Monthly Archives: January 2017

Petition against the Badger cull

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

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 →

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Big Garden Bird Watch 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

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 →

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Reconnecting with the Badgers

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

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 →

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Nearby rookery

Posted on January 21, 2017 by

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

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

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 →

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