Glis glis

A few weeks ago, we took an RSPB avocet cruise up the Exe estuary (well, we thought it was RSPB - turned out to be Stuart Lines, but it was excellent nonetheless!). We saw lots of interesting species such as glaucous gull, grey plover, golden plover (lovely plumage!) and sanderling (so cute!). Juvenile gulls learning the […]

Flickr is a wonderful site! I’ve stumbled upon many splendid nature photos recently, and my Flickr favourites list has subsequently grown =D
Especially worth a look:
An amazing diatom macro
Gorgeous fungi
A Mother’s Touch
Flight of the Rainbow
Eagle Falls
Interestingly enough, the most popular photo in my own Flickr account is this:

Which was taken with my rather ancient 2 megapixel […]

Sometimes getting up early for work takes a lot of effort… but it’s compensated by the fact that every morning I have my fantastic train journey up the Exe Estuary to look forward to =D Today I saw black-tailed godwits, oystercatchers, shelducks and a little egret …and that was an off day! When I’m lucky I […]

Today I finished Watership Down (by Richard Adams), after rescuing a second-hand copy for 20p =) I hadn’t read it since I was a child, although saw the animated version a few months ago. The book was immensely enjoyable – having studied rabbit behaviour for my dissertation and read several of R. M. Lockley’s studies (which Richard […]

Fat or edible dormice, Glis glis, are small and secretive mammals found mainly in southern counties in England. They have a primarily vegetarian diet which includes flowers, fruits and nuts. They spend most of their time searching for food, and sleeping/hibernating in rather messy-looking nests made from shredded honeysuckle bark and leaves (Mammal Society, 1997).
Li-Li […]