Tag Archives: garden wildlife

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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Problem solving Woodpecker

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

How do you open a Hazel nut which keeps rolling around? This Great Spotted Woodpecker has a smart idea. He frequently brings over a nut, places it in a crack in the telegraph pole to hold it still, before hammering … Continue reading →

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Day 24 of 30 Days Wild – pond dipping

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Just under a year ago we built a pond in our garden. It has many visitors that use it to drink from, but today we thought we would find out what lived in the pond. Sadly no tadpoles yet, but … Continue reading →

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Badger watching in comfort

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Last night a few of us were very kindly invited to attend a badger watching session. Badgers often visit this garden, along with foxes and deers. During the evening four different badgers and two foxes appeared. Mostly the badgers ignored … Continue reading →

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Garden wildlife

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

I’ve had the week off school due to a Streptococcus infection which meant I haven’t been able to go much further than the doctors or my garden. It has actually been great having time to do nothing other than watch … Continue reading →

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Trail camera footage

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

Trail cameras are a great way to watch wildlife without having to get too close and interfere with an animals behaviour. When you watch wildlife face to face it often acts differently, it can be wary about your presence. Trail cameras … Continue reading →

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Hedgehog

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

Up until recently I had never seen a hedgehog in the wild. I still haven’t actually seen one but over the past week my trail camera has been filming a hedgehog that has been visiting my garden every night. Over … Continue reading →

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