Barnacle Geese are winter visitors to the UK.The name comes from the belief, before we understood that birds migrate, that…
Naturelog: Monday 8th July
The garden continues to be quiet, although we have seen the Green Woodpecker on a number of occasions recently. A…
4468 Mallard
4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel…
Roman Mosaics from North Africa
Many mosaics have been discovered in the Roman provinces of North Africa. They have a distinct style reflecting the tastes…
Mallard 75 at York
Wow 6 gorgeous engines and so many people! This is the first time I have had to queue to get…
Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (aka M97/NGC2857) is a planetary nebula 2000 light years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. Photos…
Bird pictures: Common Pochard
The Common Pochard is one of the commoner duck species seen in the UK. It is present all year round…
Trafalger Square Lions
it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were…
Natural History Museum
By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home…
Naturelog: Thursday 4th July
A pleasant morning and so decided to go for a walk in Scadbury LNR which is not far from where…
