WILDLIFE – THE NUTHATCH
The Nuthatch – Sitta europaea This small agile and busy tit-sized woodland bird has a short tail, large head and a woodpecker-like bill. Nuthatches are the only bird that will […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE HIDE – FIGHT
The Hide – Fight or Flight Yes , summer is here , well for a while anyway so I’m going to enjoy this glorious weather while it lasts. Actually it has […]
WILDLIFE – THE OTTER
The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE HIDE – WOW
The Hide – Wow Wow , some times wildlife just takes your breath away and that’s definitely happened today. I’m sat as usual in the meadow hide , relaxing and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
