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Sep 4, 2011
The joy of photographing birds of prey
These photos are part of a project I have been involved with, helping Kevin Bromley with ideas for his new Bird of Prey Photography...
Sep 3, 2011
New mealworm cam now online!
I spotted this new little mealworm feeder in Wilkinsons this week and at £6, I thought it was quite good value. It is pretty sturdy and...
Sep 1, 2011
A visit to Durham…..
I have just returned from a few days visiting Kevin Bromley. Kevin is the designer of the Traxwatch… amongst other cool bits of kit and...
Aug 29, 2011
Pizza Seed Tray…..
Whilst doing my weekly shop, this cheap pizza tray caught my eye…. I could picture it as a seed tray on one of my bird feeders…. much...
Aug 10, 2011
Fame at last??!!!
Last month, I was delighted to hear that I had won one of the rounds of ‘Best Bird Garden 2011’, organised by Birdwatching Magazine. I...
Aug 8, 2011
An hour on the bird feeders….
I took a few video clips of the birds visiting my bird feeders over an hour period. Compared to the winter, my feeders are quite quiet at...
May 2, 2011
Busy weekend
Another bank holiday weekend passes and lots going on, as usual! A couple of new projects I am working on for Wildlife Whisperer, which...
Mar 3, 2011
Photographing HedgeCam Visitors
As I sat at my desk today, I was watching the visitors to my ‘hedgecam’ which is live streaming during the day. I can see the feeder from...
Feb 23, 2011
Latest addition to nesting opportunities……
On a random browse in TK Maxx today, this little terracotta nesting ‘box’ caught my eye… not sure if it is meant to be for feeding or...
Feb 12, 2011
Nest Box Activity
The weather has definitely been getting warmer and with that feeling of Spring in the air, the birds have started to move up a gear. My...
Jan 29, 2011
Big Garden Birdwatch 2011
I took an hour this afternoon to sit down in the conservatory and log the birds visiting for the RSPB Garden Birdwatch 2011. I was aiming...
Jan 22, 2011
New Robin Nest Box
I set up my new robin box, from Riverside Woodcraft, today. Although it is advertised as a robin box, I think a blackbird might also...
Jan 22, 2011
Soap Dish to Mealworm Feeder!
I like to be creative in the garden and I’m always on the look out for a bargain!….. how about this ?? 1. Take one soap dish, reduced in...
Jan 21, 2011
Late Christmas pressie arrives!
My sister-in-law, Mary, kindly let me choose some more products from Riverside Woodcraft for my Christmas present and I picked them up...
Jan 9, 2011
Second HandyKam Nest Box goes up
Another nest box has joined my growing collection. Today I put a second nest box up from HandyKam. I have also been given a nest box...
Jan 5, 2011
Get the kids involved!
For those who don’t know, I am a primary school teacher and still teach 2 days a week in a Warwickshire primary school. This work is...
Dec 23, 2010
Winter ‘Wonderland’??
With more heavy snowfalls in the Midlands, the area has been swathed in a blanket of white once again. The wildlife was once more relying...
Dec 19, 2010
Robin Recipe
A recipe for robin attraction……. dried mealworms, suet pellets, sunflower hearts…. I have 4 robins visiting my feeding area… there is...
Dec 18, 2010
Bird of Prey Photography Day
Last Saturday, I attended a ‘Winter Moorland’ photography day organised by Steve Magennis. This workshop was held in Leicestershire at a...
Dec 10, 2010
The big thaw…..
Monday and Tuesday turned the lane into Narnia! The hoar frost was truly spectacular and I have never seen anything like it! I went to...
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