

Starlings
We regularly get starlings feeding on the fat balls in our garden. However it has declined as a breeding bird in the UK. Each autumn...


Oh No I Think I’m A Twitcher
“A twitcher is someone who will go to great lengths to view new bird species. For some twitchers their pursuit can turn into an obsession...


The Big Garden Bird Watch
This weekend was the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch. The idea is to spend an hour counting the different birds that visit your garden. This...


Re-Joining the Tufty Club
Until fairly recently the only Red squirrel I’d ever seen was Tufty the road safety squirrel who helped teach me to the cross the road. I...


A Seriously Big Bird
The only thing a Steller’s Sea Eagle has in common with the Sesame Street character is the colour of its beak and talons and its size....


Out On The Wiley, Windy Moors
To steal from Ms Bush it certainly was wild and windy when I ventured onto the moors recently. As soon as I stepped out of the car I was...


Ravenscar Seals
For a birthday treat to myself I decided to go and see some more December babies at the grey seal colony at Ravenscar on the East...


Even More Reason to Feed the Birds
The recent snowfall across the country brought the usual road chaos and school closures and some great photo opportunities if you can...


Food Caching
Jays and nuthatches are two birds which will take food and store it away for a “rainy day”. This is known as caching and is a way for the...


You Gotta Love A Ginger
Beautiful moment this afternoon when I almost bumped into this stunning fox. I had wandered off down a new path and had just got to the...




























