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 […]
WILDLIFE – TUFTED DUCK
The Tufted duck – Aythya fuligula The Tufted Duck is a medium-sized diving duck, typically weighing around 750g with a wingspan of 45cm , so smaller in size than a […]
IN TO THE WILD
With Thomas Orrin , Wildlife Photographer On my travels up to Yorkshire over the summer I had countless encounters and one of my favourites came when I visited Studley royal […]
WILDLIFE – ROE DEER
The Roe Deer – Capreolus capreolus The Roe deer our most common native deer, Capreolus capreolus is a regular visitor here at the Meadow Hide. One of the true native […]
IN TO THE WILD
With Thomas Orrin , Wildlife Photographer It’s always great to see new photographers emerge who have a passion for wildlife , and its a pleasure to introduce you to Thomas […]
WILDLIFE – LONG EARED OWL
Long-eared Owl , Asio otus Long-eared Owls are nimble flyers, with hearing so acute they can snatch prey in complete darkness. In spring and summer, listen for their low, breathy […]
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 MOORHEN
THE MOORHEN , Gallinula chloropus Gallinula chloropus Moorhens are a common sight found in most inland waterways , rivers and lakes in England , South Wales and the lowlands of […]
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 […]
WILDLIFE – THE MERLIN
The Merlin , Falco columbarius The UK’s smallest bird of prey, this compact, dashing falcon has a relatively square-cut tail and rather broad-based pointed wings, shorter than those of other […]
THE WILTSHIRE RAPTOR HIDE
THE WILTSHIRE RAPTOR HIDE The Wiltshire Raptor Hide is set in the beautiful rolling North Wiltshire countryside , just south of Swindon and as the crow fly’s just a stones […]
REVIEW – CANON RF 600mm f11 IS STM LENS
RF 600mm f11 IS STM Lens ❤️❤️❤️❤️ The Canon Rf 600mm f11 IS STM is a super telephoto prime lens and a staple part of my personal kit bag. So […]
WILDLIFE – THE MOLE
The Mole , Talpa euopaea Moles are a regular visitor at the Meadow Hide , we have never seen one which is normal but the evident there , with their […]
WILDLIFE – BROWN RAT
The Brown Rat – Rattus norvegicus The Brown Rat has Greyish-brown fur, a prominent pointed muzzle, eyes, large ears and long, almost naked, tail, about the same length as the […]
WILDLIFE – THE GREYLAG GOOSE
The Greylag Goose , Anser anser The greylag goose is a large, pale grey goose with pink legs and an orange bill. It is our most common and widespread native […]
WILDLIFE – THE BLUE TIT
The Blue tit – Cyanstes caeruleus The Blue Tit is a popular and easy to recognise garden favourite. With its small size and distinctive blue and yellow plumage , the […]
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