Looking out of my window at Breakfast time a few days ago, I noticed a small brown bird making its … More
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.
A visit to Hyde Park
A couple of hours in Hyde Park and so I decided to check out the Little Owl nesting sites that … More
In search of a Bittern (take 2)
On my previous visit to the London Wetland Centre with Keith, we had been unsuccessful in locating a Bittern, an … More
The right place, the right time
I travelled up to the centre of London the other day and arrived at the station early. I don’t mind … More
May the Force be with ET
On a recent trip to Gravesend came across this wonderful piece of street art.
Close encounter of the Grebe kind.
On Monday I made my way to Staines Reservoir, just south of Heathrow Airport in search of wintering divers and … More
A walk by the river
Last week Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a walk along the River Thames. It was quite quiet … More
Light up the Norwegian Sky
The talk on Monday finished with some shots of the Northern Lights which reminded me of the wonderful views we … More
Memories of Norway
Attended a lecture yesterday on the wildlife of Norway, which reminded me of our fantastic trip along the coast in … More
A rare visitor
This is a picture of a male Smew in the collection at London Wetland Centre, which Keith took on our … More
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