Bird pictures: Muscovy Duck

The Muscovy duck comes from Central and South America. Originally a wild species, it was domesticated by the Indians. It…

Naturelog: Friday 12th July

A trip to the Wetland Centre at Barnes. Although it was fairly quiet for birds the grounds were in full…

Mosiacs often depicted scenes from Nature or the way in which people harvested natural products. From the British museum

Barnacle Geese are winter visitors to the UK.The name comes from the belief, before we understood that birds migrate, that…

The garden continues to be quiet, although we have seen the Green Woodpecker on a number of occasions recently. A…

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel…

Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes…

Wow 6 gorgeous engines and so many people! This is the first time I have had to queue to get…

The Owl Nebula (aka M97/NGC2857) is a planetary nebula 2000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Photos…

The Common Pochard is one of the commoner duck species seen in the UK. It is present all year round…