Standing up for Nature
Oscar writes: Last winter I spent several days photographing Cormorants in the centre of London at a spot where they would fish throughout the day. The picture I really wanted to get was one where a bird had a fish in its beak. It was harder than it sounds, however, as within a…
Nick Davies is a top-scientist (he is a Fellow of the Royal Society), and a birder, and he was the external examiner for my PhD. So, he’s quite a guy. I remember once walking down Tennis Court Road in Cambridge, heading to see a flock of Waxwings which were reported to be nearby. I encountered…
Just a few things: did you see this? It could only happen in Essex? Turtle Dove update Swansea tidal power – did you read about it here first? This is why you need bloggers – but… …if this ever happens to me I suggest you look for shotgun pellets. Be careful what you comment on…
This is the 2000th blog here. It’s been fun, and we’ve hardly got started yet! Here are a few personal highlights from the first 2000: First blog – nothing very special here, I admit. First Guest Blog – by Reservoir Cats’s Mr White – still makes me laugh I got a bear! – IM(H)O, one…