Other blogs (7)

In this occasional series of links to other interesting blog posts, here are some more blogs that have caught my eye: Findlay Wilde – those thought-provoking hen harriers (2) Raptor Persecution UK – Interesting bedfellows 4 Martin Harper, RSPB – first captive-reared vultures released Trevor Dines, Plantlife – how do fairy rings form? Alice Roberts…

More good from Gove

Today’s good thing from Michael Gove, they are coming thick and fast at the moment, is highly important. It aims to plug the governance gap on the environment once we leave the EU (if it happens). As has been pointed out in this blog many times, although all parties before the general election promised to…

Tim Melling – Anna’s Hummingbird

Tim writes: The Anna’s Hummingbird is about 10cm from bill tip to tail and weighs less than five grams.  It was named after Princess Anna d’Essling the 19th century  Duchess of Rivoli, wife of Prince Victor Massena and son of one of Napoleon’s Marshalls.  It was named by René Lesson, a French naturalist who also…