THE LITTLE HOGS
Great news , the last two not so little hoglets have passed the weight exam , the male is a 950g and the female is a little bit smaller at […]
KIT BAG
Kit Bag Update – BioLite Charge 80 PD lithium-ion battery pack. So I have now been using the BioLite battery pack for a few months now and it has certainly lived […]
INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS
Mammals – Names and classifications Worldwide there are about 5,000 species of mammals. Here , depending on how you include migratory and introduced species , the British Isles are home […]
THE HIDE – RAT
It’s been a very quiet day at the hide , with just Grey Squirrels , the occasional Robin and a couple of Rats for company……. Here’s the full story of […]
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 […]
RETURN OF THE HOGLET’S
During the heatwave that engulfed the UK this summer we came across a large female hedgehog in the garden that was clearly struggling with heatstroke . We took her to […]
THE HIDE – LEAP OF FAITH
The rat pack have made a return , and now they have learnt a new trick , jumping into fresh air . And they are getting a fair distance , […]
THE HIDE – THE SQUIRREL
This is a photo from yesterday at the hide. The Squirrel Gand are one of the ever present’s here , always causing mayhem. Here is the full story….. The Grey […]
REVIEW – CANON RF 200-800 LENS
RF 200-800 F6.3-9 IS USM ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have a confession right at the start of this review , the Canon RF 200-800 F6.3-9 IS USM lens has been on my […]
THE HIDE – NATURES HARVEST
Here’s a photo from the hide yesterday , a cheeky but cute Bank vole , with a rather healthy diet of nuts and berries……………..here’s the full story of my new […]
WILDLIFE – PINE MARTEN
The Pine Marten – Martes martes by Graham Stewart Once extremely common in Britain, The Pine Marten was persecuted to near extinction, by 1915 only small pockets of them remained. […]
WILDLIFE – THE PUFFIN
The Puffin – Fratercula artica Since a child this has always been a bird that I have wanted to see in the flesh, it is often referred to as “Sea […]
NEW WILDLIFE – THE BANK VOLE
The Bank Vole –Myodes glareolus Bank voles are small chestnut-brown rodents with a cream-coloured underbelly and a short hairy tail. The Bank voles has small dark eyes, a short tail […]
LOCATION – COLLEGE LAKE
Once a chalk quarry, College Lake is now one of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserves. The transformation is a fantastic example of what people passionate […]
WILDLIFE – BROWN HARE
The Brown Hare – Lepus europaeus The Brown hare is one of the largest of the lagomorphs. Its head and body length can range from 60 to 75 cm. The […]
REVIEW – CANON RF 100-500 LENS
RF 100-500 IS USM ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ My new go to lens the Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM , has been a permanent addition to my kit bag. The upgrade in […]
