Category Archives: outdoors

Day 1 – 30 Days Wild, garden

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

Today is the first day of #30dayswild The Wildlife Trust annual campaign to encourage people to do something wild everyday.   https://action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/40705/petition/1 I spent today helping out on Oxon badger groups’ stall at the Wild Fair in Oxford In one of … Continue reading →

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Say No to the Mow in May

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

As I’m writing this blog, with the windows open, I can hear lawn mowers up and down the street cutting away. We have decided to join ‘Say No to the Mow‘ during May, although we haven’t actually cut the lawn … Continue reading →

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Swallows are back

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

A couple of days ago the sound of twittering and warbling reappeared over the garden. The Swallows have returned. The bird above is possibly an older male, who are the first to return to a nesting site. The females can … Continue reading →

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Muntjac deer

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

We have a small number of Muntjac’s on my local patch, a few of them are quite bold and are often reported in gardens around the village eating flowers, annoying or entertaining the householders. Many of them are shy and … Continue reading →

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What is Wildlife blogging?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

When I first started my wildlife blog in 2013 I never imagined that I would still be writing on a regular basis. To me wildlife blogging is jotting down things I see, mostly on my local patch. To record the … Continue reading →

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Layers of bird song

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

With revision done and my graphics project up to date I had enough time over the weekend to get outside to do some photography. In the woods I’ve noticed a melanistic rabbit which I really want to get a decent … Continue reading →

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Finding time for wildlife

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Going through primary school and the lower years of secondary school I always found it really easy to find time to watch wildlife. Actually I didn’t ‘make’ time, the time was just there because I didn’t have any other pressures. … Continue reading →

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