Little Egret – Fancy-Feathered Fresh-Face

Second late birdblog post in a row, a new record that we'll try hard not to break. Summer is definitely in full swing, as evidenced by the bursts of colour I've been seeing across people's gardens. The world is so bright, I have to wear sunglasses every time I step outside to avoid squinting -… Continue reading Little Egret – Fancy-Feathered Fresh-Face

Grey Heron – Riverside Raiders

Following on from last month's post, we wanted to talk about a bird who terrorizes coots and all the other birds who live around rivers, ponds, and wetlands. They may take the appearance of a motionless sentinel on the water's edge, but this bird is in no-way a protector. This month's bird is the grey… Continue reading Grey Heron – Riverside Raiders