A thousand years ago there were no rabbits in the UK and now there are about 40 million. So if you live in the English countryside, like we do, they’re rather a common sight – especially at dawn and dusk when they’re most active. But, my children have discovered that if they try chasing wild rabbits […]
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Dawn and dusk are the best times to spot deer. It’s during the first morning light or when the sun ebbs in the evening that Fallow deer move out of their woodland cover to graze in nearby fields or grassland. Near where we live in West Sussex there’s an ideal area for deer spotting – we had seen
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How smart is a crow? My kids asked me. Crows are considered one of the top 10 intelligent animals, I replied. Recently we met some wild birds at a rescue center in the Hamptons, NY, but it was the crow that my kids were drawn to. Every time I turned around they were talking to and
We’re going on a salamander hunt. We’re going to catch a Spotted one. We’re going to catch an Eastern Tiger one. What a beautiful night! We’re not scared. During the day trees reflect quietly in this vernal pool in the midst of the woods. In the summer it dries and disappears. But after a winter of
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Just past Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor is a duck crossing on Jermain Avenue. The ducks regularly cross the road here between Otter pond and some marshy woods on the other side. Often you’ll see them waiting by the side of the road until the traffic is clear before all the ducks waddle across!
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We took advantage of the school holiday break this week to visit and walk in some nature preserves. And to see up close some of the creatures who find sanctuary within them. I explained to my children that these places were nature’s caretakers. All we needed were snowsuits, winter boots and a camera. I couldn’t
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