THE HIDE
The Hide , Friday 24th February Today has been one of those damp cold days here at the hide , the sort of weather that makes you want to stay […]
WILDLIFE – THE KINGFISHER
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 […]
NASHER AND SPIKE
Nasher and Spike It has been a long time since I last posted a video from our nighttime garden cameras. We still have a healthy population of Foxes (aka Nashers […]
15 MINUTES
Everyone will live within 15 minutes’ walk of a green space or water under new government plans to restore nature. – from the BBC Habitat for wildlife will be expanded […]
THE HIDE
The Hide , Sunday 12th February 2023 It’s Sunday morning , and an early alarm call for a bonus day here at the hide. And the weather has definitely improved […]
THE HIDE
The Hide , Friday 10th February Another bumper day of wildlife watching and taking the occasional photo here in North Wiltshire. Thankfully it’s a slightly warmer day , almost pleasant […]
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 […]
THE RABBIT
The Rabbit , Oryctolagus cuniculus The Rabbit has a special relationship with us humans in the U.K. The introduced spices crosses many boundaries, it’s a loved domestic pet , cute […]
THURSDAY AT THE HIDE
Thursday at the hide , 7th April 2022 Well here’s a first , it’s been rather damp today here at the hide . Coupled with a very strong wind blowing […]
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Explore the natural world in all its fragility and diversity at the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, where 100 powerful photographs tell the […]
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
Wildlife Wednesday 30th March 2022 The other day I posted a blog welcoming the arrival of BST or British Summer Time . Today it feels like someone rewound the clock […]
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
Wildlife Wednesday , 23rd March 2022 Wow , fantastic and very un-seasonal weather coupled with a bumper day of wildlife watching here at the hide today witnessed by my co-pilot […]
SCHEDULE ONE
Schedule 1 , What you need to know. Most of our Meet the Model series feature references to the Wildlife and countryside act 1981 , an act of Parliament which […]
A BUG’S LIFE
A Bug’s Life With the weather improving,( spring is on its way , well nearly ) it’s time to start phase II of the hide landscaping. First on the agenda […]
MONDAY AT THE HIDE
Monday at the hide , 7th March 2022 “The presence of a single bird can change everything for one who appreciates them.” Monday , the beginning of a new week […]
THE BOY’S ARE BACK IN TOWN
Weekend Wildlife 26th February 2022 Another rather glorious day here at the meadow hide , blue sky and a light wind . And one of my favourite models has reappeared, […]