Brassica
Bit by bit Somerset seems to be going slightly more yellow. I’m not talking buttercups, cowslips or even primroses – but brassica plants. Confusing Brassica Brassica is a genus of plants in the cabbage...
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Duck Duck Go
At the Somerset Wildlife Trust hide a hen harrier does a fly-by at Catcott. It spent time hunting, studying the reeds and long grass, before disappearing out of sight. Catcott Nature Reserve Next a...
Starling Trial
As we all know you watch a sunset the sky brightens as the sun sits just above the horizon. The as the sun drops the colours fade. Only to find 10 to 20 minutes...
Little and Large of Ham Wall
Waiting for the starlings to arrive at RSPB Ham Wall is a great time to search out those small and large birds that are already about. Here are some of my favourite bird pictures...
Starling Trail
Another evening down at RSPB Ham Wall to watch the starlings return to their over night roost amongst the reeds. I find waiting for the starlings to arrive really exciting. Not just the anticipation...
Starling Trail
I do not normally post video, put the starlings at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset this morning were so stunning that I had to share. Before playing the video here are some things to...
Starling Trail
As it approached the end of November the starling numbers at RSPB Ham Wall continued to increase. Each day the flock is getting a little bit bigger. Today we were expected them to roost...
Starling Trail
Winter Morning at Ham Wall The last weekend in November and another trip down to Ham Wall. This time for a morning, a very cold morning. Winter telling us it had arrived with...
Starling Trail
It has been another busy week down at Ham Wall. We have had some lovely weather, beautiful sunsets, and about 70,000 starlings. The low slit in the clouds allowed the setting sun to cast...
Starling Trail
You never know what you are going to get when you visit Ham Wall to watch the starlings return to their roost. Sometimes you get wonderful patterns, or a chasing marsh harrier. Today we...
