Category Archives: Stay at home

Connections

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 6 Comments

It’s been a while…

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 21 Comments

Wildlife Blogging

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

7 years ago this week I started to blog about the wildlife in my garden and on my local patch. I think over the past couple of months, wildlife and nature close to home has been an important part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, Birdfair, birds, Blogging, Books, Environment, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, mammals, nature, Nature Books, outdoors, photography, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography | Tagged A focus on nature, Blogging, Blue tit, Books, Brighton, climate action, Climate strike, education, Environment, fox, Get Your Boots On, Hare, ladybird, Muntjac, nature, nature photography, outdoors, Roe deer, RSPCA, Stay Wild, young adult books, Young naturalists | 11 Comments

Garden Wildlife – Part 19 No Mow May

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

This will be the second year we have taken part in No Mow May in our front garden. The campaign is run by PlantLife and you can read more details about it HERE There are three simple steps: Simply leave your … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, insects, Local patch, mammals, nature, Stay at home, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife | Tagged Buttercup, cowslip, dandelions, garden, nature, nature photography, No Mow May, oxeye daisy, Wildflowers, wildlife | 4 Comments

Garden Wildlife Part 17 Blackbirds

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

For a while I’ve been using a Birdsy camera to film the wildlife and in particular the birds in my garden. Last weekend I moved it around again, this time focusing it on the birdbath in the back garden. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, birds, Birdsy, Blogging, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, RSPB, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged birdbath, birds, Birdsy, Blackbird, garden, Get Your Boots On, nature, RSPB, wildlife | 6 Comments

Earth Live Lessons hosted by Lizzie Daly

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Since the restrictions have begun Lizzie Daly has been hosting Earth Live lessons on her YouTube Channel Lizzie Daly Wildlife TV The lessons are on every day for 20 minutes and come from a wide range of scientists, filmmakers, and conservationists. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Books, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, nature, Nature Books, photography, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, wildlife books, Wildlife photography | Tagged Animals, Blogging, Books, Earth Live Lessons, education, Environment, Get Your Boots On, Lizzie Daly, nature, Nature Table, non fiction, photography, questions, skulls, wildlife, Wildlife photography, young adult books | Leave a comment

Garden Wildlife – Part 15 Red kites

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We have a number of Red kites on my local patch but when the fields are being ploughed like they have been over the past few days lots of red kites come in from miles around. Today, like yesterday we’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, garden, Local patch, Oxfordshire, Stay at home, Stay Wild, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged Blogging, garden, Local patch, red kite, Stay Wild | 2 Comments

Garden Wildlife – Part 14 The swallows are back.

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

The swallows are back on my local patch, one day later than last year. 2020 I first saw the swallows back on 20th April 2019 I spotted the first one to return on 19th April The ones I’ve seen are … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Environment, garden, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Stay at home, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography | Tagged birds, daily walk, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature, Roe deer, Stay Wild, swallow, wildlife | 2 Comments

Garden wildlife – Part 12 past couple of weeks

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Although I started off really well with daily blogs of my garden wildlife, I’ve now missed a couple of weeks. I’ve still been taking photos but I haven’t been feeling in the right mood for blogging. Here’s a few photos … Continue reading →