Category Archives: wildlife

Brown Bear

Another erstwhile resident of Britain is the Brown Bear. It figures in many of our legends and folktales and it is for the bear that the legendary King Arthur was named.  These lumbering giants still roamed our land until around … Continue reading

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Return

Spring and the return of the frogs is not always a happy moment… there are horror stories… strange composite creatures lurk in the depths of the pond and a stick is kept within reach for emergencies… as is my younger … Continue reading

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Provision

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The spider in the glass

The conversation was getting pretty deep when an ear-splitting scream shattered the evening. Ani darted up from her rest, confused but barking on the general principle that anything that could cause that sound from one of her boys needed attacking. … Continue reading

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Foundling

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Alien

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Surprised

We had a late night visitor… Ani was a little perplexed…. I managed to convince her it wasn’t a ball and she couldn’t play with it and got her inside. When the hedgehog felt safe again and went off on … Continue reading

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Bald tailed squirrel

“Do all squirrels have bushy tails?” Such was the question down the phone some time ago. I explained, that as far as I knew, the answer would be yes. I asked why. It seemed there was a bald tailed squirrel … Continue reading

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