Monitor 33 is a First World War gunship, built to bombard coastal positions from the sea. She is one of … 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.
Bird pictures: Great Crested Grebe
Blue Moon Butterfly
The Blue Moon Butterfly or Great Eggfly is found in Madagascar, Southern Asia and Oceania. It has a wingspan of … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 21st May
This morning I made my way to Sutcliffe Park Nature reserve to look for warblers. On arrival I thought I … More
Naturelog: Monday 20th May
Things still quite busy so have not had much time for birdwatching. But today I had sometime at home and … More
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
