Wildlife to See This Month
Wildlife & Nature to See in February : Crocus
Wildlife to See in February : Crocus This month I have been lucky enough to speak to several experts about one of Britain’s earliest spring flowers, the crocus. Despite being part of the backdrop for spring woodlands, none of the crocus species in the UK are actually...
Wildlife & Nature to See in February : Swans
Wildlife to See in February : Swans To most people in Britain, the mute swan (Cygnus olor) is the first species to spring to mind. This is our native, year-round inhabitant, with its distinctive black-knobbed orange bill (and occasionally grumpy attitude!) The mute...
Latest Reviews
Hidden Histories: A Spotter’s Guide to the British Landscape
Overview Hidden Histories: A Spotter's Guide to the British Landscape is a really interesting and fascinating book that helps to interpret what we see whilst out and about in the countryside. The book sets out to be a guide in answering questions we've all had whilst...
RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening
Overview The RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening by Chris Baines is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive book giving a very broad coverage of wildlife in and around our gardens. The book opens by explaining the ever increasing importance of our gardens for...
Which Type of Garden Bird Food to Use
Although they are lovely to watch all year round it is especially nice to know that you are helping them to survive during the cold winter months, when natural food is scarce. Helping them top up their energy reserves for the exhausting business of nesting & raising chicks.
How to Articles
Encouraging wildlife into your garden
How to encourage a big variety of wildife into your garden including frogs and toads, birds, mammals, insects
Photographing Nuthatches
Exotic looking birds, resembling a small woodpecker with a paint job making them an attractive species to photograph.
Photographing Red Squirrels
Once you have found your Red Squirrel, getting them on camera can be quite a performance.