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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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Problem solving Woodpecker
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
Posted in Autumn, birds, garden, Local patch, nature, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Autumn, birds, Blogging, garden wildlife, Great spotted woodpecker, Hazelnut, nature, nature photography, Uk wildlife
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Day 24 of 30 Days Wild – pond dipping
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
Posted in 30 Days Wild, garden, nature, photography, Ponds, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged 30 Days Wild, garden wildlife, nature, pond dipping, pond skater, pond snail, water boatman, water louse, wigglies, wildlife
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Badger watching in comfort
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
Posted in Badgers, fox, garden, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography
Tagged Badgers, fox, garden wildlife, nature, wildlife, Wildlife photography
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Garden wildlife
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
Posted in Fungi, garden, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Rural life, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, winter
Tagged 30 Days Wild, Bushnell, Environment, Fieldfares, Fungi, garden wildlife, Muntjac, nature, Orchard, photography, Redwing, trail camera, wildlife, wildlife from my window, Wood mouse, Woods
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Trail camera footage
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
Posted in Badgers, Bug hotel, garden, Hedgehogs, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Rural life, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged Acorn trail camera, Badgers, bank vole, Bug hotel, Bushnell, garden, garden wildlife, hedgehog, mammals, nature, outdoors, trail camera, wildlife, Wood mouse
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Hedgehog
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
Posted in garden, Hedgehogs, nature, outdoors, Rural life, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged garden, garden wildlife, hedgehog, mammals, nature, outdoors, trail camera, wildlife
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