Robin’s sad autumn song has serious intent.
19 Nov 2009
With us all year, the Robin seems to gain more prominence once winter arrives.
Its sweet, but rather melancholy, song is still heard late in the...
Climate Change Canaries?
13 Aug 2009
Signs of the impact of climate change due to global warming are widespread now, at least on the global scale. Rising sea levels, melting ice caps,...
DangerMoth! – Hairy Caterpillars - Super Villains or Super Heroes?
5 Jun 2009
Recent press coverage of the Brown-tail Moth may have caused you alarm at the prospect of an imminent invasion of some killer insect plague. A little...
Curb cats call to considerate owners
7 May 2009
One estimate suggests that over 270 million small birds and mammals fall victim to roaming cats each year. The domestic cat population is now thought...
Super Size Starling Spectacle
12 Feb 2009
Starlings are bright, noisy & gregarious birds, at one time a common sight in town or country.
On the ground their glossy winter-spotted, purple...
