Teal - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The duck that says cryc

Isn’t this female Teal a stunner? The iridescent green colour of the speculum on the wing feathers is breathtaking in this sunshine. …

Curlew - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Eurasian Curlew

Here’s a big beautiful Eurasian Curlew flying past our cruise boat on the River Exe. Whenever I hear the word Eurasian in …

Avocet - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Avocet flypast

I find Avocets so exotic I’m still partially resisting the idea that they actually exist in my life. Just look at how …

Kingfisher - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Kingfisher on a boat

We had a wonderful time at the weekend on a Stuart Line Cruises guided birdwatching cruise out of Exmouth. The firm are …

Extinction Advent Calendar 12

Extinction Advent calendar – Day 12

The Black-veined White Butterfly was first listed as a British species in 1667. This stunning butterfly became extinct in the British Isles around 1925. Sir …

Extinction Advent Calendar 11

Extinction Advent calendar – Day 11

No longer breeding in Britain. Loss of habitat, like wooded pastures, traditional orchards, and changes in agricultural practices to intensive farming are …

Extinction Advent Calendar 6

Extinction Advent calendar – Day 6

Extinction Advent Calendar – Day 6 – extirpated from the British Isles. There’s a Lynx-shaped hole in our landscape. There’s a Lynx-shaped …

Extinction Advent Calendar 5

Extinction Advent calendar – Day 5

The Red-Backed Shrike is no longer considered a regular British breeding bird because it became effectively extinct as a breeding species in the UK in …

Walls - The Hall of Einar - photograph © David Bailey (not the)

Patterns

I’m a sucker for patterns. In this case it’s the pattern of adhesive left on an interior of a stone wall after …