Marsh Tit at Leighton Moss close to the causeway across to the Public and Lower Hide. Feeding on sunflower hearts conveniently left out by a visitor Look at that shiny head, a good one to compare with the very similar Willow Tit in the Read More …
Elfcups and Flying Lollipops
A few highlights from the past week. Fortunately we missed the worst of the snow whilst Bolton and Wigan were hit by blizzards we received a couple of inches of slush. By mid-day on Saturday most of it was gone. There now appears to Read More …
Let Sleeping Fox lie
I’ll be the first to admit I wouldn’t have found this particular fox in a million years. Hidden away between some tree trunks felled a long time ago this was one of Muttley’s discoveries. Over the past week the local Foxes have been extremely active. Read More …
Wagtails, Finches & Fungi
A few more birds and fungi from a couple of hours wandering around the banks of the River Mersey and the local woodland. Grey Wagtail. One of the more familiar birds of the Mersey as it meanders from Stockport through south Manchester. Surprisingly cautious and Read More …
A Wet & Muddy Christmas
Well I suppose at this time of year we ought to be grateful so thank God it’s not been cold because if it was we could be under 8ft of snow. It’s rained every day now for the past 3 weeks whilst the binoculars are Read More …
Mistletoe and Parakeets
Mistletoe growing at Parsonage Gardens, Disbury – fairly safe to assume its not been planted ! Local knowledge suggests that at some point between 1912-1919 Alderman Fletcher Moss had mistletoe ‘planted’ on the old apple tree in his Parsonage Garden in Didsbury. The original Read More …
Waxwings
Coming to a car park near you! It appears that up in northern Finland and Russia 2012 was a good breeding season for the Bohemian Waxwing. Unfortunately their normal winter diet of Rowan berries failed leading to the Waxwings arriving in the UK. Thankfully over Read More …
Brock
Highlights from a visit to Old Henley Farm in deepest Dorset. One of up to twelve of the Badgers that can be regularly seen. Originally we’d planned on visiting a sett hidden away in the Purbeck Hills. Unfortunately an early afternoon visit revealed that it Read More …
Beneath the Waves
A return to the wonderful DWT marine nature reserve at Kimmeridge. Shanny Peacock Worm Fountain Anemone No idea. Initial impression was perhaps some type of Brittlestar or Starfish but after reviewing the photo they look more a peacock worm or perhaps even an anemone. Read More …