Tag Archives: fieldfare

Autumn visitors

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With a chak, chak, chak from Fieldfares and a high-pitched seeze from Redwings the first few visitors are arriving on my local patch Over the next few weeks, Fieldfares and Redwings will be arrived in the UK, where they will … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, birds, Books, Get Your Boots On, Local patch, nature | Tagged Autumn, birds, fieldfare, Get Your Boots On, nature, Redwing, wildlife | Leave a comment

Busy garden during the cold weather

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the past few weeks of very cold weather the garden has become quite busy with animals looking for food and water. Most birds and small mammals live very close to the edge during the winter months and a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, birds, Birdsy, Blogging, fox, garden, Get Your Boots On, mammals, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Badger, Deer, fieldfare, fox, garden wildlife, Otter, trail camera, winter | 2 Comments

Sub Zero

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With the ‘Beast from the East’ in full swing, and temperatures hitting well below 0, the garden is packed with birds looking for shelter and a easy meal. Looking out over the garden I can see 5 robins forgetting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Badgers, birds, garden, Local patch, Oxfordshire, Ponds, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter | Tagged Badgers, birds, Blackbird, fieldfare, pond, Reed bunting, Robin, snow, wildlife | 1 Comment

A Barn owl and Storm Doris

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Last week I noticed a Barn Owl hunting up and down my neighbours garden. It has been a year or so since we’ve had a Barn owl so close to the house, although the Tawny owls often sit in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, trail camera, Uncategorized, Weather, Wildflowers, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Barn owl, blog, Bluebells, Environment, fieldfare, Hare, images, nature, photography, Primrose, tree, Weather, wildlife, Wildlife photography | 6 Comments

Fieldfares and Redwings

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As Autumn turns slowly in to Winter the number of birds along the mile long road leading out of my village increases. This country road is lined both sides by traditional hedging. Hawthorn trees towering high, ladened with dark red … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, Blogging, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter | Tagged Autumn, birds, Countryside, fieldfare, Hawthorn, images, nature, photography, Redwing, Thrush, winter | 2 Comments

Between Christmas and New Year

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Up until Storm Frank hit today, the weather in Oxfordshire has been unseasonably warm and sunny. Walking around my local patch has been more comfortable without a coat. Bumblebees and wasps have been regularly spotted on plants that shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Buzzard, Deer, fieldfare, Goldfinch, kestrel, nature, outdoors, photography, Storm Frank, Tree creeper, wildlife, winter, woodland, Yellow Hammer | Leave a comment

What’s in the garden?

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Alex White - Appletonwild

I’ve not been up to much this week, so most of my photographs are from the garden. The Goldfinches are back visiting the feeders and since we have been putting out more seeds the Sparrows have returned. After a slow … Continue reading →