Tim writes: What amazing headgear this tiny Malachite Kingfisher has. Looks like it is dressed up for Ascot Ladies’ Day. Malachite Kingfishers are only about two thirds the size of the British Kingfisher but they have much longer crest feathers and have a different shade of blue on their backs. They are common and widespread…
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An Unreliable History of Birdwatching (41) by Paul thomas
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Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
Well done Private Eye!
I’m looking very carefully at magazine wrappers that come through my letter box these days. I’m impressed (easily!) that Private Eye thinks that my copy is urgent but even more so by the very clear statement of the fact that this wrapper is recyclable and where it can be recycled (and has the logo to…
Guest blog – A recycled argument by Ian Parsons
Ian Parsons spent twenty years working as a Ranger with the Forestry Commission, where he not only worked with birds of prey and dormice, but where he developed his passion for trees. Now a freelance writer, Ian runs his own specialist bird tour company leading tours to Extremadura. For more details see www.griffonholidays.com This is…