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First Cuckoo
‘Cuck-oo – cuck-oo’. From up in the trees above the badger sett I could hear the first cuckoo of the year calling. It was difficult to work out whereabouts and in which tree this male cuckoo (only the male makes … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Blogging, Butterfly, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, plastic waste, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged birds, Bluebells, Celandine, comma, Cuckoo, nature, plastic waste, Primrose, Three cornered garlic, Wildflowers, wildlife, Wildlife photography, woodlands
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4 trail cams, 6 nights, 6 badgers
Short compilation of over 5 hours of trail camera footage, taken using 4 trail cameras over 6 nights, monitoring a number of entrance holes in two locations. After taking out all the hours of wood mice I was left with … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, Bushnell, nature, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Arrow, Badgers, Bent tail, Bog, Bushnell, Little Acorn trail cam, nature, Pirate, Smee, Stick, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands
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If you go down to the woods today – April
If you go down to the woods today expect April showers and flowers. The brown carpet of winter has been completely replaced by vivid green, speckled with primroses and wood anemones. The first blossom of Spring has arrived quickly followed … Continue reading
Posted in Butterfly, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland
Tagged comma, Dog's mercury, If you go down to the woods today, nature, peacock butterfly, Primrose, Small tortoiseshell, Wildflowers, wildlife, Wildlife photography, wood anemone, woodlands
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Thermal Imaging Camera
Over the weekend I had a chance to borrow a thermal imaging camera. Thermal imaging works by using a special lens which focuses the infrared light emitted by all of the objects in view. The focused light is scanned by infrared-detector … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, mammals, nature, outdoors, science, Uncategorized, Woodland
Tagged Badger, dog, fox, Roe deer, science, thermal image camera, wildlife, Wood mouse, woodlands
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Badgers in February
The first two weeks in February are when badger cubs are born. There are usually 2-3 cubs in a litter, each being around 15-16cm long and weighing in at about 75-130g. The cubs will soon be covered in tiny grey … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers, Blogging, fox, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Badger cubs, Badger sett, Badgers, fox, nature, Oxfordshire, Roe deer, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands
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Badger identification
I often get asked how I know which badger is which on my local patch. I don’t often feed the local badgers, but every six months or so I try to do a head count. This involves putting down some … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Badgers, fox, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, trail camera, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland
Tagged Arrow, Badger Identification, Badgers, Bent tail, Bog, Bushnell, Citizen science, nature, Pirate, Smee, Stick, trail camera, wildlife, woodlands
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Snowday
Today is the second snowday or day off school due to the weather, which gave me chance to catch up with December’s – If you go down to the woods today……. I write around 50 words each month for my … Continue reading
Posted in nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, winter, Woodland
Tagged If you go down to the woods today, Robin, wildlife, winter, woodlands
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