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On a recent trip, while wandering along the river managed to spot and get some images of this Goosander with her wee chi...
10/06/2026

On a recent trip, while wandering along the river managed to spot and get some images of this Goosander with her wee chicks 🐣

Classed as a duck, the Goosander (Mergus merganser) is a large streamlined diving duck renowned for its serrated bill that makes it specialised for catching fish.

Found mainly in upland rivers this time of year and on lakes and reservoirs in winter.

04/06/2026

Summer days on Skomer Island feel like stepping into another world… one where the rhythm of life is set by the sea and the soft chatter of puffins.

Surrounded by these incredible birds, I found myself simply watching — no disturbance, no reaction — just quiet coexistence. Puffins going about their business as if I wasn’t there at all. Bills full of sand eels, wings buzzing back to burrows, pairs reconnecting in brief, gentle moments.

There’s something humbling about that trust… or perhaps that indifference. A reminder that here, we’re just visitors in a much older story.

And just as quickly as they arrive, they’ll be gone. Leaving these cliffs for the open ocean, their bright colours fading to black for the long winter at sea.

A fleeting season. A privilege to witness.

High above the rolling chalk grasslands of Dunstable Downs, a moment that never gets old… yet never comes often enough. ...
03/06/2026

High above the rolling chalk grasslands of Dunstable Downs, a moment that never gets old… yet never comes often enough. Eye level with a kestrel — perfectly poised in hover, suspended against the wind like it’s been pinned to the sky.

Wings beating with precision, tail fanned and flexing in micro-adjustments, every feather working in harmony to hold position. And yet, despite the constant motion, the head… completely still. Locked onto something far below. A masterclass in focus, control, and instinct.

To witness that up close — not from below, but alongside — is something special. A reminder that even the most familiar species can still take your breath away when the conditions, and a bit of patience, align.

Perched for just a heartbeat between hunts, this swallow paused on a weathered post—chest rising, eyes scanning, wings r...
02/06/2026

Perched for just a heartbeat between hunts, this swallow paused on a weathered post—chest rising, eyes scanning, wings ready.
A relentless aerial hunter, feeding hungry chicks on the wing, every second matters… and yet, for a fleeting moment, stillness.

I spotted the landing perch early and waited… and waited… what felt like hours for this exact turn of the head, the light catching just right—patience rewarded in a single frame.

A reminder that even the fastest lives have moments of quiet—if you’re willing to wait for them.

01/06/2026

One species I haven’t had much opportunity to get up and see this year is the local peregrines.

Adults looking good and healthy and the so are the chicks, which have been ringed already !
Time is flying by this year !

A ghost of the woodland canopy, the pine marten returns.Once pushed to the brink in the UK, these agile predators are no...
28/05/2026

A ghost of the woodland canopy, the pine marten returns.
Once pushed to the brink in the UK, these agile predators are now reclaiming their place across the forests of Scotland’s Highlands—thanks to careful reintroduction and protection. Moving like liquid along branches, they are a vital part of the ecosystem, even helping native red squirrels recover by keeping grey squirrel numbers in check.

Elusive, fast, and fiercely curious—encounters like this are never guaranteed… only earned through patience and respect for the wild.

Follow for more untold stories from Britain’s hidden wildlife.

I was set up waiting for the badgers when I caught movement in the grass…and then this little face appeared, half-hidden...
26/05/2026

I was set up waiting for the badgers when I caught movement in the grass…
and then this little face appeared, half-hidden, just watching me 🦊

For a few minutes we just stayed like that—me trying not to move, and this fox cub trying to work out what I was. Moments later it melted back into the grass like it was never there.

Fox cubs start venturing out of the den at around 4–5 weeks old, and by this stage they’re endlessly curious—everything is new, everything is worth watching. You can really see that curiosity here.

Not the shot I came for… but probably the one I’ll remember most.

Not all journeys are fast …After the rain, a small but mighty eco warrior begins its quiet work— gliding across a world ...
21/05/2026

Not all journeys are fast …

After the rain, a small but mighty eco warrior begins its quiet work— gliding across a world we rarely stop to notice.

Beneath our hedgerows and in our gardens, these snails help recycle nutrients and keep ecosystems turning.

But as habitats dry out and disappear, so do the conditions they depend on.

Projects across the country are helping record species like this —but what happens when there’s nothing left to record ?

Next time you see a snail, just take a moment to watch it at work !

“Secrets of the hedgerows” Right now in our beautiful hedgerows and in our gardens a small world is alive. For a brief m...
20/05/2026

“Secrets of the hedgerows”

Right now in our beautiful hedgerows and in our gardens a small world is alive.

For a brief moment everything stops, a natural cycle is happening , ladybirds are in their mating season, famous for their length from 30 minutes to 9 hours !!

The female then lays her eggs near to aphid colonies, giving her newly hatched larvae a ready food source.

A natural pest control for our gardens and hedgerows, lost when pesticides enter the ecosystem.

Would you let your garden grow a little wilder for them ?

Scottish wildcat In the remote Highlands, one of Britain’s rarest predators is making a fragile return… the Scottish wil...
19/05/2026

Scottish wildcat

In the remote Highlands, one of Britain’s rarest predators is making a fragile return… the Scottish wildcat 🐾

Once on the brink of extinction, this elusive feline is now the focus of an ambitious reintroduction effort. Wildcats bred in conservation programmes are being carefully released into the wild — with recent years marking encouraging milestones, including successful breeding and the first wild-born kittens in decades.

But survival is never guaranteed. Habitat loss, hybridisation with domestic cats, and human pressures still threaten their future.

This is conservation in motion — a second chance for a species that has roamed these landscapes for thousands of years.

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