Tag Archives: woodlands

Muntjac deer

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Alex White - Appletonwild

We have a small number of Muntjac’s on my local patch, a few of them are quite bold and are often reported in gardens around the village eating flowers, annoying or entertaining the householders. Many of them are shy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Local patch, Muntjac, Non-native species, wildlife, Wildlife photography, woodlands | 5 Comments

How often does a badger change its bed?

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Badgers use a variety of materials as bedding, depending on the time of year. Most commonly used is dry grass, leaves, bracken, hay, straw and moss. They use also Bluebells and other green material during the Spring, which as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Animals, badger bedding, Badger sett, Badgers, Blogging, Environment, mammals, nature, Uk nature, wildlife, woodlands | 9 Comments

Deer scrapes

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

At the back of the wildlife flower meadow on my local patch a couple of muddy patches have appeared. Each time I walk past them I wonder what caused them, so I’ve been doing a bit of research. One patch … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Environment, Local patch, mammals, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Deer, Fallow deer, mammals, Uk nature, wildlife, woodlands | 5 Comments

Autumn colours

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Autumn is a time for spectacular colours, the oranges, reds and yellows suddenly burst through just as the countryside seems to be getting dull and grey. At the end of a dark and damp afternoon I went for a walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, birds, Blogging, Environment, Fungi, Local patch, nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged Autumn, Fieldfares, Fungi, Hawthorn, leaves, nature, Starlings, wildlife, woodlands | 7 Comments

Guided butterfly walk

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Over the weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to help out on one of Richard Lewington’s guided butterfly walks. Richard is not only fantastic at spotting and identifying butterflies but illustrating them as well. Check out his website http://www.richardlewington.co.uk/ … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Butterfly, hedgerows, insects, Local patch, nature, outdoors, Oxfordshire, photography, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Wildlife photography, Woodland | Tagged Brimstone butterfly, Butterfly, Gatekeeper, Green-veined white, Guided walk, Large White, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, nature, Purple Emperor, Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet, Silver-washed fritillary, Small Skipper, small white, speckled wood, White Admiral, wildlife, woodlands | 2 Comments

If you go down to the woods today – June 2018

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

Day 19 of 30 Days Wild was a walk around the woods. I write a 50 word account about my local woods each month for our Parish website If you go down to the woods today two plants are very … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days Wild, birds, Local patch, nature, outdoors, photography, Uk nature, Uncategorized, Wildlife, Woodland | Tagged 30 Days Wild, Himalayan Balsam, honeysuckle, If you go down to the woods today, Local patch, nature, Non-native species, wildlife, woodlands | Leave a comment

First Cuckoo

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

‘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 | 1 Comment

4 trail cams, 6 nights, 6 badgers

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 3 Comments

If you go down to the woods today – April

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 | 5 Comments

Thermal Imaging Camera

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Alex White - Appletonwild

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 →