The Digiscopers — walmermeadows

The year now seems to be galloping past and it has got to the point when the sea becomes so inviting that even I may consider going in for a swim. I haven’t got there yet personally, but everyone else has. Down at the white cliffs, the chicks in the second Kestrel nest are growing […]The …

Acorn Woodpecker — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. There are some species that cause me to smile when I see them. One of these certainly is the Acorn Woodpecker. These birds are so lively, so engaging, that their presence ought to lighten anyone’s mood. Acorn […]Acorn …

Meet the Model – Harry the Harvest Mouse — Wildonline.blog

Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Most people think of the harvest mouse as the tiny red-brown animal clinging to a ripe ear of wheat, however you are just as likely to find the mouse in a reed bed or clump of cocksfoot grass in an arable field margin. The harvest mouse is the smallest rodent […]Meet the …

What Am I Going To Do Today? — Through Open Lens

F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 320. Eastern Chipmunk Why did the tiny ghost join the football team? He heard they needed a little team spirit. Interesting Fact: It has several bird-like or chattering calls; one is a trill at the rate of 130 vibrations per minute and another is a lower-pitched, clicking sound. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_chipmunk )What Am I …

Crested Caracaras — Almost Ready — Sonoran Images

You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. We took advantage of our discovery of a nest of Crested Caracaras (based on tips that I received from others) by returning to the site several times. I was able to chronicle the development of the three […]Crested …

Summer? What Summer? – Muir of Dinnet NNR — Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve

Summer? What summer? No, that’s not a reflection on the weather, even though it’s blowing a northerly gale as I write this. It’s just that, for a great many creatures, there’s no such thing as ‘summer’ ….the year segues seamlessly from spring to autumn. And yes, I do know that it’s not even the summer […]Summer? …