A place to chat about all types of birds and also exchange bird feeding and other wild bird advice. FEED GARDEN BIRDS ALL YEAR ROUND. A field of corn and an old established hedge. A Holly Bush we planted years ago. THE ABOVE PHOTOS SHOW HOW MUCH COVER AND SHELTER AND NESTING PLACES THAT HEDGES AND BUSHES GIVE BIRDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE NESTING, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD. DO NOT FORGET THAT PUTTING BIRD FOOD OUT HELPS THEM IN SPRING AND SUMMER. Thrush perched on a countryside hedge.

The Guild of Cornish Hedgers. AONB Cornish hedges education pack.

Volunteer to help red squirrels in 2018 . Since their introduction into Britain in the 1870s grey squirrels have spread rapidly. They have displaced the red squirrel throughout most of England and Wales and in southeast and central Scotland. The grey squirrel is also a significant factor in the decline of the native red squirrel population in the UK. Greys can carry the squirrel pox virus. And although they are relatively unaffect.

Wildlife and landscape paintings in watercolour and oil. Welcome to my website on which you will find watercolours and oils of wildlife and landscape. Wildfowl and our wild coastline are a particular source of inspiration. If you are interested in buying or commissioning a painting please contact me here.

Zoologists have often given our fauna scientific names which are interesting, strange, amusing or even downright rude. This blog began life on November 16th 2012. I will add to it regularly. Sunday, 17 February 2013. Is large and brown with fierce yellow eyes - the male.