Animals

A tic in the spotlight

24 May 2024

We found this tic on Nero (our old boy cat) and put it under a magnifying glass to check if it was intact. There seemed to be a leg missing ...

Hornet in the sunshine

07 Aug 2023

Ladybirds having a bit of fun

22 Jul 2023

This pair of ladybirds was at it for several minutes! Seemed to be enjoying themselves.

A tick on the move!

19 Sep 2019

This little critter was far from done after we got him off one of our cats!

Dead bat found in garden

31 Oct 2015

We often see bats flitting around at dusk, especially when the sky is clear and there is little wind, but we've never seen one up close and ...

Is this a locust or a cricket?

23 Aug 2014

We found this large insect on the upper esplanade at Holland Haven in Essex. It seemed to have been trodden on at its rear, but was mostly ...

Cheeky squirrel in Green Park, London

02 Nov 2012

This squirrel was extremely bold as it was looking for a place to stash a rather large nut. Amazingly, after it had tucked its nut into a ...

Baby Pigeon

20 Sep 2011

One would imagine that pigeons will build substantial nests, in trees or stout hedgerows. However, we have located a pigeon's nest (with two ...

Enormous Spider!

16 Sep 2011

We were hanging around in the kitchen, when we noticed this critter hurrying along the floor towards us. Thankfully it stopped before getting ...

Baby Robin Trapped Indoors

24 Jul 2011

Birds can get easily confused. This young robin got stuck on the wrong side of our kitchen window, and only after a photo shoot and random ...

Feeding birds in freezing conditions

18 Dec 2010

A few birds have been spotted on our bird table. Pictured here, the Robin and the Blue Tit.

Wasps' Nest

22 Aug 2010

One patch of the garden has been getting a lot of attention from wasps, as the appear to be collecting soil from our garden and carting it ...

Dragonfly

26 Jul 2010

This beautiful dragonfly was resting on the underside of our trampoline, probably trying to work out where the pond had gone. (Pond has been ...

Baby Wrens

03 Jul 2010

We've had a nest of wrens in a home-made nesting box attached to the wall outside our kitchen, and buried inside a honeysuckle. There were around ...

Swift Nesting Box

27 Jun 2010

DIY Swift nesting box by Edward Mayer: Simple swift box at Londons-Swifts.org.uk. Use 12+mm exerior plywood, to build a 50x20x25cm box, topped ...