Long Tailed Tits Are Rubbish At Social Distancing
We currently have a large group of Long Tailed Tits who come to the feeders every day to feast on the fat balls. They pop to and from the tree to the side of the feeders - some feed, some
The Drygrange Chestnuts Pt.2: February Bark
[This year I have decided to study two big Horse Chestnut trees near our house. This is Part 2 of my sketchbook-learnings.] February was hostile. Storms everywhere, wet almost every day, icy winds. Not the ideal weather for visiting trees with
The First Family Holiday: Argyll’s Secret Coast
I didn't find as much time to keep my holiday sketchbook as I usually do! I naively packed lots of activities - books and drawing work and so on - thinking that there would be time for lovely hobbies
The Wren: Small but Mighty
Today, the first Sunday in May, is International Dawn Chorus Day. This day is an annual celebration of the peak of the spring dawn chorus symphony. All over the country there are early morning walks and events planned
Easter Cards
Easter is a time of renewal, hope and the promise of new life. Here's some ideas for nature-themed Easter cards to send to loved ones. [The captions under the images are click-able] April Wild Months Card; £2.30 Charlie Bunny Card; £2.30Also comes
The Slightly Dim Sparrowhawk
The bird feeders in the garden at New House are very busy. I call it the Great Tit Kingdom. The Great Tits are the majority party, and seem to rule the feeders. Then there's the Blue Tits
The New House Has Nuthatches
One thing we were delighted to discover when we moved into The New House was that the peanut feeders in the garden were frequented by nuthatches. They are a bird I've always admired but not known a great deal
Walter the Beaver
You know those days at work when you have a billion important work tasks to do (like preparing for Scotland's Trade Fair this weekend) but instead you manage to sketch a cheeky beaver called Walter? I'm having one of
On Hibernation
This is the time of year - in the midst of the peak autumn glory - that I start to think about hibernating. I feel the creeping darkness shortening the day, the cold wind nips at my ears, and I
Scotland Rewards You – A Harris Holiday Blog
We're not long back from a wild but wonderful trip to the Isle of Harris, which lies 24 miles from the nearest point on the mainland, across a strip of water called the Minch. It was my first trip to