Released ducks raised from chicks. It’s been business as usual throughout the pandemic in terms of animals pouring through the doors, if anything, we have been even busier. Woodpigeon chicks. All essential staff have continued to care for the animals throughout, their dedication and selflessness is admirable. Unfortunately volunteers have been unable to visit the …
Mushrooms are suddenly everywhere, aliens, in all their various colours and forms. This one reminds me of ginger. Love these snowy caps. The highlight of autumn for me though, is the emergence of the toadstools, such incredibly beautiful fungi, delightful and utterly poisonous. Most mushrooms have a doppelganger, where one is lethal, yet it’s twin …
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 …
