Standing up for Nature
Oscar writes: This was taken in the same place as last week’s Little Egrets, but this time shows both both birds as one chases the other through the water. Nikon D800, Nikon 600mm f/4 AF-S II lens, Nikon 1.4x TC
The paths between rows of houses in this part of Northamptonshire are called jitties. It’s not a phrase I had come across before I came to live in this part of the world and it does appear to be an East Midlands’ phrase. As I headed down this jitty yesterday morning on my way to…
Nitrogen oxides kill people. The revelation that a massive company would install software in its products to avoid being caught by regulations designed to reduce the products’ harmful impacts on human health is still a shocking one. It is deeply shocking. But given big industry’s record in knuckling down to regulation (tobacco and cancer,…
Then go out and see some birds! And while you’re at it – buy the October issue of Birdwatch. This month there is a fascinating article about Scillonian pelagics (where I saw my first and only (so far) Wilson’s Petrels) and an interesting review of eastern rarities and when and where they occur these days….
I like boat trips – I never have to drive. Sunday was a lovely day, and there’s the rub – lovely weather often means not many seabirds! What we needed on the Yorkshire Belle was a strong wind and heaving seas – but there’s a rub there too – if the weather’s too bad then…