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I taught myself to paint with gouache when my son gave me a Windsor & Newton starter set for my … More

Bird of the Day: Stonechat

The stonechat decribes its call, in that it sounds like two pebbles being struck together, and is heard most frequently … More

At the moment, there is a large flock of pied wagtails enjoying the insects on the arable field behind my … More

One of our most familiar raptors, most of us have seen a kestrel hovering over verges as we drive along … More

My most engaging experiences with sparrowhawks have been the handful of occasions when I have been driving along a lane … More

Waxwings are on my Ultimate Ticklist…I may weep if I actually saw one, and that goes double if I have … More