10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2024

Memorable encounters with Mammals Part II It’s generally reckoned that there are more deer in Britain today than there were in the Middle Ages, a fact that is almost certainly true. Above is a buck with antlers in velvet , while the animal below has clean antlers A Muntjac on the run. Rather more are killed in collisions with cars.

Fur 228

Fur Deer Boars Estonia 228

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2012

After Corey shared his story of his hedgehog experience in Hungary I thought you may like to see some rather adorable pictures of a young European Hedgehog in England. It appears that hedgehog numbers in the UK have dropped by 25% in the last 10 years , so every hedgehog that can be saved is extremely worthwhile.

Hedgehogs 168

Hedgehogs RSPCA The Blue Cross Hungary 168

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Doing so can take time and effort, but once animals see that a place is safe (and has a regular food supply) they tend to keep coming back year after year – so with a bit of work this spring, you could end up with friends for life! One of the first steps is to make sure you have plenty of plants in your garden.

For Animals 100

For Animals Hedgehogs Animal Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Africa is famous for its large, charismatic mammals, and the Big Five epitomize the most sought-after of these fantastic beasts. As visitors’ and the public’s interests expanded from the Big Five, and an appreciation for lesser mammals, birds and smaller wildlife has became more widespread, the term Little Five was coined.

Buffalo 220

Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 220

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. So that New Zealand would end up with quite a few species of animal not originally found here is hardly surprising of itself. But hedgehogs? There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. Greenfinches?

New Zealand 162

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 162