Tag Archives: rabbit

What is Wildlife blogging?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

When I first started my wildlife blog in 2013 I never imagined that I would still be writing on a regular basis. To me wildlife blogging is jotting down things I see, mostly on my local patch. To record the … Continue reading →

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Layers of bird song

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

With revision done and my graphics project up to date I had enough time over the weekend to get outside to do some photography. In the woods I’ve noticed a melanistic rabbit which I really want to get a decent … Continue reading →

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Winter again

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

After seeing my first Brimstone Butterfly of the year on Friday my local patch seems to have returned to winter this weekend. I do wonder how all the butterflies, bees, other insects and plants which started to emerge in the … Continue reading →

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Evening walk end of term

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

It was really nice to go for an evening walk in the sunshine now it isn’t so hot and sticky. Many animals seem to have appreciated the few days of rain, the badgers have been busy with lots of new … Continue reading →

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BBOWT – Dry Sandford Pit

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Alex White - Appletonwild

As the landscape opens up across fenland, shallow ponds and sandy cliff faces, I’m stood where there was once a warm, shallow sea full of coral, in an area that would have had a temperature similar to the Caribbean. Dry … Continue reading →

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30 mammals for Day 30 of 30 Days Wild

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

At the beginning of 30 Days Wild I took up the Oxfordshire Mammal Group challenge of spotting 30 different mammals in 30 Days, then recording them through their website http://www.oxonmammals.org I realised right from the start that it would probably … Continue reading →

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Rabbits, Day 5 – 30 Days Wild

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

There are a lots of different types of rabbits but the one we have in the UK is the European rabbit which originally comes from Spain and South West France. They were first believed to be brought over to the … Continue reading →

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RSPB Minsmere, Day 3 – 30 Days Wild

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Alex White - Appletonwild

RSPB Minsmere is a nature reserve in Suffolk. It has a large range of habitats including, open water, heathland, grassland, woods and reed beds all hosting a huge variety of mammals, birds and insects. Minsmere is one of the fews … Continue reading →

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