A number of Wildfowl and Wetlands centres keep Asian Short-Clawed Otters as they are easy to keep in enclosures as … More
Category: Natural History
Naturelog: Washington
Our lunch break on the second day of our journey north was at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve … More
Naturelog: Rutland Water
On our journey north to Northumbria Sue and I stopped off at the birdwatching centre at Eggleton, which is on … More
Mandarin Duck
This colourful and attractive duck species was introduced into private collections in the UK from China, but escapees have formed … More
Shelduck
The size of a small goose, the Shellduck is the largest of the UK duck species. It is commonly found … More
Ring Necked Parakeet
The only naturalised parrot species in the UK, it has proved to be a highly successful colonist since it was first … More
Canada Goose
A species introduced into the UK from North America, the Canada Goose has readily colonised park lake and other bodies … More
Where there’s a will…..
I have seen many different techniques employed by our local squirrels to get at the bird feeders, but this is … More
Graveyard of boats
It has always puzzled me that it is illegal to dump a car on the road but no such law … More
Naturelog: 17th Jume
A combination of work and medical issues have restricted my trips out recently so it was great to get an … More