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A Surprisingly Pretty Pigeon
I will admit that I normally just pass by the pigeons in the city centre, but this one’s markings caught my eye, so I had to stop and take a couple of photos. According to the RSPB, feral pigeons are the descendants of the Rock Dove, and can be almost any shade ranging from white…
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Paddling on the river
It definitely wasn’t the best light for taking photos of anything on the river, although it did make for some interesting effects on the water itself. It wasn’t until I looked at the photo on the computer that I realised that duck on the left had just dunked its bill in the water. #30dayswild
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Saturday Special – a DIY bird bath
Can you believe it’s already the 10th of June? I’m sure this month is flying past! And speaking of flying, today’s Saturday Special is one for our feathered friends, but also could be useful for any hedgehogs, foxes and even badgers that might visit your garden. We’ve all seen those really fancy birdbaths that companies try…
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Looking up….
….although if pigeons are flying overhead, I don’t know that I would want to look up at quite that point in time! These two pigeons didn’t want to hang around for long, but I was quite pleased I was able to get a photo as they flew past. #30dayswild
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Gone Fishing
I took these photos yesterday, but I wasn’t too sure what kind of bird this was, so my random act of wildness for today, is researching this bird. As I was taking the photos, it dived under the water, eventually emerging with a fish. I found that quite surprising, as I hadn’t really thought of fish living in…
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Peregrine Falcons
High on the spire of St John’s Church in Bath, there’s an unusual nest box – this isn’t for small birds, nor even owls…. this nest box is for Peregrine Falcons! The Hawk and Owl Trust have a webcam set up looking into the box, which gives some amazing views of the birds. This year there are…
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Spider Spotting
Today’s wild photo just goes to prove that you don’t need to set foot outside to see something wild – this little spider was crawling down the wall earlier today. Because I know some of my blog readers aren’t overly keen on arachnids, if you want to read the rest of this post (and see the photo), you…
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Fun Hedgehog?
A month or so ago, I spotted the British Hedgehog Preservation Society‘s competition to make a blu-tack hedgehog. Not having any blu-tack to hand, I didn’t enter, but it gave me an idea for today’s Random Act of Wildness! I still didn’t have any blu-tack, but I did have a piece of a Lush Fun bar, which…
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A great day for cloud watching
Today is proving a great day for cloud watching. Some look quite ‘ordinary’ but like I found earlier in the week, there’s a few that look suitably unusual…. Such as this one, which seemed to have a shadow cast on it at the base of the photo – I’m guessing the sunlight was just strong enough…
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Saturday Special – Exhausted Bees
Rather than a photo of something I’ve seen today, I thought I’d do a special post for every Saturday this month – a tip or suggestion for something wild. Today’s tip came from a sight earlier in the week – I was walking along the path when I spotted a bee on the pavement in front of me.…