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Our Yew View Tawny eggs hatch!
I couldn’t wait to get to Yew View this week as I had seen, via my icatcher app on my phone (that can access all my cameras) that the...
Apr 12, 2018


A Nest Box Update- Mega Moss Intake!
The weather is getting a little warmer and activity has increased within the nest boxes. The blue tits always build the majority of the...
Apr 9, 2018


Sunday Goldcrests
I was working out in the garden on Sunday and I could hear the distinctive high pitch call of a goldcrest. They love one particular fir...
Apr 9, 2018


My Mammal Maze Goes Live!
Some months ago now, Tom worked with me on another of my crazy projects; to create a Mammal Maze for the rats, mice and possibly...
Apr 7, 2018


Working with Cannock Chase AONB and West Midland Bird Club
I was approached some months ago, by West Midland Bird Club (WMBC) and Cannock Chase AONB to collaborate with them on a new project. They...
Apr 5, 2018


Finally, Spring is Springing in My Patch…
Spring seems a long time coming….. we keep getting tantalising glimpses when the sun comes out and we can feel that is it just around the...
Apr 3, 2018


Active badgers, Rats & Tawnies and a stunning Buzzard!
It has been quite busy on the badger front this week! There are up to 4 badgers in our artificial sett on site, some coming over to the...
Apr 1, 2018


Would YOU like to design the next mammal or bird feeding station?
I am very excited to announce that CJ Wildlife and I are running a competition to design the next WildlifeKate mammal or bird feeding...
Mar 26, 2018


My latest nest Box with new IP Camera
Technology is moving on so quickly! It is getting smaller, with greater capabilities. This season, I am experimenting with some new small...
Mar 24, 2018


Kestrel Battles in my Garden….
A few weeks ago, a pair of kestrels started showing an interest in a large nest box I have up at the end of my garden. Unfortunately, the...
Mar 24, 2018


Tawny Delights at Yew View
We are now half way through the tawny incubation and the male is working hard to feed the female, bringing between 1 -4 prey items every...
Mar 23, 2018


Owls, Badgers and Nocturnal Filming for Channel 5
It has been a busy week! I have spent the last 4 nights filming with Adrian Cale, Rob and the team with Pioneer Productions for a Channel...
Mar 17, 2018


A Brambling visits my feeders!
Last year, I had a single male brambling visiting for a while. I saw a female earlier in the year, but today a stunning male visited my...
Mar 14, 2018


Inside and Outside the Kestrel Box.. more action today
This morning, I swung my PTZ camera around so it was trained on the outside of the nest box that the kestrels are interested in. It...
Mar 13, 2018


My Mountain Hare pics make the Press!
I was thrilled today to find out that my Mountain Hare pics from my recent visit to Scotland, appeared in both the Scottish Herald and...
Mar 13, 2018


An Unexpected Kestrel Arrival…..
Whilst in the garden at the weekend, I was delighted to hear the distinctive call of a kestrel. I have not seen kestrels around here for...
Mar 12, 2018


Snowy Wildlife and Tawny Excitement!
A combination of a trip to Scotland and such snowy conditions, I had not caught up with the cams at Yew Vire for about 3 weeks. That is a...
Mar 11, 2018


I identify at least 6 foxes visiting!
Watching my foxes on a daily basis, I have been trying to identify individuals. I thought I had at least 4 visiting, but a close look at...
Mar 4, 2018


Frosted Red Grouse……
We have been incredibly lucky with the weather whilst up here in Scotland. The last two mornings have dawned bright and frosty, with...
Feb 22, 2018


Glorious Glenshee….plus my first view of snow bunting!
Today, we left quite early and headed up to Glenshee. It is somewhere I had never been before and the slopes above the ski centre can be...
Feb 20, 2018


Charismatic Cresties!
One of my most favourite species to photograph whenever I come to Scotland, are the Crested Tits. These punk versions of our more...
Feb 18, 2018


Sunny Scottish Red Squirrels…
Again, Tim and I have been really lucky with the weather! Although it started off pretty cold and grey, the clouds parted and we were...
Feb 18, 2018


February Sunshine on Red Grouse…..
Heading down from the snowy slopes with hares, we went in search of wildlife of the feathered kind…. red grouse. The February sunshine...
Feb 18, 2018


In the Company of Scottish Mountain Hare…..
My first day back up in Scotland and, with the weather looking promising, Tim and I headed up to photograph Mountain Hare. There was no...
Feb 17, 2018
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