THE HIDE – UGLY ?
The Hide – Ugly ? No it’s not a vanity thing and I’m not fishing for compliments ( feel free to comment if you want ) but a throw away […]
WILDLIFE – THE WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE
The White-Tailed Sea Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla by Graham Stewart In the UK, birds of prey don’t come any bigger than the mighty White-tailed Eagle. Their enormous size, measuring between […]
WILDLIFE – THE BULLFINCH
The Bullfinch – Pyrrhula pyrrhula The Bullfinch is a regular visitor to the Meadow hide , always in a pair they normally arrive in mid afternoon and head straight […]
THE HIDE – 100
The Hide – 100 There is only one place to begin this weeks blog and it was 80 odd miles west of here in London and the 100th birthday celebration […]
WILDLIFE – THE SPARROWHAWK
The Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus The Sparrowhawk is a relatively small birds of prey adapted for hunting smaller birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting […]
WILD GARDENS
Wild Gardens There is a new wildlife series on the BBC narrated by Sir David Attenborough reveals the secret lives of the Garden , its available on the BBC i […]
LOCATION , LOCATION , LOCATION
LOCATION – NEWPORT WETLANDS
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve lies between the Severn Estuary and the River Usk on the South Wales coast. It is owned and managed by […]
THE HIDE – SLEEP
The Hide – I can’t get no sleep Insomnia , sometimes wonderful ( i am definitely joking here ) but it’s always a great excuse to escape early in the […]
THE HIDE – FLIES
The Hide – Flies The flies are back for a week or two only . The particular species in question is the St Mark’s fly. They are a spring phenomenon […]
WILDLIFE – THE HOUSE SPARROW
The House Sparrow – Passer domesticus The house sparrow , Passer domesticus is still a common sight in most UK gardens and in 2016 , it was voted the most […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – 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 – THE MALLARD
The Mallard – Anas platyrhynchos The mallard , dabbling duck can be found throughout the Americas, Europe and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia and South […]
WILDLIFE – POCHARD
The Pochard – Aythya ferina The pochard is a plump, medium-sized diving duck with a wingspan of up to 80cm. The male has a chestnut-coloured head and neck, a black breast […]
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