Monthly Archives: March 2018

Badger skull

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

While out walking I noticed a badger skull in a ditch. As I have never noticed it there before and nearby was a newly excavated badger hole, I am presuming it was dug out with the spoil. One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, Blogging, Local patch, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Badger, nature, sagittal crest, skull, teeth, wildlife | 3 Comments

Halo around the moon

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

This evening about 8.30pm there appeared the most beautiful halo around the moon. Today the moon is 91.2%, so nearly full. It rose at around 15.40 this afternoon. I had just gone to let my dogs out in to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, garden, Local patch, Moon, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, sky at night, Uncategorized | Tagged garden, Moon, photography, sky, space | 2 Comments

Work Experience At CEH

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Over the last week I have been doing Work Experience at The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. I really enjoyed working here and I am very grateful for the opportunity. Day one Arriving at The Center for Ecology and Hydrology … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Citizen science, nature, Oxfordshire, science, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Work Experience | Tagged Bees, Blogging, CEH, Environment, Honey, kestrel, photography, pollution, School Life, science, water, Work Experience | 7 Comments

Winter again

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

After seeing my first Brimstone Butterfly of the year on Friday my local patch seems to have returned to winter this weekend. I do wonder how all the butterflies, bees, other insects and plants which started to emerge in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local patch, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Butterfly, nature, photography, rabbit, Roe deer, wildlife | 3 Comments

Starlings

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

The loud, constant chattering means the Starlings have arrived. Over the past few weeks they have been gathering in a neighbour trees, but this particular evening the chattering and twittering was louder, together with the whoosh of wings and sudden … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged nature, Starlings, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 2 Comments

Is Spring finally here?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

What a change a week has made. Last Sunday I was blogging about snow, while this weekend I was taking photos of hares, Spring flowers and ladybirds. The woodland floor is changing rapidly, from the dull browns of the fallen … Continue reading →

Posted in insects, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Celandine, Fungi, Hare, ladybird, macro, Spider, Spring, Wildflowers, wildlife | Leave a comment

Snow sculptures and footprints

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Along the footpath between two open fields, the wind had swept the snow up against the brambles causing natural sculptures like waves breaking on the shore. Rabbits determined not to let the snow disturb their daily life, climbed, slid down … Continue reading →

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Sub Zero

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the ‘Beast from the East’ in full swing, and temperatures hitting well below 0, the garden is packed with birds looking for shelter and a easy meal. Looking out over the garden I can see 5 robins forgetting to … Continue reading →