Tawny owl chicks fly free, with a helping hand from me
Tawny owlets Bramble & Sage are lucky to be alive after their owl dad stopped bringing them food when they were just tiny chicks. Helping hand I'm not clear why...
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Kestrel couple overcome tensions to start a family
Kestrels Apollo and Athena's relationship was fraught. But now the kestrel pair have a new family to prepare for, it's time to bury the hatchet. Their story When this kestrel...
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How old tree still shelters animals
Over the years an old elm stump I turned into a nest box has provided a home for barn owls, kestrels, and tawny owls - as well as hosted a...
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Animal fights | How wildlife battles to survive
I’ve seen a lot of fights between animals over the years. These battles are an essential part of life as animals compete for mates, resources and the future of their...
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Barn owl chicks take care of one another
When barn owl mum Gylfie stops brooding her chicks Nutmeg & Thyme, the eldest owlet takes on the role of caring for her younger sibling - and in return he...
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Kestrel chicks fly free at last
This film follows the story of six stunning kestrel chicks as, one by one, they fledge the nest and head off to live their lives in the wild. A story...
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Kestrel dad learns how to be a mum
Kestrel becomes single dad overnight Male kestrels are not known to brood chicks. Neither do they feed them. But last month a kestrel father living in my garden astonished wildlife...
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How I became accepted by a family of wild badgers
I visit a family of wild badgers every day and have now been accepted as one of their own. Badger watching for art's sake Most evenings I walk into a...
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How to spot kingfishers | Kingfisher art studies
Despite their bright shock of electric-blue and orange feathers, it can be difficult to spot a kingfisher in the wild. I built an entire kingfisher bank so that I could...
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Kestrels of Fotherdale | The survival story of a formidable falcon family
This film follows a resilient pair of kestrels named Mr & Mrs Kes through their breeding season. The fight for survival Watch this kestrel pair fight brutal battles to secure...
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Kestrel pair become perfect parents
This kestrel couple are now excellent parents to their five adorable chicks. But it took them time to find their feet as a new family and for first-time dad Apollo...
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Kingfisher paintings inspired by intensive studies
Kingfisher inspiration Electric blue and accented in bright orange, kingfishers are undoubtedly Britain's most striking birds. This art collection follows an intensive study of their behaviour, during which I filmed...
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Indecisive barn owls finally start a family
Barn owls Willow & Ghost are surely the most indecisive couple ever. It took them almost 8 months to finally get down to the business of laying eggs and most...
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Going ermine - How stoats turn white for winter
Most people know stoats can turn white in winter. But very few understand exactly how this transition takes place. This film follows a stoat in my garden named Bandita as...
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Travel | Filming Grizzly Bears on the Alaskan Salmon Run
Largest land predators Grizzly bears are among the world’s largest land predators. Weighing up to 770kgs and measuring more than five foot from paw to shoulder - and a formidable...
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Barn Owl Chicks Thrive Despite Their Clueless Dad
Barn owl chicks Ginger, Cinnamon & Clove grew up to be beautiful owls, despite having a very inattentive owl dad. Willow and Ghost This is the story of barn owls...
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Stoat Adventures in Ash Wood
The wild stoats living in Ash Wood are mesmerising as they scale trees, scurry along paths and hunt animals twice their size. With the help of cameras hidden in this...
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Tawny Owl Chicks Flourish Against All Odds | Tawny Owls of Ash Wood
This film follows the fortunes of a family of tawny owls living in a wild woodland in North Yorkshire, UK. A tail of tawny owl resilience Filmed using cameras hidden...
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Barn Owl Chicks Get Ready to Take First Ever Flights
Barn owls' Willow & Ghost's first brood 2021 Thanks to cameras hidden inside a barn owl nest, I've followed the secret lives of a barn owl pair named Willow &...
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White-tailed eagles, seals & otters: Scotland's amazing wildlife
The Ardnamurchan peninsula in Scotland has held a special place in my heart for many years. Situated at the most westerly point of mainland UK, it is home to a...
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Barn Owl Pair Search For Perfect Nest
When lonely male barn owl Ghost met Willow, a female, it seemed like the perfect match! But when their would-be home was taken by kestrels, the pair had to search...
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In search of Scotland's otters
A few years ago my family and I travelled to the Ardnamurchan peninsular on a truly memorable journey to look for otters. I love the Scottish countryside: its highlands, islands...
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A Tawny Owl's Brood Patch
A tawny owl's brood patch is rare to see. If you've never seen one, this is what it looks like. What is a brood patch? Most female birds moult feathers...
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Finn the barn owl is the best dad
Finn the barn owl is an excellent first time dad. Watch my film below to see him grow in confidence in his new role as a protector and provider. Finn...
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Father's Day Art Tribute to Virile Tortoise who Saved his Species
Celebrating super dad Diego A portrait of a tortoise 'super dad' goes on show in my gallery in Thixendale in time for Father's Day. This giant tortoise, named Super Diego,...
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Designing a habitat for wildlife: the making of ash wood
A habitat designed for wildlife Back in 2021, I decided to turn an old ash woodland area close to my home on the Yorkshire Wolds into a wildlife haven. I...
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Six kestrel chicks survive | all about hatching
All six kestrel chicks here at Fotherdale Farm in Yorkshire have hatched, in spite of brutal raids on their nests. Read on to find out more about the fascinating process...
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Stoats' shocking breeding habits
This blog post is all about the fascinating, if somewhat alarming, breeding habits of stoats and is told through the story of a new stoat mum in my garden in...
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Kestrel eggs | all about how kestrels care for their eggs
There are six kestrel eggs nestled together in a kestrel nest in my garden and they are due to hatch any day now. The eggs were laid by Mrs Kes,...
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Barn owl eggs | barn owl facts
To learn how barn owls lay their eggs, I follow the lives of a pair of barn owls living in my Yorkshire garden via cameras hidden in their nest. Gylfie...
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Why owl pellets & all bird pellets are natural treasures
The shelves in my art studio are littered with animal skulls, bones, and feathers. I collect these essentially because they help me to understand the underlying form of an animal...
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Wildlife photography | meet the wildlife art models
I paint directly from my wildlife photographs. This blog post is part of a series featuring the best of my wildlife photography, giving you an opportunity to meet the models...
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All about owl pellets & more | bird facts
What is a bird pellet? A bird pellet is a ball of matted fur, bones and skulls regurgitated by a bird. Essentially, it contains anything a bird cannot digest. A...
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Tawny owl courtship | the love story of bomber & luna
Filming Tawny Owls in the Nest Tawny owls are very secretive, so I’ve only managed to persuade them to raise their chicks inside a nest with hidden cameras a handful...
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A beautiful barn owl- in memory of barney
Barney was one of my favourite owls here at Fotherdale. He had lived here for more than years but sadly, on the 23rd of October, I saw him for what...
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A barn owl orphan finds romance
As I paint, I can see pair of courting barn owls on a TV monitor next to my easel. The owls are standing side by side, the feathers of their...
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An only barn owl chick named Solo
The extraordinary story of an only barn owl chick whose lonely, chequered, life was recorded on cameras hidden inside her nest. Read on for an owl drama that, looked at...
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Sleeping badgers | my painting story
I have watched badgers for years but it wasn't until I built an underground sett rigged with hidden cameras that I learned what happens when these mammals disappear below ground.Click...
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Rehabilitating a stoat named Whisper
WhisperThis blog post follows the rehabilitation of a tiny stoat kit named Whisper. Whisper was found alone and handed to me because in recent years I've taken on the job...
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Rehabilitating Eric, a tawny owl chick
This is the story of a rescued tawny owl chick named Eric and how he is fostered by a family of wild owls.Rehabilitating Eric & Ernie | AugustAlmost Time to...
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Film | Portrait of a stoat - my painting story
Below is a short video following the story of how a new painting featuring a stoat named Crackle came about. Crackle was born in my garden in 2019 and when...
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Stoat camera stories 2020 | the Fotherdale stoats
This blog post follows a family of stoats in my North Yorkshire garden. The matriarch, Bandita, is famous. She is the star of a BBC Natural World documentary.Autumn 2020 -...
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Salt end peregrines 2020 | stories from a live peregrine nest camera
This is the story of a family of peregrine falcons living on an industrial site in Hull. Known as the 'Salt End Peregrines', these birds live high on a cooling...
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Saving our Natural Treasures: Rescuing Baby Kestrels
A new exhibition of my artwork opens today at my gallery in Thixendale. The theme is ‘Natural Treasures’ and is a celebration of Britain’s wildlife heritage through paintings, photography and...
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Seven Red Squirrel Gifts to go Nuts For
As an artist, I find the rich russet colouring of a red squirrel so inspiring. This collection of luxury art gifts features my paintings of these lovable animals and offers...
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Secrets from a Peregrine Falcon Nest
Last autumn I installed four cameras inside a peregrine falcon nest located at a vast industrial site on the banks of the Humber Estuary in Hull. This meant I could...
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Barn Owl Nest Camera | Summer 2019 | Time to Fly the Nest
The three barn owl chicks are now flying free and the parent birds are sitting on a new clutch! Read on to watch their first flights. From the beginning: Click here...
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Tawny Owl Nest Camera | May-June 2019 | One Precious Chick
After a worrying start to the season, just one precious tawny owl chick hatched inside my purpose-made Beech Stump nest box. This fluffy owlet was joined by two foster chicks...
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Stoat Camera Stories | Spring 2019 | Setting Up Home
Welcome to the first of my Stoat Camera Stories where I share the highlights from cameras trained on a family of stoats living in my garden. The story begins this...
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Barn Owl Nest Camera | Summer 2019 | See The Barn Owl Chicks Grow
The barn owl chicks are growing up fast. Their fluffy down is giving way to fine, buff-coloured feathers and they are now exploring the nest and even standing at the...
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