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Garden birds
There is a certain change in the air. Although the weather is still cold and overcast it is now past 4pm when it starts to get dark. In the garden the Snowdrops are starting to appear and down in the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Citizen science, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, RSPB, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Bird food, birds, Blackbird, Blue tit, Dunnock, Great Garden Bird watch, Happy Beaks, House Sparrow, Robin, RSPB
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Great bustard in Oxfordshire
As soon as I finished college on Monday I headed out to the last known location of the Great bustard that has been hanging around in Oxfordshire for the past few days. Great Bustards became extinct in the UK in … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Books, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books
Tagged birds, Great Bustard, Oxfordshire, Reintroduction, wildlife
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Guest blog for The Badger Trust
Recently I wrote a guest blog for The Badger Trust on badger bedding. How often does a badger change its bed?A Badger Trust guest article by Alex White Badgers have fascinated me since I saw my first one at the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, Get Your Boots On, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged badger bedding, Badger sett, Badgers, Blogging, education, The Badger Trust, trail camera, wildlife
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Connections
One of the amazing things about writing a blog is the connections it makes. I’m not talking about networking or writing to gain anything, I’m talking about the feedback and comments that come back from around the world. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, birds, Birdsy, Blogging, Books, Bushnell, Covid-19, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Ponds, Stay at home, Stay Wild, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Badgers, Birdsy, Bluetit, caterpillar, fox, garden pond, garden wildlife, lockdown, Long tailed tit, Muntjac, nature, trail camera, wildlife
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Mammal Week
National Mammal Week is organised by The Mammal Society and this year runs from 23 October to 1 November 2020. Mammals have always been my favourite animals to watch and take photographs of. I’ve been out for a walk around … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Autumn, Badgers, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Hedgehogs, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized
Tagged Badgers, Fallow deer, Get Your Boots On, hedgehog, Muntjac, nature, wildlife, wildlife books
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National Badger Day
Today is the perfect day to be celebrating all that is badgers. Badgers are one of the reasons why I got in to blogging and photography in the first place and I have been watching my local badgers for over … Continue reading
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Tagged badger cub, Badger sett, Badgers, national badger day, nature, stop the cull, wildlife
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Surprise visitor to my local patch
There was a colourful visitor to the village where I live today. Easier to hear than to spot, this Alexandrine parakeet spent the afternoon flying between two hedgerows on the outskirts of the village, sometimes just sitting calling or at … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Local patch, nature, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Alexandrine parakeet, birds, Local patch, nature, wildlife
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It’s been a while…
The past few months have meant many things for many people. From more time at home, to missing friends and distant family, a chance to slow down but also quite frightening for some. I’m not going to lie, I’ve found … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Covid-19, fox, nature, outdoors, photography, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Coronavirus, Covid-19, fox, Little owl, mental health
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School Grounds #EcoSchoolsAtHome Frugi 10 day challenge
Frugi and Eco-schools England have launched a 10 days #EcoschoolsAtHome challenge. Each day there are different challenges you can download and take part in. Today is Day 7 and it’s all about going back to school. Many children and young … Continue reading
Global Citizenship #EcoSchoolsAtHome Frugi 10 day challenge
Frugi and Eco-schools England have just launched a 10 days #EcoschoolsAtHome challenge. Each day there are different challenges you can download and take part in. Head over to the websites to find out more Frugi or here Eco-schools The websites … Continue reading