The Moorhen is a common bird of lakes and marshes in the UK. They have a number of different local … 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.
Common Blue Damselfly
The Common Blue Damselfly, as its name suggests is probably the Commonest, and certainly the most widespread, of the similar … More
Eagle Nebula
Today’s pictures are of the Eagle Nebula (M16/NGC6611). It is 7000 light years from earth and has large areas of … More
Monuments on Southsea esplanade (2)
The Crimean war memorial Photo by Shaun (http://www.flickr.com/people/ugborough_exile/) This memorial was erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors from … More
Bird pictures: Black Swan
The Black Swan is not a native bird to the UK being found in Australia and New Zealand. They are … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 18th June
Sometimes birdwatching is being in the right place at the right time. On the way to Canterbury in Kent for … More
North Star
A replica of the original locomotive in the Star Class. It does contain some of the parts of the original … More
Podcast: Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
This months podcast blog is one of my favourite history podcasts. Most history podcasts tends to follow a logical sequence … More
Dumbbell Nebula
Some more pictures of the Dumbbell nebula taken with the Bradford robotic telescope For more information on the Dumbbell Nebula … More
Bird Pictures: Bewick’s Swans
The Bewick’s Swan is a winter visitor to the UK. They can be distinguished from the resident Mute Swan by … More
