Monthly Archives: January 2017

Petition against the Badger cull

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Wildlife TV presenter and cameraman Simon King set up an online petition to end the Badger cull instead of expanding in to new areas. As I write this the petition stands at 88,712. It needs 100,000 to be considered for … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, nature, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Badger cubs, Badger cull, Badgers, Blogging, images, save our badgers, wildlife | 2 Comments

Big Garden Bird Watch 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Setting up my chair in the kitchen with the doors open to the garden, my camera, my notepad and pen and my breakfast on the kitchen table, I was ready to beginning the annual Big Garden Birdwatch. At 8.30am the … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, Citizen science, garden, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, RSPB, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter | Tagged Big Garden Bird watch, birds, Blackbird, Blogging, Blue tit, Dunnock, Environment, garden, Greenfinch, House Sparrow, images, Jackdaw, Long tailed tit, nature, photography, Pied Wagtail, Robin, RSPB, wood pigeon | 2 Comments

Reconnecting with the Badgers

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It has been a while since I have spent time with the Badgers. A mixture of spending a lot of time at school being part of the tech team on the school play and it still getting dark early in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Badger sett, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, mammals, nature, trail camera, wildlife, winter | 5 Comments

Nearby rookery

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

The trees opposite my house have Rooks in them all year around. They are used as a roost during the winter by a small number of Rooks, who share the copse with the Red Kites and Jackdaws. It is not … Continue reading →

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Catching up with my garden wildlife

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It’s snowing. I’m sat in a classroom watching the falling snow out of the window. I can’t wait to get home. Images pour in to my head. A badger plodding through a blanket of fresh white snow in the wood. … Continue reading →

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Review of 2016

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Happy New Year and a big thank you to everyone who reads and comments on my blog. I really appreciate every follow, like and view. 2016 was quite a manic year with lots of amazing animals and events. January started … Continue reading →