WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK
The Eider Duck – Somateria mollissima The Eider is the UK’s heaviest Duck weighting anrounf 2.2kg annd despite its size also the fastest flying duck. It’s a true seaduck, rarely […]
BUTTERFLY & MOTHS
PEACOCKInachis io ORANGE TIPAnthocharis cardamines SPECKLED WOODPararge Algeria RED ADMIRAL Venessa atalanta WOOD WHITELeptidea sinapis LARGE WHITEPieris brassicae BROWN ARGUSAricia agestis MEADOW BROWNManiola jurtina PAINTED LADYVanessa cardui
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 REDSHANKTringa tetanus MALLARDAnas platyrhynchos HOODED […]
BIRDS OF PREY
BARN OWLTyto alba BUZZARDButeo buteo KESTRELFalco tinnuncls LONG EARED OWLAsio otus MERLINFalco columbarius RED KITEMilvus milvus SNOWY OWLBubo scandiacus THE SHORT EARED OWLAsio flammeus SPARROWHARKAccipiter nisus TAWNY OWLStrix aluco HOBBYFalco […]
WILDLIFE – THE CROW
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 […]
WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL
The Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis For some people here in the UK the grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and unwanted garden visitor. It’s also […]
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 – WHITE WAGTAIL
The White Wagtail – Motacila alba The White Wagtail is a familiar sight in the UK and across its vast Europe wide breeding range. These slender, long-tailed songbirds come in […]
WILDLIFE – WIGEON
The Wigeon – Anas Penelope A common medium sized ( 650- 800g ) dabbling duck, the wigeon is a winter visitor that gathers in large numbers, particularly on wet grasslands, […]
WILDLIFE – HOODED MERGANSER
The Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Mergansers are the smallest of the three merganser species, their range is normally restricted to North America. However they are a rare sight […]
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 […]
REVIEW- CANON R5 mk II CAMERA
EOS R5 mk II camera ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m a big fan of the original R5 , launched back in 2020 and it is both my main and back up camera body […]
WILDLIFE – THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE
The Red-legged Partridge – Alectoris rufa The Red-legged Partridge is a non native plump, round bird, is a fairly common sight on farmland, where it feeds on seeds, leaves and […]
REVIEW – CANON R6 MKII
EOS R6 mkII CAMERA ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Canon’s R6 body has now been updated and the full-frame mirrorless model gets even better, with an upgraded 24MP sensor and improved AI subject detection […]
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 […]
THE HIDE – HAWK
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.
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