Cow parsley is EVERYWHERE at the moment. I walk past so much of the stuff when I’m at work that I had to take a closer look to see what animals where living on and around it. I was excited to find a few animals just within ten minutes of casual exploring. The animal that … More Day 10: Looking for some Ladies
This one is pretty self explanatory! Because it was so sunny I decided to look along the edge of a small woodland by Regent’s canal for some basking snakes. I’ve often seen Aesculapian snakes in this area even though you won’t typically find them around the UK. They are a European species with only two … More Day 9: Scales in the sunshine
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!
A simple way to take part in #30DaysWild is to change your commute. In total I travel for 1hr 15mins approximately from door to door. 30-35minutes of that is walking. Not through lush green woodland as you would hope, through side streets and alleys that frankly smell. Dead animals are a common sight though Im … More Day 7: A new journey
Night-time! It’s full of mysterious creatures with big bulging eyes, noises in the bushes that can never be pinpointed and animals that seem to have no eyesight at all but navigate with complete ease. The night is full of wonders and not terrors! (as a certain popular TV show may have you believe *cough* Game … More Day 6: What lurks in the night
January 2016 was a turning point for me; I decided to reduce my impact on the planet. I haven’t just gone ‘STOP!’ and halted all potentially harmful practices that I may have been condoning or contributing to. Instead I have eliminated smaller factors one by one. It has been widely documented that a good way … More Day 5: Travel Accessories
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
I love a good bit of science. Who doesn’t? So why not be part of it? Citizen science is so easy to take part in; if you’re going to take photos of nature, why not use those photos to help protect/discover more about it? So I uploaded a photo of a bee that I found … More Day 3: Citizen Science
This is my video for the 2nd of June, Day 2 of #30DaysWild, filmed at Regent’s Park. The idea was to try and spot as many geese and ducks as possible; it didn’t disappoint. As an added bonus I spotted some nesting birds and quite a few chicks/goslings waddling about. Not to spoil anything but… … More #30DaysWildfowl
The Wildlife Trusts started a brilliant campaign last year called #30DaysWild. For the whole month of June people are encouraged to do a random act of wildness each day so they can discover nature in a variety of different ways. Suggestions range from simply going for a walk, sketching flowers, creating wild cocktails, planting flowers for bees… … More #30DaysWild
Animal Sam 