February 9, 2025 at 7:48 pm
There is no doubt that the male Parrot Crossbill is one of the most spectacular and illusive British birds. Every year some breed in the Highlands of Scotland but in England they are rare visitors. So rare in fact that in more than seventy years I have only come across one flock – so enjoy this weeks encounter!
February 2, 2025 at 7:02 pm
In 1958 I found my first birds nest (a Blackbird’s) and in the 67 years since I have recorded and photographed thousands more – but never in January. So filming Herons building a nest on the 30th January, last week was an exceptional event. The male was bringing sticks to the female who then placed them in the nest. He was a magnificent specimen