July for me has always been the month of events. My birthday is right at the start of it, kicking things off with a bang. Then there's usually all sorts of things that follow that - trips, meetups, hangouts with friends and family. The bird we'll be discussing in this article happens to be well… Continue reading Common Guillemot – Pass Me the Auks
As mentioned in our last post, this month's bird can be quite loud, quite clumsy, and, to some folks, quite a nuisance. If you haven't heard its mournful cries or the clatter of branches when it takes off from a tree, you've almost certainly seen its dopey, glazed-over expression. We're talking about the common woodpigeon… Continue reading Wood Pigeon – Big Pidge
As summer comes to a close, we thought we'd talk about a bird that gets a lot of attention during this season. Cast your mind back to when you were a child and you toddled to the park, clutching a plastic bag of sliced bread. The ducks you fed are the stars of our blog… Continue reading Mallard – Time to Feed the Ducks!
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