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 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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Why I taught my daughter to leave cobwebs for long-tailed tits
Long-tailed tit | Limited edition print | Shop now Long-tailed tits need cobwebs I was in the greenhouse preparing seed beds with my daughter Lily when she announced, in a...
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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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Love is in the air; Tawny owls settle on new home & kestrels devoted. Plus free valentines day gift offer
There's a whiff of romance in the air here at Fotherdale. Tawny owls, Bomber & Luna, are loved up in Beech, Willow & Ghost are laying eggs and my latest...
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A summer of wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds
As autumn takes hold and the nights draw in, I’ve been thinking back to what an amazing summer of wildlife it has been here on the Yorkshire Wolds. The long,...
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Animals in snow | A wild winter wonderland in Yorkshire
When it snows up here on the Yorkshire Wolds the landscape is transformed and a drab winter's day turns into something really special. When it's like this I can't wait...
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Amazing Summer of Wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds
As autumn takes hold and the nights draw in, I’ve been thinking back to what an amazing summer of wildlife it has been here on the Yorkshire Wolds. The long,...
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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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When a Black Browed Albatross Flew All the Way to Yorkshire
A black browed albatross in Yorkshire When I heard there was a black browed albatross on my doorstep, I packed my cameras and headed out to film it. Watch my...
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All you need to know about peregrine falcons: the facts
The facts about peregrine falcons The fastest bird in the world with a formidable hunting style, the peregrine falcon is a bird of prey that has inspired many of my...
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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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Bird Ringing - Why I Ring the Owls in my Yorkshire Garden
Bird ringing helps conservationists and scientists understand changes in bird populations. It also helps me monitor my owl fostering programme. Some people worry about the ethics of catching wild birds...
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Kestrel Male Meets His Match
This is the story of a male kestrel named Apollo, whose eagerness to find a mate and settle down lands him a partner that is more than a match for...
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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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Urban foxes give up the secrets of rarely seen behaviour
Watching an urban fox family Urban foxes are so much easier to watch than their country counterparts. I have watched foxes in the countryside for decades, but with their sharp...
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A tawny owl's two precious chicks
A tawny owl on camera I've been watching a tawny owl feed her two chicks on a screen linked to cameras hidden in her nest. The owl, named Bonnie, likes...
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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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Animal Parents: How Species in the Wild Give their Babies the Best Chances
It’s summertime and the wildlife here on the Yorkshire Wolds has turned its attention to the very important job of raising its young. Swallow chicks are clamouring for food. And...
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7 Splendid Gift Ideas for Father's Day 2021
7 Gift Ideas for Father's Day 2021| Sunday, June 20th From a fine art print to a mug featuring his favourite wild animal, I've got a selection of unique art...
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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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Brilliant Bird Nests | Virtual Art Exhibition
AN EXHIBITION OF WILDLIFE ART PAINTINGSBRILLIANT BIRD NESTSBY WILDLIFE ARTIST ROBERT E FULLERWelcome to my latest art exhibition. This collection of paintings was inspired by the ingenious way birds build...
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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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Meet the models | weekly wildlife photography | winter 2020-2021
From deer emerging from woodland to owls flitting over evening skies, meet the wildlife art models that inspired my paintings this season.February 26th, 2021 Wildlife Photo of the Week- Little...
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Amazing animal mums | mother's day virtual art exhibition
AN EXHIBITION OF WILDLIFE ART PAINTINGS AMAZING ANIMAL MUMS BY WILDLIFE ARTIST ROBERT E FULLER Welcome to my virtual Mother's Day Art Exhibition. Here you will see a collection of...
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Mothers Day Art Exhibition | Amazing Animal Mums | The Research
AN EXHIBITION OF WILDLIFE ART PAINTINGSAMAZING ANIMAL MUMSTHE RESEARCHWelcome to my virtual Mother's Day art exhibition, Amazing Animal Mums. On this page, I share my intensive field research into how...
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Little owls: a window onto their secret lives
I have begun an ambitious new project to install cameras inside a little owl nest so that I can learn more about the secret life of Britain’s smallest owl. The...
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Bird cams | identifying owls & kestrels on the livestreams
My bird cams are hidden in owl and kestrel nests in my Yorkshire garden and follow the lives of individual bird families. This guide consists of a list of the...
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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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My barn owl nest box streaming live
You can now watch the action from inside my barn owl nest box on my Facebook page where I livestream the action everyday at 12pm.CLICK HERE TO WATCH If you don't...
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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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Highlights from the Fotherdale kestrel nest | 2020
A kestrel who fought off several attacks on her nest in order to bring her young up in my garden has proved inspirational. Not only did her bravery move me...
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Hares & leverets | filming this secret world
The moment a hare visits its young is one of nature's most intimate secrets. This is the story of the time I was lucky enough to capture it on camera...
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These tiny hoglets are keeping me awake | hedgehog rehabilitation
I am now looking after two tiny hedgehogs and I haven't had a lot of sleep! The hoglets are so small I've had to wake every two hours during the...
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5 challenges kingfishers face & how to help them
Kingfishers are undoubtedly one of Britain's most iconic waterside birds but despite their dazzling beauty, their future is precarious. These bright blue birds are listed as 'amber' by conservationists -...
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Meet the models | wildlife art | summer 2020
From deer emerging from woodland to owls flitting over evening skies, meet the wildlife art models that inspired my paintings this season.Click here to see paintings these photos have inspired.Meet...
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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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This painting was inspired by filming kingfishers underground
This painting of a kingfisher is the result of a secret study of these brilliant birds inside their dark underground nest.I built a bespoke nest chamber and installed hidden cameras...
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My kids learn to share their playground | when animals come out to play
Well before lockdown, when such things were possible, my wife Vick announced that she had found a bargain second-hand climbing framing for our daughters on Facebook. It was priced at...
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Capturing a barn owl in silent flight | my painting story
I've been captivated by barn owls ever since I found a nest in an old elm tree on the farm in North Yorkshire where I grew up. They are such...
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Now Offering Click & Collect
NEW CLICK AND COLLECT FROM THE GALLERYMy gallery remains closed in line with government guidelines. However, now that we are all able to carefully venture out, you might like to...
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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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