Sedge Warbler
A few ok shots of a sedge warbler from a walk around Elmley Marshes.
Orange tip on bluebell
Just a quick one photo post, of an orange tip that posed on a bluebell
Badger video
A quick video of a badger feeding. badger feeding from Neil Phillips on Vimeo. Unless you have been in a cave somewhere you will have heard that from tomorrow (June 1st) badgers are going to be culled. The reasons for the cull are not backed by science and purely political, so please sign the petition…
DetailsCrow Carrion with dead rabbit
Here are some photos of Carrion Crows feeding on a dead rabbit.
Hatching great silver water beetles video
A couple of years ago a golf ball sized clump of white fuzz was fished out of some blanket weed on a pond dip. I had no idea what it was until I spotted the brown snorkel sticking out the water: it was the egg cocoon of the great silver water beetle! Unfortunately it would…
DetailsSticklebacks in a pond video
While exploring The glorious area around Leighton Moss and Silverdale we were shown a pond with the clearest water I think I’ve seen in a pond or lake (mind you I’m used to Essex ponds which are invariably disturbed by dogs and/or polluted). I spotted some newts by they were elusive. The sticklebacks however were…
DetailsRed Legged Partridges
On a recent trip to Sheppey, I found these Red legged partridges.
Dingy Skipper
A few shots of the dingy skippers at Bonsai Bank.
Disgraceful buzzard control decision by natural england
An article in the Guardian today revealed that Natural England granted a license to destroy the nest and eggs if a buzzard, a species protected by law and still recovering from nearly being wiped a few decades ago. And why were they destroyed? To protect some of the millions of non native pheasants that are…
DetailsA lady orchid
A lady orchid from Bonsai Bank.