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- If you go down to the woods today – June 2018
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Raven
Raven (Corvus corax) Each day around 4pm a raven passes over my house. Occasionally it stops on top of the nearby pylon and calls. Its deep, kraa call means I can hear it coming, long before I see it. Today … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged birds, Environment, nature photography, Raven, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Snow day 2019
Yesterday we had a snowday. School was cancelled, mainly because my school is on a hill and the buses are unable to get up the hill when it snows. Getting out in the snow it was interesting to see which … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, birds, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife photography, winter
Tagged Dunnock, footprints, husky, nature, red kite, Robin, snow, sunrise, trails, wildlife, winter
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Finding time for wildlife
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
Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, fox, garden, mammals, nature, outdoors, photography, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter
Tagged Badger, exams, fox, garden wildlife, mammals, nature, Oxfordshire, pond, time management, trail camera, wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter
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Big Garden Bird Watch 2019
This is the 5th year I’ve taken part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch. It’s been interesting to look back at the last five years results and notice any changes that have occurred. This morning was a drizzly, cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, birds, Blogging, Citizen science, Environment, Every child wild, garden, Local patch, nature, photography, science, survey, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Animals, Big Garden Bird watch, birds, Blackbird, Bluetit, Citizen science, collared dove, Dunnock, Great tit, House Sparrow, magpies, photography, Robin
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Get Your Boots On
A couple of years ago I had the idea to write a book aimed at young people just like me. Something I would have wanted to read when I was just starting out. A book that would encourage more people … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Books, Environment, Every child wild, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, photography, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Blogging, Books, children, Environment, Get Your Boots On, nature, Uk nature, Uk wildlife, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Roe deer
I regularly see Roe deer near my house, they sometimes use the lane by the side of my house during the night. They are pretty used to me being in the fields and normally take no notice of me. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Fun facts, mammals, nature, Roe deer, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Rose-coloured Starling
After a busy day yesterday I was meant to be getting on with some revision for my GCSE mocks next week, but I was sent a Tweet with a request for a bird ID. I’ll admit I’m not the best … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged birds, nature, Oxfordshire, Rose-coloured Starling, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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