Red Squirrels – where have they all gone? Red Squirrel (Sciurus Vulagris) Great Britain population 140,000 Length 21cm (adult) Weight 330g (adult) Lifespan 3-4 years The idea of photographing red squirrels is like Marmite, some photographers love it (like me) and some just aren’t fussed or bothered about finding them and taking photos. I remember first seeing them when I was […]

The story of the little owl and how it arrived in England Little Owl (Athene Noctua) GB population 6,000 pairs Length 22cm (adult) Wingspan 56cm Weight 180g Lifespan 15-16 years “Sometimes referred to as the old world Burrowing Owl, the Owl of Athena or the Owl of Minerva” The little owl is closely associated with the […]