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Dec 21, 2024
The Importance of Hygiene at your Feeding Stations
As we reach peak bird feeding in the garden, I am appealing for everyone to have a look at that practices and to think about hygiene at...
Feb 7, 2021
Experimenting with a Hikvision Covert Cam.....
Sometimes it is really good to get really close to your wildlife subject and this little Hikvision covert cam is great for that. It is a...
Nov 3, 2020
My Feeding Platform gets an Autumn Upgrade
I have been experimenting with my garden feeding platform. My neighbour grew some really beautiful ornamental gourds this year and my...
Feb 22, 2020
A New Feeding Platform in my Patch!
After building several feeding platforms at different locations, I thought it was about time I built one for myself and my cameras! I had...
Jan 26, 2020
My RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
Every day is a Big Garden Birdwatch in my garden, as I have a network of cameras and I monitor all the feeders constantly! I could have...
Sep 14, 2019
Filming my Garden Feeders
I am just a tad obsessed with birds, bird feeders and cameras to film them. You will know that if you follow me on social media! I have...
May 12, 2019
WildlifeKate NestEnders Updates and a Tearoom for the Birds!
There is lots of nesting action going on in the garden at the moment and most of it is available to watch, live on my website and on the...
Feb 10, 2019
Back to my Patch… Brambling beauties and photographing my locals…..
I am always excited to have a new visitor to my feeders and this week, that new visitor has been a brambling! It has been windy this week...
Jan 20, 2019
Lots of hungry Visitors in the WildlifeKate Patch
With only a week to go until the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, I’m pleased to see the feeders so busy! This year, I have seen more...
Dec 16, 2018
WildlifeKate Patch Update: Feeders, Foxes and Snack Bar Visitors!
As the weather has got colder, the numbers of birds on my feeder has increased and they are motoring through the food! I feed a mix of...
Dec 2, 2018
Snack Bar Soup, Daylight foxes and Birds Galore…
Lots of new footage from my patch on tonight’s blog. With lots of work on at the moment, it’s hard to keep on top of all the footage and...
Nov 11, 2018
Autumnal Activity builds up in the WildlifeKate Patch
With Autumn well set in, despite generally pretty mild temperatures, the feeders are getting busier in my garden. I am often asked what I...
Oct 13, 2018
Small Mammal Antics and a Brambling Visits
My mammal box has been pretty quiet over the summer. With lots of natural food, the small mammals do not feel the need to visit here. As...
Oct 5, 2018
The latest Wildlife Highlights from my Patch
There is often a bit of a lull in my garden, in terms of wildlife, at the end of the summer and beginning of the Autumn. The garden never...
Oct 4, 2018
A New Feeding Station……… appreciated by the youngest squirrels!
I am obsessed with bird feeders! I have lots and lots of bird feeders and I always love it when something a bit different comes out. CJ...
Mar 13, 2018
A Brambling visits my feeders!
Last year, I had a single male brambling visiting for a while. I saw a female earlier in the year, but today a stunning male visited my...
Feb 14, 2018
Lots of Bird Feeding Action on my Live Cams
With the weather still cold, my feeders have been busy and it is lovely to see such a wide variety of species visiting. My live cameras...
Jan 21, 2018
Building up to RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch with the wildlife in my patch!
It has been a very cold and snowy weekend and, with lots of desk-based work to do, I am always glad of all my live cameras! Being able to...
Jan 14, 2018
Monitoring feeders using the Bushnell NatureView Live View
I have been delighted to have 3 bullfinch visiting over the last few months; one female and two males. I wanted to see if I could capture...
Jan 13, 2018
WildlifeKate Patch Camera Updates
It has been a busy month in my garden, with lots of new feeders and the birds taking full advantage of all the different foods on offer....
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