Blue Tits and Black Redstarts
Blue Tits leave nest box with no preliminary exploration of the world they are entering. Black Redstarts have the opportunity to explore, but are vulnerable to other dangers.
Category: Woodcock Wood birds
Eurasian Jays and Azure-winged Magpies
Watching the behaviour of Jays in UK and Azure-winged Magpies in Monfragüe (Spain) struck by their beauty and intelligence.
Spring Diet of the Eurasian Nuthatch
Nuthatch returning with caterpillars to feed young
Tawny Owls and Nest Boxes
Discusses design and location of Tawny Owl nest boxes, and success in attracting owls to use them.
The Eurasian Nuthatch – Nesting and Territorial Behaviour
Nuthatches are an important part of our birding life. We watch them in our garden in Portugal, and in Woodcock Wood. They have taken to nest boxes in both places, and we have watched a pair raise young through the intimacy of a nest box camera. I have recently finished Eric Matthysen’s “The Nuthatches” (1998,…
The Common Buzzard
When I first published this blog in January 2019 my personal library of reasonable photos was limited, and John Hawkins gave me permission to use some of his amazing shots. (https://www.zpc-naturefolio.org.uk/john-hawkins.html). Since then I’ve been working hard on developing my own library. While I will never achieve the same quality as John’s, I now have…
On Spotting a Woodcock
The Woodcock is a secretive nocturnal bird. Most Woodcocks are winter migrants to UK. Their numbers are in sharp decline.