Jackdaws
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) The smallest member of the corvid family, and one of my favourite birds. Highly intelligent, and social, the jackdaw is one of
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"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." ~ Charles Dickens (Great Expectations)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) The smallest member of the corvid family, and one of my favourite birds. Highly intelligent, and social, the jackdaw is one of
Continue readingThere have been some huge bees around recently. Most are queen bumblebees, waking from their solitary subterranean hibernation spots and looking for sustenance, and somewhere
Continue readingOver sixty years ago, Jane Goodall travelled from England to what is known today as Tanzania. There, driven by her fascination with wildlife, she studied
Continue readingAutistic Spectrum Disorder and Imaginative Play There is a perception that autistic children struggle with imaginative play. During my autism assessment process last year, I
Continue readingPioneer Trees At the most recent session of the adult forest school I attend, we spent some time appreciating silver birch trees. So much so,
Continue readingComet C/2022 E3 orbits the Sun every 50,000 years. It last passed Earth during the Stone Age, the time of Neanderthals. And now it’s passing
Continue readingThe nature reserve. The magnet which draws me and camera at any time of day. Bank holiday Monday was fine weather, so I spent a
Continue readingIt’s traditional to say goodbye to the old year, and welcome the new year at the end of December. This goodbye is a little different.
Continue readingRecent snowfall has offered many opportunities for photography. It has also led to a dramatic increase in avian diners, including chaffinches and starlings which I
Continue readingThis year’s projects have seen my time split between written word and photography. Ongoing health challenges require that I manage my time and energy carefully.
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