Things still quite busy so have not had much time for birdwatching. But today I had sometime at home and … 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.
Swan Nebula
The Swan Nebula (AKA the Lobster or Horseshoe Nebula) (M17/NGC6618) is a very bright gas cloud containing dust and molecular … More
Bird pictures: Pheasant
Fishbourne Roman Palace (4)
By the third century there is a clear change in the mosaics found in the Palace. Gone are the black-and-white … More
Podcast: Natures Voice
The natures voice podcast comes from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and appears monthly. The subject … More
Humpback Whales
photos taken in Monteray Bay California USA
A ‘virtual’ tour of GWR works Swindon (2)
Today our tour takes us to the foundry, the patternmakers shop and the machine shop where all the parts were … More
Bird pictures: Mute Swan
Fishbourne Roman Palace (3)
One of the most famous and complete mosaics at Fishbourne Palace is the Cupid on a dolphin mosaic. This dates … More
Naturelog: Thursday 16th May
Been busy over the last few days so have not had any time for nature watching but did see the … More
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