A Saturday morning walk in Hyde Park with Sue. We had gone to see if we could see the Little … 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.
Roots
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
—Stephen—
Autumn Skies
Mandarin Duck
The Mandarin Duck originates from South East Asia. They were introduced into the UK as part of wildfowl collections in … More
Hall Place
Hall Place lies outside the ancient village of Bexley on the south-east edge of London. It was built in 1537 … More
Pareidolia
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
A new word for me…… pareidolia… seeing stuff in stuff. I didn’t notice this ‘herbivore-like’ creature…
Demoiselle Crane
The Demoiselle Crane comes from Central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to NE China. It figures prominently in the … More
Slate-throated Redstart
Originally posted on Stephen G Hipperson:
Myioborus miniatus – shame I didn’t get the end of the tail. —Stephen—
Three hours on Alcatraz.
Originally posted on Crosbyman66:
No trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to Alcatraz Island. Just over…
Statues and Monuments: George II
George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … More
