#wildlife

WILDFOWL

MUTE SWANCygnus olor CANADA GOOSEBranta canadensis GREYLAG GOOSEAnser anser COOTFulica atra MOORHENGallinula chloropus GREY HERONArdea Cinerea CORMORANTPhalacrocorax carbo GUILLEMOTUria Alger PUFFINFratercula artica BLACK-HEADED GULLChroicocephalus ridibundus HERRING GULLLarus argentatus REDSHANKTringa tetanus […]

MAMMALS

BADGERMeles meles FOXVulpes vulpes OTTERLutra lutra PINE MARTENMartes martes STOATMustela erminea WEASELMusrela nivalis GREY SQUIRRELSciurus carolinensis RED SQUIRREL Sciurus vulgaris BROWN RATRattus norvegicus HARVEST MOUSEMicromys minutus WATER VOLEArvicola amphibius WOOD […]

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

The 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, […]

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 Moorhens are a common sight found in most inland waterways , rivers and lakes in England , South Wales and the lowlands of Scotland. Moorhens […]

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 […]

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