Category Archives: Wildlife

Great Tit and Robin

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Two very friendly birds at Rosemoor yesterday.

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Travel Theme: Soft

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Ailsa at Wheres my backpack has chosen ‘Soft’ for her travel theme this week. This is a Victoria Crowned Pigeon and  I took the photo at Kuala Lumpur bird park, the worlds largest free flight aviary. I’m sure its feathers and beautiful … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

I knew exactly what I would share with you when I saw the theme this morning. This solitary black swan has been around the river for a year or so,  and Fifi as she is known, hit the local newspaper … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 20, 2012 by
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Friday Fictioneers, On the Nose

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Madison’s  challenge has this photo today http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/pathways/ joining in is fun, lots of great flash fiction to read. Here is mine. On the Nose ‘She has the scent already,’ the sow pulled Emil sharply right, nearly pulling him over. ‘Ouch, why can’t … Continue reading →

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January Small Stones # 29

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Nesting Canopies of trees have burst their buds. testing, is it time to blossom? to herald the coming green? listen . . . no barren avenues today the air orchestrated with birdsong. blackbirds call from the horse chestnut roof wives … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Breakfast

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Mine would make a very dull photo so here is someone else’s! Taken at Sepilok, if you would like to learn more take a peep at my earlier post http://wp.me/p1zqCM-n Is this how you do a pingback? http://2011onthebench.wordpress.com/tag/weekly-photo-challenge-breakfast/     … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Faces

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I’ve decided to post some animals I’ve met in various places for this weeks photo challenge, hope you like them! She was the ‘beauty queen’ at a camel sanctuary. Closer to home, in the New Forest, Hampshire UK. A baby … Continue reading →

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On foot with elephants

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I missed the elephant in the swimming pool by one week – in Mole national park, northern Ghana. It had strolled up the hill for a chlorinated swim by way of a change. But it was okay because I got … Continue reading →

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Nests of Primates

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

No-one can prepare for rain forest. Really dense rain forest that is. I’d travelled in several African countries pottering through patches of moist jungle areas, but it was a world away from Borneo. Here I found myself eyeball to nature … Continue reading →

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