Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Deciphering Diets
Originally posted on Roads End Naturalist:
…during reproduction, arguably the most important weeks of a bird’s life, 96% of North American terrestrial…
Naturelog: 4th December
Apart from the strong winds it was great to be able to get out of the office and spend … More
Worlds Most Famous Train
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at a rather interesting story that was in the newspapers…
Statues and Munouments: Seven ages of man
This interesting statue stands on Baynard House in Queen Victoria St. It is in cast aluminium and is by … More
Red Sky at night
Tonight’s sunset reminded of that old rhyme: Red Sky at night: Shepherd’s delight Red Sky in the morning: Shepherd’s warning … More
The gales go on…and on!
Originally posted on Radnor Bird Blog:
Lovely isn’t it? Here’s a couple from just before the blast : two firsts for the…
The Roof Gardens, Kensington: The Wildlife
As well as lovely gardens the roof garden also has a collection of exotic water birds which roam the gardens.
The Roof Gardens, Kensington (2)
The most attractive of the 3 gardens is the Spanish Garden.
Statues and Monuments: George Blagdon Westcott
George Westcott was born in 1753, the son of a baker in Honiton Devon. He joined the Navy as a … More
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