WILDLIFE – THE HEDGEHOG
The Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus The European hedgehog , Erinaceus europaeus is not only one of Britain’s favourite small mammals , it’s also one of the oldest , first evolving […]
THE HIDE – LONG WEEKEND
The Hide – Long Weekend Wow , a long holiday weekend here in the uk and I’m greeted by a clear blue sky and unseasonable warm weather. And just to […]
WILDLIFE – HERRING GULL
Herring Gull – Larus argentatus If you can see a sea gull , it’s very likely going to be a Herring Gull you are watching. jumps to mind. The Herring Gull […]
WILDLIFE – SMALL TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY
The Small Tortoiseshell – Aglais urticae The Small Tortoiseshell is […]
THE HIDE – SHOW
The Hide – Show It has been a busy week , kicking off with a visit to the NEC , Birmingham to have a look around the Photography and video […]
WILDLIFE – WATER VOLE
The Water Vole – Arvicola amphibius Water voles are the largest species of vole in Uk. Similar in size and often mistaken for a Brown Rat , they make their […]
NEWS
NEWS Wildlife to replace historical figures on banknotes – and you get a say British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknotes – […]
THE HIDE & SEEK ?
The Hide – and Seek ? Back to the hide for another day’s wildlife watching and the occasional photo. If you have been following the blog for a while you […]
THE HOG AND FOX
I haven’t really mentioned our garden wildlife recently . It’s still very busy with birds and Squirrels visiting in good numbers during the day and it bursts into life during […]
THE HIDE – LIFE
The Hide – Life Slowly but surely the pools at the Hide are coming back to life , with more activity , larger numbers of visitor’s and a wider range […]
WILDLIFE – CHALK HILL BLUE BUTTERFLY
The Chalk Hill Blue – Polyommatus coridon The Chalk hill Blue is a common chalk downland butterfly. Male Chalk Hill Blues have pale blue upper sides, a wide brown margin […]
THE HIDE -SPRING
The Hide , Spring Spring is finally here ( meteorological spring officially starts here in the UK on the 1st March ) and as the new season starts here in North […]
WILDLIFE – CORN BUNTING
The Corn Bunting – Emberiza calandra The corn bunting is a sparrow-sized, streaky brown bird of hedgerows and farmland that feeds on seeds and invertebrates. In the winter, it will […]
THE HIDE – ROBIN
The Hide , Robin It has been a stop – start beginning to 2026 regarding the hide , mainly due to a non-stop stream of holidays , not that I’m […]
WILDLIFE – BEARDED TIT
The Bearded tit – Panurus biarmicus Bearded Tits can be found year-round across England, Wales and the Tayside area of Scotland. Their long tail, rich auburn plumage, grey head and […]
WILDLIFE – BRAMBLING
The Brambling – Fringilla montifringilla Bramblings are the same size and shape as a chaffinch. In their summer breeding plumage, males have a glossy black head and back, but in […]
