A chunk of 30 Days Wild
September 14, 2016
30 Days Wild is BACK! Here are the last few days of the challenge. As you can tell, the holiday set me back a bit; I’m not going to make excuses, but it may have been the wine…
Tag: birds
Day 8: World Ocean Day!
June 9, 2016
Happy World Ocean Day! It’s the day we celebrate everything that lives in the sea. Whales and dolphins are animals that have always captivated my imagination and were the animals that first got me thinking about wildlife. I remember there being a few two-page spreads in an encyclopaedia I had when I was young. Their … More Day 8: World Ocean Day!
Day 4: Bird boxes
June 6, 2016
I love seeing bird boxes in people’s gardens and on woodland walks but I always wonder, how many are actually inhabited? So I went around my work, scouted out a few bird boxes and decided to sit next to them and observe. I was lucky as I knew at least one set of boxes (home to cockney … More Day 4: Bird boxes
The search for the treecreeper
April 4, 2016
Monday is fast becoming my favourite day to go out in search of wildlife. I work an unconventional week that means my weekend falls a day late. So whilst most of the country begrudges going back to work I’m itching to don my wellies for a good ole stroll. The day started brilliantly with breakfast … More The search for the treecreeper
Birding in Spring
March 25, 2016
Taking advantage of the few Spring rays of sun permeating the thick layer of Winter cloud I decided to go out birding. I’ve always had a love for birds because of how visible and vocal they are. You can almost be guaranteed to see birds no matter where you are in the UK: cities, countryside, … More Birding in Spring
Oiseaux Parisiens
March 11, 2016
Paris is a beautiful city with a penchant for fashion. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the city’s hustle and bustle… or to stop and stare at all the sights. But you needn’t walk for miles to get a feel for Paris when its inhabitants are all around you. Parisians are watching visitors from the outside seating of … More Oiseaux Parisiens
Electric Blue
February 24, 2016
I don’t have a bucket list per se: I have a number of animals that I know I want to see, but I want to see them doing very specific things. Here’s an idea of what I mean: Red deer rutting Otters romping Kingfishers fishing Stag beetles stomping Grey seals basking …And as of … More Electric Blue
Restless at 2PM
February 8, 2016
For the last few months I’ve been neglecting my subscriptions to BBC Wildlife and National Geographic. They’ve been mounting on the far right of my desk, some still in their plastic wraps, forming a mini-Andes of magazines. Today was the day I decided to deal with the backlog head on, meaning I could clear … More Restless at 2PM
Fog & Frost at the Wetland Centre
December 13, 2015
After having countless people tell me how great the London Wetland Centre (LWC) was, I finally listened and got on the train to Barnes with my friend Robyn in early November. We picked a day that happened to be extremely foggy, and I really mean that, as this photo of the sun will show: The … More Fog & Frost at the Wetland Centre
The Dragon of Budleigh Salterton
December 7, 2015
Budleigh Salterton is somewhere I always visit when down in Devon. I used to have family that lived in the area and, in fact, my first memorable wildlife encounter was here. I must have been eight (or younger) and we went for a walk around the salt marshes that lie just a stones throw from … More The Dragon of Budleigh Salterton
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