking, the big dummy has spelt Garry wrong. […]
Badger rescue afternoon by Alex White On Saturday Oxfordshire Badger Group held a badger rescue information afternoon for its volunteers. The first thing we learnt was the different types of […]