Category: Wildlife

Blackbird on the Wall

Thu 9th Apr '20

One of the benefits of the current UK Lockdown / social distancing and being at home more than usual is having the time to notice all the wildlife that visits our garden. Most of our garden visitors are birds, including; Sparrows, Blackbirds, Pigeons, Crows, Tits, and various other birds. This little fellow settled down to … More Blackbird on the Wall

Back Garden Wildlife

Thu 9th Apr '20

How are we all surviving lockdown / self isolating? In between spates of home working some of our extra spare time has been occupied by wildlife watching. Our living room window that looks out on to our back garden has been delighting us with views of various garden visitors. Normally our visitors are various breeds … More Back Garden Wildlife

Robin of Sherwood

Sat 30th Mar '19

[Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire] Robin’s may be fondly known as being the first sign of winter, but clearly no one told this little fellow that it is Spring. He was too busy enjoying the feast that Sherwood Forest had to offer.

Mandarin Duck

Fri 27th Apr '18

While visiting the Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire the other weekend we managed to see some of the wildlife that have made the estate their home, including some Mandarin ducks.

Highland Coo’s

Sun 8th May '16

[Graves Park, Sheffield] You can’t visit Grave’s Park without visiting their herd of Highland Cattle. I still love the fact that they keep highland cattle. In my opinion “real coos”, even in the wilds of Yorkshire there is a hint of my Scottish surroundings. The heat yesterday seemed to be taking its toll on the … More Highland Coo’s

Nature on the Doorstep

Thu 23rd Jul '15

Living in the city sometimes I think we all forget about the nature that is right on our doorstep, myself included. You can find a glimpse of nature in any urban space. Across the road from our own urban space we have our own little glimpse of nature. Reminding me that beauty can be found everywhere.