Barn Owls Evict Broody Stock Dove | Tappy & Sparkle
It's a bittersweet victory Whilst barn owls Tappy & Sparkle are out, a stock dove claims their nest - even laying two eggs there. This pair consider Ash Tree Nest their...
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Barn Owls Evict Broody Stock Dove | Tappy & Sparkle
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Barn owl Gylfie finds new foster love.
Gyflie the barn owl's new love Next to my painting easel is a TV monitor displaying live views from inside owl and kestrel nests. Inside one, a pair of loved-up...
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Film | Barn owls search for somewhere to nest
Barn owls Gylfie and Dryer seem to be getting things ready for the coming breeding season. Watch as they begin their search for the perfect place to nest. Gylfie &...
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Red kite painting inspired by secret, lofty lives
Red kite painting I've just finished a new painting of red kites. These beautiful birds of prey were a rare sight when I was growing up. There were just a...
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Film | Kestrel dad learns to care for chicks after mum disappears
This is the story of Mr Kes, a male kestrel who must learn to care for his six chicks after his mate suddenly disappears. Male kestrel must learn to parent...
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Winter Art Exhibition
Winter Art ExhibitionFotherdale Farm, Thixendale | Nov 19 - Dec 23Take time out to enjoy nature this Christmas. In my first art exhibition since the pandemic, I will again be...
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Film | Magnificent white tailed eagles of Scotland
In this film I head to the Isle of Mull in Scotland to watch white tailed eagles, also known as sea eagles. Britain's largest birds White tailed eagles have a...
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Watching wildlife at night
The dark nights of winter have never stopped me getting out and about. In fact, I love walking in the dark. This is a time when my hearing becomes my...
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Film | The magic of wild Alaska
Sit back and enjoy the magic that is wild Alaska. See grizzly bears catching salmon, watch bear cubs pad obediently behind their mothers, and even glimpse humpback whales breaching and...
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Short eared owls | Stars of the autumn bird migration
Short Eared Owl Painting, by Robert E FullerFrom my studio window, I have a great view over the Yorkshire Wolds. I like to keep my French windows wide open for...
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Film | Wild autumn | My Yorkshire year
As the leaves turn from green to gold, autumn has really taken hold here on the Yorkshire Wolds and the wildlife is getting ready for the coming winter. Birds FeastingBlue tits...
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Autumn wildlife walk on the Yorkshire Wolds
As autumn begins to take hold here on the Yorkshire Wolds, I’ve been watching the wildlife get ready for the coming winter. The birds in my garden in Thixendale, North...
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How wildlife helped me overcome dyslexia
Becoming a news columnist Back in 2019 I celebrated my 10th anniversary as a columnist for the Yorkshire Post. I've now been writing a wildlife column for this paper, and...
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Film | Barn owl fledglings find their wings | Watched over by Willow & Ghost
My favourite nest Barn owl chicks Skye, Spirit & Echo are eight days old and starting to fledge the nest. But as they find their wings, parent owls Willow &...
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Portrait of a plucky kestrel | A tribute to Mrs Kes
This painting features a female kestrel perched proudly at the entrance to her nest. Painted in acrylics, it’s a portrait of Mrs Kes, a particularly plucky female whose brief but...
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'Thieving' fox of Dalby forest just trying to feed its family
The Dalby fox has a bad reputation The recent thunderstorms remind me of a soggy July I once spent camping at Dalby Forest where all the talk was about a...
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Art Inspired by Swallows in a Storm Lantern
One late summer, as the long evenings drew to an end and the swallows began gathering along telephone wires in preparation for their long journey back to Africa, I grew...
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9 owl gifts for an owl art lover
Owl lovers will adore this collection of luxury homeware and owl art gifts featuring lifelike paintings of owls. Whether you're looking for a one-of-a-kind present for an owl lover or...
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Tawny owl Luna's tragic loss has a happy ending
This is the story of a wild tawny owl named Luna who's eggs fail to hatch and it has a very happy ending. Luna's story The story begins in January...
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Barn Owl Paintings | Owl Artwork Through The Seasons
Barn owl paintings Welcome to my collection of barn owl paintings and limited edition art prints. The series features barn owls throughout the seasons. Each painting was informed by watching...
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Film | Full story of kestrel couple's first Year - Kestrels Apollo & Athena
This film follows a kestrel couple as they overcome their early, awkward, courtship to become excellent parents to three kestrel chicks. Kestrel nest cam Filmed using cameras hidden inside their...
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Barn owl pair raise first ever chicks | Full story of Willow & Ghost's 1st breeding season
In this video I look back at a UK barn owl pair named Willow & Ghost and follow their first breeding season, from the time they first met to the...
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Kestrel Chicks: Feisty, Fierce & Ready to Fly
Kestrel chicks need to be fierce to survive in the wild. And it's surprising how young they begin to demonstrate this fire! Watch this film to see how kestrels Apollo...
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Yorkshire's top 10 wildlife & where to spot it
Yorkshire spans some of the most varied landscapes in the country; including wolds, dales, moors and a spectacular coastline. These different habitats support a variety of wildlife species. To celebrate...
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Wild tawny owl adopts chicks after her own eggs fail
The cameras I hide in nest boxes here in Thixendale, North Yorkshire, mean that I am privy to surprisingly dramatic stories. This year a tawny owl tragedy I witnessed threatened...
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Adopted tawny owl chicks first days full of drama
Two tawny owl chicks adopted by Bomber & Luna have an eventful first few days as they settle in to their new lives. Watch as they are fussed over by...
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Hare paintings through the seasons
This collection of hare paintings follows the seasons from spring, through to summer and winter. Hares in spring and summer These paintings depict hares in the heat of summer and...
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Hawk chicks grow tougher each day (European common buzzard)
Buzzard chicks grow up tough. Their nests are open to the wind and rain and if they drop their food from these high-up structures, it's gone forever. See how early...
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Tragic death of barn owl Finn was preventable
This week one of my favourite barn owls drowned in a water trough used for livestock. The loss was particularly tragic, not only because Finn was such a beloved owl,...
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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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Gannets of Bempton inspire new paintings
Gannets are inspirational Gannets have always fascinated me, mostly because they make such excellent subjects to paint. They are large birds with pure white feathers that finish in sleep black...
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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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Best Red Stags Win Females, But It’s Not Easy
Red stags are at their most magnificent during the annual rutting season, when males compete for females. Their antlers grow larger, their necks widen so that they can roar louder...
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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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Grizzly Bears: Drama of the Alaskan Salmon Run
During the Alaskan salmon run, grizzly bears concentrate on the rivers in huge numbers. But as they group to hunt the cubs must be protected. Grizzly bears Grizzly bears are...
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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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How Owls Keep Their Eggs Warm | All About Brooding
How tawny owls incubate their eggs It's midwinter, 2021, and Luna the tawny owl is sitting on two eggs. It is minus four degrees centigrade outside and snowing, so it...
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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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