Location, Bushy Park
With over 1,100 acres of land, Bushy Park is the second largest of the Royal Parks in London and has an incredible range of wildlife and habitats within its walls […]
WILDLIFE – GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
The Great Spotted Woodpecker – Dendrocopos major The Great spotted woodpecker , Dendrocopos major is one of three native woodpeckers here in the U.K ( the other two species are […]
THE HIDE – SOGGY BLACKCAP
The Blackcaps are back ! And once again they only seem to be attracted to the water , here’s the full story….. The Blackcap – Sylvia atricapilla The blackcap , […]
THE HIDE = CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
Here’s a photo from today at the Meadow Ponds , and a very close up and personal encounter with a lovely Robin , heres the full story of the Robin….. […]
THE HIDE – THE SHY ONE
Here is an image of a Robin at the Meadow Ponds , he seemed a little shy and bashful…….. here is the full story of the Robin The Robin – […]
WILDLIFE – HOBBY
The Hobby – Falco subbuteo Hobbies have a grey-brown head with white cheeks and a yellow and black hooked bill. Their breast is white with dark streaks, while the thighs are […]
THE HIDE – LITTLE PAW PRINTS
Thankfully September has brought with it a return to the normal seasonal weather , still mild but with a lot more of the wet stuff falling. The meadow is coming […]
WILDLIFE – THE CHIFFCHAFF
The Chiffchaff – Phylloscopus collybita The Chiffchaff , Phylloscopus collybita is a small leaf warbler, with a plain olive green plumage with brown hints and buff underparts. Chiffchaffs are almost […]
THE HIDE – RAIN
Yes , ok guilty as charged . I’m starting with the weather once again and at last ……… we have rain ! Right now that’s out of the way lets […]
THE HIDE – IT’S COOL
Finally change in the weather and a little relief from the constant scorching hot temperature , we have even experienced a little rain ! ( possibly less than 1mm but […]
THE HIDE – WEASEL
Wow , just when you think it can’t get any warmer , it does . The thermometer at the hide today showed 37c , the hottest ever at the hide […]
THE HIDE – TRAIL CAMERA
Wow, where has the time gone , August already and here in the uk we are still in the grip of an extended period of hot weather. The occasional water […]
WILDLIFE – TAWNY OWL
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 […]
GARDEN LIFE – THE STARLING
It’s Saturday , still rather hot and my wife is away visiting her Dad so i have a totally free day. I decided to set up my camera in our […]
WILDLIFE – THE ROBIN
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 HIDE – JUST THE ONE
This week we escaped from the now constant damp weather for a quick break to an even wetter ( if that’s possible ) Munich for a few days R & […]
