Meet the Model - Rhodri the Red Kite by Graham Stewart Say hello to Rhodri the Red Kite – Milvus milvus The Red kite is yet another bird of prey that was persecuted to the point where it became extinct in both Scotland and England by the 1900’s and by the 1930’s only 2 breading [...]
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Meet the Model – Pippa the Pine Martin
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 extinction, by 1915 only small pockets of them remained. The decline was brought about by 3 main factors, they were hunted for their fur, game [...]
Meet the Model – Wallace the White-Tailed Sea Eagle
Meet the Model – Wallace the White-Tailed Sea Eagle by Graham Stewart Say hello to Wallace , the White-Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Habitat: Was declared extinct in the UK in 1918. The species was re-introduced in Scotland in 1975, numbers have increased slowly and in 2015 there were some 106 pairs Size: This [...]
Meet the Model – Kenny the Kingfisher
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 as the Kingfisher skims over the water, once perched, despite its vibrant colour (blue/green back and bright orange belly) it can be hard to spot [...]
Meet the Model -Garry the Grey Heron
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. But have I? My friends Larry, Harry, Barry and Mary all think I am correct! I always love seeing this bird for two reasons, firstly [...]
Meet the Model – Rhodri the Red Kite
Meet the Model - Rhodri the Red Kite by Graham Stewart Say hello to Rhodri the Red Kite – Milvus milvus The Red kite is yet another bird of prey that was persecuted to the point where it became extinct in both Scotland and England by the 1900’s and by the 1930’s only 2 breading [...]
Meet the Model – Pippa the Pine Martin
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 extinction, by 1915 only small pockets of them remained. The decline was brought about by 3 main factors, they were hunted for their fur, game [...]
