Wildlife Corner

Normally in small groups but sometimes in pairs, they never stay long in one place.

If you have an hour to spare this is worth watching,but don't forget the tissues...

It was a lovely video of a woman sitting on a beach with lots of elephant seals and penguins wandering around in the background. A young seal (bigger than her) came up to investigate what she was. It started by sniffing her feet (shoes) and gradually worked its way up until it was looking in...

I saw his missus this avo maybe they'll be breeding nearby this year? I live opposite a farm just off a main road, about 4+ miles from any reeds, so either they've bred well and are spreading, or they're damn hungry!!

I'm really glad you like it. It is really surprising how good they look, sitting in harmony with plants and flowers. We made a few small ones which we poke into the flower beds and hang tea light lanterns on when we sit out.We have found that the birds seem to prefer the natural ones to the...

I wonder why the word 'twitcher' came about. It gives this weird image of geeky, bird watchers, literally twitching under their hoods!! :hehe:

Same here Redstar, the rest of the herds all around are regular colours & markings.. Or is it some kind of gene failure with these particular ones.? Intriguing..

HI ALL.I was just wondering if anyone knows of any magazines for wildlife gardening?We're thinking of making a bog garden and absolutly adore our garden birds. There seems to be a gap in the market?Vicki

It is plausible that it was fishermen, and it is even possible that it was not done out of malice (hear me out). This is one possible theory, I'm not saying it is right, or that it is morally right even if it is what happened. If the seals had got their heads stuck in nets, and then drowned,...

Has any one a plan or instructions for making a large bird table suitable to encourage a variety of birds, red squirrels etc into our garden.

hi gogs you got some lovely photos very nice thanks for sharing

thanks penny and jazmine, not been back up to the reserve but the snow has gone here but dont know whether all that ice on the pond will have gone hope it has for all them birds.

Hi Kathy, Raindeer & Deer are from the same family just different species.. Other than that "fact", both are members of the deer family, Cervidae, the main difference being that the reindeer (an old world caribou) is the only member of the deer family where both the male and the female grow...

Hi Kandy Thank you for your most kind comments and I hope you are feeling better today

gorgeous birds

Great to see on you tube link Redstar been to Florida but never when Animal Kingdom was there.

Hi Rish, yes, it is a Tiger Longwing - Heliconius hecale. The Tiger Longwing butterfly originates from between Mexico, Cuba and the Peruvian Amazon. These pretty butterflies are pollen eaters rather than surviving on food stored from the laval stage or on flower nectar. The eating habit of the...

Good idea Kedi. I might do that later just in case it comes back. It was quite sad really because it buzzed around me and checked me out for probably a couple of minutes. At one point it landed on my coat for a few seconds. It seemed confused, probably because I was wearing my big green coat and...

Thank you Peri and Jazmine much appreciated, Wind and torrential rain and no seagulls this morning But I just had to go out for an hour and walk along the Shingle Beach.

Hi Rosa,Jazmine,Redstar,Kedi and Marley,Thank you so very much for your most kind and thoughtful words