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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: RSPB
Wordless Wednesday – Big Garden Birdwatch 2023 will take place between 27th-29th January
Read about this year’s event here … and join in if you can!
Posted in birds, Wildlife
Tagged 2023, Big Garden Birdwatch, birds, Citizen science, Pheasant, RSPB, Wildlife surveys
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A frosty morning walk at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes
RSPB* Fen Drayton Lakes * The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is a wildlife conservation charity. Initially, the Society (without the Royal) was an all-women movement created in 1889 by Emily Williamson to fight a fashion for feathers … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Walks, Wordless
Tagged birds, Frost, iPhone photography, RSPB, RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Walks, wetland
12 Comments
Big Garden Birdwatch 2019
This weekend is the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2019 (26th-28th January, i.e. it includes Monday, which is an allowance for busy weekends, bad weather and possibly easy school participation I think). Many of us take part in this every year … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged #BigGardenBirdWatch, Bird feeders, birds, Gardens, Photography, RSPB, Wildlife
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Wildlife Wednesday – Varmints, scoundrels and opportunists
So suddenly winter has decided to be wet. The days of clean, frozen dog walks are over and now there is a lot of mud, hosing down, damp towels and smelly fur. Even the birds are looking like they’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Big Garden Birdwatch, Bird feeders, birds, blue tits, Photography, Pigeons, RSPB, Squirrels, Wildlife
23 Comments