Standing up for Nature
I’ll still be bobbing about in the Bay of Biscay when this post appears but before heading to bed last night I had seen some Common Dolphins and a few Pilot Whales. I’m not sure which is really more impressive – a few Pilot Whales or the ability to write a blog about them whilst…
There is is a call made by House Sparrows that, in the books, would normally be rendered as ‘cheep!’. After the Semana Santa processions, the streets of Granada are spattered with candle wax. People skid over the cobbbled streets on the wax and their shoes make the same noise as a House Sparrow going…
Reviewed by Ian Carter John Aitchison is, justifiably, one of our most acclaimed wildlife filmmakers, having worked on well-known series such as Frozen Planet, Yellowstone, Hebrides and Springwatch. This book tells the background story to some of his most memorable trips. If you watch these programmes regularly then some of the scenes he describes will…