The Crow – Corvus corone With it’s all black plumage and black shiny beak the crow is easily confused with its near cousin the rook. Like all corvids, carrion crows show […]
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 […]
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 […]
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.
The Sparrowhawk – Accipiter nisus The Sparrowhawk is a relatively small birds of prey adapted for hunting smaller birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting […]
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.
The Painted Lady – Vanessa cardui A large orange, black and white butterfly, the painted lady is a regular visitor to the UK from North Africa, the Middle East and […]
The Cuckoo – Cuculus canorus The Cuckoo is a dove-sized bird with blue grey upper parts, head and chest with dark barred white under parts. With their sleek body, long […]
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 […]
LARGE WHITE , Pieris brassicae The large white is a common, large, white butterfly that is a regular visitor here at the Meadow Hide . Often associated with flying slowly […]
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.
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 […]
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.
WOOD WHITE , Leptidea sinapis The Wood White butterfly is a regular visitor to the Meadow Hide here in North Wiltshire. The wood white is the smallest of our white […]
September , i know don’t say it , where has the summer / year gone ? Our local shop is full of mince pies and christmas chocolates just as I’m recovering from our two sunny weeks ! The upgrades, new exterior trims , insulated floor covering and repaint of the hide are now completed , well almost , so we are now ready for the winter season , my favourite time of year by far.