Happy Mothers Day (especially Mrs Squirrel)
A beautiful day in Yorkshire today with the sun shining and Spring definitely in the air. I don't generally take much notice of squirrels...
A Decison Rat-ified
After the arrival of a first batch of young rats it looks like she's been at it again! So after a bit of research into how fast they can...
Just An Otter....In a Tree
Admittedly its a captive otter at the London Wetland Centre, but I never knew they climbed trees!
Getting The Shot But With a Moral Dilemma
I've been after a decent picture of a Goldcrest for quite awhile. As you may know they are Britain's smallest bird and don't sit still...
Siskin Spotting
Like the Reed Bunting I blogged about recently the Siskin is another bird you're going to find tricky to spot for most of the year. They...
Put Out the Bunting
During the Summer months you'd be hard pressed to see a Reed Bunting. As their name suggests they tend to prefer to breed and roost in...
Rocking Robins
Over the last few weeks there have been 6 or 7 Robins regularly visiting the feeding area at my local nature reserve. They have been...
Nature's Free Show
I've only ever seen a starling murmuration on TV so when I heard there was one virtually on my doorstep I had to go down and see it for...
The Farne Islands Part 3 The Main Attraction
Apart from the sheer spectacle of the wildlife on the Farnes I think the main attraction for most people is to get up close with a...
Rat Update
It looks like the local rat may be nest building! I was watching it this week seemingly collecting twigs and dead leaves and scurrying...
