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Northern Lights

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We heard that the Northern Lights or aurora borealis were possibly going to be visible from Oxfordshire last night. Our first stop at Cumnor looking down the hill towards Wytham Woods showed nothing. We were trying to think of somewhere … Continue reading →

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Autumn

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

A few moments of autumn

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House visitor

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We had a visitor in the house for a short while today. Walked in to the room to find this Blue tit just happily sat on the light. Left the windows wide open and after a while it flew out. … Continue reading →

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Day 17 – 30 Days Wild – Water for wildlife

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few days of very hot weather putting a dish of water out for wildlife can be a life saver

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Day 12 – 30 Days Wild – Clouds

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Clouds

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Day 10 – 30 Days Wild – Pied wagtail fledglings

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Great to watch a couple of Pied wagtail fledglings hopping from roof top to roof top being fed One of the fledglings was getting pretty hot sat in the sun and was ‘gular fluttering’ which is a bird’s version of … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – 30 Days Wild – Fledglings

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Fledglings are taking over parts of the garden. With blackbirds in the back, blue tits and great tits hoping around in the hedges and the call of young sparrows coming out of next door’s roof. The most special visitors to … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – 30 Days Wild – Caterpillar

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Found this large caterpillar on the road, so carefully moved it to the side where it won’t get run over The caterpillar of the drinker moth (Euthrix potatoria) have hairs that are an irritant which protect it from predators. I … Continue reading →

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#Foxoftheday

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Throughout April, on social media, Chris Packham has been encouraging people to celebrate foxes by sharing a Fox of the day photo. I thought I’d put together some photos of foxes I have taken over the past few years.

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Along the Wayfarer’s Walk to Ladle Hill

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

My mum recently read Nicola Chester’s ‘On Gallows Down’ and looking something to do over the Easter weekend, we decided to go for a walk along part of the Wayfarer’s way mentioned in the book. Starting at the White Hill … Continue reading →