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Male Stonechat (My favourite image of the year 2015) With little time left (and none of it free) to get out and about in the field, now is the time to write my Views From an Urban Lak… Read More

Stonechat Obsession Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm an addict! I have a Stonechat obsession. I seem to have become addicted to photographing the charming little birds that have taken up… Read More

A post by Kelley HobartIt’s time for the next featured company for our Independent’s Celebration!This week’s featured company is Malabrigo!I first discovered Malabrigo… Read More

Nestled at the Eastern end of the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (the end nearest the viaduct and Haversham road car park). The Stilt pits are so called due to the excellent arrival of a p… Read More

The soundscape of the patch was one of autumn today, the metallic trill of multiple Skylarks as they passed overhead on their journey to places unknown, the soft "tseep" of Redwings as the s… Read More

The Wild Flower Meadow is part of the Ouse Valley park system and sits between the Grand Union Canal and the Main Pits of the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve with the River Ouse, and it's p… Read More

I was greeted by a wall of white and orange as I opened my front door this morning. A thick mist, barely letting the golden leaves of autumn through its deep, pale, layers. Ponderously walki… Read More

A vibrant, rusty orange chest leads up to a chocolate brown head, colours that match the falling leaves that slowly drift to the ground from the autumn trees, the only separation between the… Read More

Millions of tiny diamonds spread out across the grassy fields of the Ouse Valley this morning, Jack frost had been busy with his frozen paint brush overnight, and had transformed the landsca… Read More

For the last two days the rains have fallen from the heavens in near biblical proportions, breaks in the downpour have been few and far between as weeks worth of rain has splashed down acros… Read More

After dropping the little lady at school for the first time this year I thought what better way to spend my first child free time in weeks out on the patch, peace, quiet and in the warm embr… Read More

Steady rain drummed on my window this morning, but after a couple of days without much walking, I knew I needed to get out to get a few miles under my belt for my 2500 miles of walking, so n… Read More

A cacophony of noise hit me as I arrived at the nature reserve, as dozens of Canada Geese took to the air, in noisy, honking, flights, leaving the frozen waters of the floodplain Forest behi… Read More

With ice thickening over much of the lakes of the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve, there is less and less open water, and those small patches that still remain take on greater significance… Read More

Well that is month one coming to an end (OK there are a few hours left, but I'm not planning on walking very much more, bar to my bed, and maybe the kitchen for a snack), so here I am with f… Read More

A clear, starry, sky overnight led to a beautiful bright morning with a crisp frosty crunch underfoot. Heading out into the Ouse Valley, with a stunning blue sky overhead I couldn't think of… Read More

Whenever I visit my old man we try to get out for a spot of birding at least once, our day this time round was a day out in search of owls and raptors at one of the best winter destinations… Read More

The wind was whipping across the Ouse Valley, cold and purposeful; The clouds scudding across the sky, creating fast moving patches of sunlight; Trees bent and swayed to the will of the wind… Read More

Bagged a few nice shots of birds new to my British birds gallery this weekend on a short trip to Brecon (Aberhonddu) in Wales (Cymru) including several shots of stonechats (Saxicola rubicola… Read More

Affordable Family Getaways: Camping in South Africa I am yet to meet a kid who does not love camping - the hours and hours of play time in the outdoors, getting dirty, the making of ne… Read More

INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES IN KISORO; BATWA TRAIL, GARAMA CAVE, SABINYO GORGE, LAKE MUTANDA, MT MGAHINGAKisoro is home is the main base for gorilla trekking in South Western Uganda and in nei… Read More

We made an impromptu trip to Stiffkey on the North Norfolk coast, stopped overnight at the Red Lion Inn, it is almost dark by the time we got there but there were lots of loose flocks of gee… Read More

Photography: (dated 12  10 2017 07:00 AM )Place : Kapurthala, Punjab, IndiaCommon stonechat FemaleSiberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat has recently been recognized as a spec… Read More

Sponsored by Koshimizu Tourism Association Lake Tofutsu, with an area of 900 hectares and a circumference of over 27 km, is designated as a Ramsar Site (a wetland of in… Read More

Cilaos Starting this one with a confession, I must admit that I had never heard of the Reunion Islands before I visited the country. And on looking up the place I was surprised that this cou… Read More

Reports on Twitter of several thousand Black-tailed Godwit, Golden Plover, and Lapwing, several sightings of Short-eared Owl, Peregrines, Wigeon, and Cranes seemed sufficient enticement to t… Read More

Druridge Bay is a pristine stretch of golden sand in Northumberland nestled between the settlements of Cresswell at its south end and Amble to the north. Commonly, there are plenty of seabir… Read More

If you live in the South East you are very unlikely to stumble across a Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) unless you venture further afield, heading north, west or into Wales. This bird spends its ti… Read More

I’m always hopeful of interesting sightings along The Reedbed Trail at RSPB Ouse Fen. Saw lots of Hobbies and Terns as well as Marsh Harriers and Warblers there earlier in the year.Vis… Read More

Bald Eagle / Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWSBirds and birding newsThe US Fish and Wildlife Service is again attempting to remove the Hawaiian Hawk from the Endangered Species List even though the… Read More

We decided to forego the traditional seeing in the New Year for 2019* and had an early night so we could get up to head north for New Year’s Day. By north I mean Norfolk and RSPBs … Read More

First trip out with the lensball to a specific location – the public art installation at Tubney Fen just before you get to the Reach Bridge over Reach Lode that takes you into Burwell… Read More

Had a short visit, via a circuitous A14 diversion to Grafham Water reservoir while the sun was shining, drove home in the rain. Intriguingly, there was a warning sign about not swimming and… Read More

Visiting our daughter in the North East will usually find us dragging her somewhere coastal. This time it was Druridge Bay in my home county of Northumberland. One of the most glorious place… Read More

Second trip of the year to the North Norfolk coast. A much brisker, sunnier day than our New Year’s Day trip to RSPB Titchwell. Hoped to see Shorelarks, but apparently there are only f… Read More

Siberian stonechat, black redstart and Isabelline wheatear are the three rare migrants sighted by birders during the four-day Pongal bird count that ended on Sunday.from Chennai News, Latest… Read More

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is situated on the flood plains of the Sapta-Koshi River in Eastern Nepal. The reserve was gazette in 1976 to preserve habitat for the only remaining population… Read More

Nepal can be divided into three areas, the high mountains, mid hills and low lands. The climate in these areas is different as well, having an arctic climate in the high mountains, the low l… Read More

Rutland Water is a reservoir, an artificial lake in the English Midlands. Several years ago, they introduced Osprey chicks from Scotland in a conservation experiment to see whether this migr… Read More

Branch call: A male stonechat. Their calls sound like two stones being knocked together Jo Brown made her very first journal entry — an exquisite drawing of three stems o… Read More

Shrewsbury is a popular market town in Shropshire. Surrounded by a loop from the River Severn, featuring Medieval castle, towers, Tudor houses, and picturesque Riverside parks, this town has… Read More

Over the last year or so of selling my photographs (www.urbanlakephotography.com if you are interested) at various fairs, and markets, I have come to realise that there are certain birds tha… Read More

The heady scent of smouldering wood filled the air as light smoke rose from the small stoves housed on the local barges, when my journey along the still dark canal began. I wanted an early s… Read More

Back in November, I noticed quite a lot of swans, Whooper Swans to be precise, pecking and calling on the farmland between the River Great Ouse and the fenland north of our village, Cottenha… Read More

Patches of snow, clinging on from the weekends flurries, still pockmark the fields around Wolverton Mill as I began my mornings lockdown walk. Making my way past the the Holy Trinity church… Read More

The the grass crunched under my feet as I crossed the glittering fields of the Ouse Valley, Old Wolverton, in front of me a lush landscape, dusted white overnight, by the impish Jack frost… Read More

When it comes to local places to spot new and interesting birds, the first place you might try in this neck of the woods (as it were) are the various nature reserves we have within a few cli… Read More

DISCLAIMER: This is a photo heavy post of Black Redstart images. Locally, as many people are aware, we have had a Black Redstart over-winter, this is now it’s second year. And it has f… Read More

Over the last year or more, a patch of farmland known, as Bullock’s Haste, which lies on the outskirts of our village has been perpetually flooded. Incredibly, over two winters it has… Read More

Flying visit to my home county of Northumberland with a view to lots of walking, northern ales, and a spot of birdwatching. Kittiwakes – Rissa tridactylaFulmar – Procellaria glac… Read More

The Little Arctic Monk, Fratercula arctica, better known as the Atlantic PuffinRocks and horizon from SeahousesFemale Wheatear, RSPB SaltholmeThe CheviotsArgumentative Sandwich TernsAmerican… Read More

On our recent trip to Seahouses in Northumberland and boat trips to the Farne Islands, we ticked ~82 birds (including two species we’d never seen before, American Black Tern and Hooded… Read More

Tourist Places to Visit in Thailand: Pattaya Floating Market, Chao Phraya River, Safari World Zoo, Sanctuary of Truth, Simon Cabaret Show, Dream World Amusement Park, Art in Paradise, Madame… Read More

We took another trip south in September. Stayed some way inland in the historic town of Corfe Castle but couldn’t keep away from the coast and visited RSPB Arne, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Rad… Read More

Eyebrows have many benefits to humans, from shielding our eyes from light and moisture to helping us better express ourselves. But are we the only creatures with these brows? No. Other an… Read More

Mini Sun Flower Lady gathering stone pebbles from the Mahananda river bed at Tetulia Indo-Bangladesh border. Kanchenjunga range can be seen in the background.Ruddy ShelduckCommon ShelduckRed… Read More

As has been our habit for the last few years, we have eschewed the midnight festivities of New Year and escaped to the coast. This time, we straddled the New Year with three nights in a cosy… Read More

Purola Uttarakhand: The Gateway To Bliss Looking for a peaceful and calming walk away from the hustle and bustle of the city? Come to Purola Uttarakhand, in Uttarkashi district, where you ca… Read More

Photographers from around the world recently submitted 20,000-odd images of bird species to the Bird Photographer of the Year contest. The showcase captures the diversity of the class Aves… Read More