Now it’s cooled down a little, it’s been far more enjoyable getting out and about. Wood pigeon chicks are rarely seen until they have fully fledged, so it’s lovely getting to see so many in the trees this year. I’m struggling to identify this beautiful day flying moth, my closest guess is that it’s some …
Well……my week at the Lake District FLEW by, and now that I’m home, I need another holiday just to get over this one, the type of holiday where you just put your feet up…. I was amazed to see new born lambs everywhere. I mean it is May after all. In fact we actually witnessed …
A couple of weeks ago I was driving across the Moss when to my astonishment I saw that all the fields were completely flooded. The road between the fields is very narrow and winding which made it feel as though I was driving through a lake. A VERY odd sensation! It’s really strange to see an …
Swans on Rydal Lake. Wide, wild, and open to the air, Which had built up everywhere An under-roof of doleful gray. With an inner voice the river ran, And down it floated a dying swan, And loudly did lament. Extract: Alfred Lord Tennyson To witness the death of a swan is a particularly disturbing experience, …
I was at Martin Mere recently doing a series of talks on wildlife on behalf of the rescue. Martin Mere is a stunningly beautiful place, one of nine unique wetland visitor centres in the UK run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. I began the day with a talk on hedgehogs. A large crowd had …
