"As mad as a March hare" refers to the energetic/excited behaviour the hare exhibits as the breeding season begins. They can reach 45 mph/72 kph!

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The European otter (also known as Eurasian otter) is a skilled and agile underwater predator. Sensitive whiskers detect the slightest movements of fish and creatures it hunts.


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It's finally We've been saving this picture especially for today, but have been itching to share it after seeing . The image is taken from Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain', 1873.

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What is happening to our Kingfishers? We live on a narrowboat and normally see dozens - this year we have seen One!

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Amazing footage of gannets diving underwater on tonights horrible to see the results of our addiction to plastic on the birds though. Here's my gannet drawing

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Missing Follow the migration routes of the avocet and others with our new book https://t.co/YvKY4UBS08

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Yesterdays acrylic demo for the Tuesday morning class

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lunchtime sketch no.3 long tailed tit chicks from the live cams!

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Lunchtime sketch no.2, Stone Curlew from the live cams! :)

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Happy everyone! Hers my latest of The Hare King series. Feedback welcome!

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quick lunchtime sketch of male sparrowhawk on plucking post from the livecams :)

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Don't mean to rub it in, but this week last year, this flew over garden

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Lots of birdsong on Wivenhoe Marsh y'day, 3 cetti's, 3 Reed B, Yellowhammer +Linnet coming into sum pl

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