Welcome to Robert E Fuller's wildlife blog

Discover the stories behind the paintings, see wildlife films, learn more about the wild characters on the live nest cams and explore fascinating wildlife facts.

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 Owl Nest Camera | March-April 2019 | The Eggs Are Laid
The female barn owl is now laying. She is supported by the male who brings regular meals into the box. Barn owls differ from other birds in that they incubate...
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The Peregrines Of Salt End: A History
This is the story of a pair of peregrines living high on a cooling tower at Salt End, a vast industrial chemical park on the banks of the Humber Estuary.https://youtu.be/Z-NCHVn48QoClick...
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Travel | Visit S'Albufera In Mallorca For Beautiful Birdlife
Holiday in Mallorca Booked? Take Your Binoculars Most people go to Mallorca for the sun. But beyond the beach loungers lies a haven for birdwatchers. I’ve just got back from...
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Wildlife Photo of the Week | Winter 2019 | The Best Of UK Wildlife In Pictures
Wildlife Art Photographic StudiesA Beautiful Wildlife Photograph Every WeekFrom foxes to red squirrels, jays gathering acorns to mistle thrushes in full throat, my photographs are the perfect snapshot of winter....
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Barn Owl Nest Camera | Courtship & Defending The Nest
March 2019 UpdateUpdate: Barn Owl Love in the BoxWhat's new on the Barn Owl Nest Camera this MonthThe barn owl courtship is hotting up. The pair are still deciding which...
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Tawny Owl Nest Camera | March 2019 | Will There Be Eggs?
March 2019 Update - Will there be eggs?What's Happening this MonthI'm expecting the female tawny owl to lay any day now, but she hasn't been looking well. Read on to...
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Kestrel Nest Camera | Love & War At The Nest
Love is in the air at the kestrel nest. Mr Kes has been bringing Mrs K gifts. Scroll down to watch him offer her a rare lizard. Their bond needs...
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Wildlife Painting of the Week | Winter 2019 | Expressing The Season In Paint
Winter Wildlife In PaintFollow the seasons with a painting a weekMy selections this season celebrate the incredible way in which our wildlife copes with the cold. I've included original paintings...
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Kestrel Nest Camera | Jan & Feb 2019 | Pairing up and Finding a Home
January & February Update Update: Pairing up and Finding a HomeWhat's been happening this monthThe kestrels that live around my art gallery and studio are looking for the perfect nest...
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Barn Owl Nest Camera | Selecting A Nest Site
Jan & Feb 2019 UpdateUpdate: Barn Owls Find LoveWhat's new on the Barn Owl Nest CameraRead on to follow the story of barn owls as they pair up and find...
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Tawny Owl Nest Camera | Jan-Feb 2019 | Courtship & Nesting
Feb 2019Update - Finding, Digging & Defending A NestWhat's new this monthThe tawny owls are still uncertain where to nest. Read on to see them flit between Beech Stump and...
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My YouTube Channel Ranks 4th Of Best Wildlife Art YouTubers
I was delighted to learn this week that my YouTube Channel, Robert E Fuller, ranks 4th in a list of Top 20 Wildlife Art Youtube Channels To Follow in 2019!The...
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Autumn 2018
Welcome to ‘Wildlife Photo of the Week’ where I share the best of the photographic studies that inspire my paintings. Each week I select one & relate the story behind...
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My Wildlife Year: A Look Back At 2018
From finding a rare white stoat in my garden, to filming an eagle owl in north Yorkshire, I've had an eventful wildlife year. In this post I look back at...
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Incredible Wildlife of Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains Inspires New Artworks
The wildlife of the Cairngorms is so inspiring. I went in search of wildcats and came back having seen snow hares, red deer and a golden eagle. It was such...
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Why I am saving tree sparrows
I began helping tree sparrows 20 years agoI moved to Fotherdale Farm, high on the Yorkshire Wolds, in 1998 and when I got here I was disappointed by the lack...
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New original paintings of British wildlife
Welcome to an exclusive preview of my very latest original paintings of wildlife. These original art works are on show at my winter art exhibition in Thixendale until December 2nd. I'm still...
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Celebrating a successful art business on the Yorkshire Wolds
Running an art business from an isolated farm house high on the Yorkshire Wolds might seem a challenge to some. But husband and wife team Robert and Victoria Fuller are...
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Painting the wildlife on my doorstep: an artist on the Yorkshire Wolds
This year I celebrate 20 years of painting the wildlife on my doorstep. I've been looking back at some of my favourite wild visitors and the paintings they inspired. See more...
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Looking after a family of wrens in my garden
It is one of Britain's smallest birds, but it has a big personality. Find out how a cheeky wren won wildlife artist Robert E Fuller's heart and got itself a...
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20 Years in the Making: A Garden for Wildlife Art
Wildlife artist Robert E Fuller tours the wildlife garden he designed 20 years ago and points out stoats, sparrowhawks, kestrels and owls living in the trees and shrubbery. After two...
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Wildlife art exhibition celebrates 20 years on the Yorkshire Wolds
It is 20 years since I moved to Fotherdale Farm on the Yorkshire Wolds! Celebrate with me at my winter wildlife art exhibition as I look back over two decades...
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How filming a peregrine falcon nest in an industrial zone in Hull inspired new falconry paintings
Accustomed to photographing wildlife in rugged, remote locations, wildlife artist Robert E Fuller dons hard hat and fireproof overalls to film peregrine falcons nesting amidst the noise and smells of...
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On the Trail of An Otter Mother and Her Cub
In search of otters along Scotland's rugged Ardnamurchan coastline, wildlife artist and filmmaker Robert E Fuller gets a rare glimpse of an otter mother and her cub.
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2018 - Follow the story of the Kestrels on my Nest Cameras in 2018
Welcome to the story of the kestrel family in 2018 on my nest cam The kestrel chicks have now fledged! What a wonderful breeding year it was. Scroll down to follow the...
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2018 - Follow the story of the barn owls via my nest cameras
Welcome to the story of my 2018 barn owls Follow the story of what happened with my barn owls in 2018.2019 update: To see what the barn owls are up to...
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First Steps. First Feathers. First Flights. Follow the baby barn owls & kestrels as they grow
The baby barn owls and kestrel chicks in my garden are growing up fast. I've been keeping record of their development on my live Nest Cam pages. Scroll down to find...
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How my garden pond became a 'hoot tub' for hot owls this summer
Owl's cool off from summer heat wave in a 'hoot tub'As temperatures soared to record levels here in UK, a pair of tawny owls began using my garden pond as their...
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Your preview of my new orginal wildlife paintings for 2018
Welcome to your exclusive preview of my very latest original wildlife paintings, going on show at my gallery in Thixendale, North Yorkshire, tomorrow.I've listed all 15 of my original wildlife...
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A new 'forest' I planted is now a haven for woodland wildlife.
12 years ago wildlife artist Robert E Fuller planted a small copse to encourage the wildlife he paints. Now the tiny 'forest' is home to owls, foxes, hawks & badgers...
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Weasels and Stoats: Much Maligned in History
Weasels and stoats are among the world’s smallest predators, and yet they figure large in the human psyche, appearing in legends and myths from around the world.Stories of their prowess...
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How to tell the difference between a weasel and a stoat
There is a saying that ‘a weasel is weasel-ey recognised and a stoat is stoat-ally different’, but it only serves to confirm how difficult it is to tell the two...
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Be the first to see the latest gifts, homeware and prints in my summer wildlife art catalogue
Welcome to my brand new summer wildlife art catalogue containing all my new limited edition prints, greeting cards, gift and home ware. You can download and print your own copy...
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Psst: The mighty eagle owl is back and its in Yorkshire
https://youtu.be/4ae7XemtjFYHidden in the hills and dales of Yorkshire lives a mighty eagle owl. These hefty birds are back here in the north of England after an absence that stretches back...
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9 Wildlife Hide Designs that Really Work
Choose from 9 wildlife hide designs and build a bird watching hide that really worksFrom simple camouflage to high-tech hides equipped with surveillance cameras, wildlife artist Robert E Fuller shares...
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Get The Kids Out & Teach Them Wildlife
When my daughter was aged four my wife heard her whispering to her best friend. “Do you know, Reagan”, she said “My dad can go invisible”. Reagan’s eyes widened. “I’ve...
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Don't miss the latest from my wildlife nest cams
Are you up to date with the latest news from my barn owl nest cam and my kestrel nest cam? A lot has happened this week. The barn owls now...
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Best Art Gallery in Yorkshire!
My gallery is the best art gallery in Yorkshire, according to a new TripAdvisor guide to the 10 best art galleries in Yorkshire! Located in the remote Yorkshire Wolds village...
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Learn bird song in 7 easy steps
Ever strolled through the countryside wondering what bird you just heard? Or what the different tweets and chirrups of UK songbirds actually mean?Bird song made easyOn International Dawn Chorus Day...
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Combine a visit to my wildlife art gallery with a walk to see wildlife
See paintings of wildlife and then walk the Yorkshire Wolds to look for the real thing. There are many beautiful walks around my gallery on the Yorkshire Wolds and so if...
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See Paintings of Woodland Creatures at My Summer Wildlife Art Exhibition
Wild Woods: An Exhibition of Woodland Wildlife Paintings by Artist Robert E Fullerat The Robert Fuller Gallery, Thixendale, North Yorkshire, June 16th - July 8th Open weekdays 9.30am-4.30pm & weekends 10.30am-4.30pm Click to...
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In Search of Wild Ibex and Chamois in the French Alps
Braving avalanches in the French Alps in search of wild ibex and chamoisWildlife artist Robert E Fuller braves avalanches and rocky slopes to photograph ibex in the wild for his...
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How the sound of a curlew calling led to two new paintings
Curlew callThe unmistakable sound of a curlew’'s call rings out across the Yorkshire Wolds and moors brightens up the dullest of days. These waders come in from the coastal mudflats...
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Are Leverets the Real Easter Bunnies?
As Easter approaches and the world turns its attention to mythical bunnies, I’ve been thinking about the origin of the Easter bunny. Leverets at Givendale | Limited Edition Print |...
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Filming Wildlife for TV During the Blizzards of the Beast from the East
I was probably one of the few people in the country to be pleased when I saw the forecast for snow in March 2018. More than two years previously BBC’s...
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Wildlife Nest Cams at Fotherdale
I have more than 30 cameras postioned in my garden and the countryside surrounding my home and gallery so that at any one time I can watch the wildlife that...
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Stoat Cam
Welcome to my stoat cam where I collate the best clips of stoats from the cameras hidden inside and outside nest boxes in my garden. I've been watching stoats in...
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2018 - Follow the story of this pair of Tawny Owls on this Nest Camera
Enjoy the story of what happened with the tawny owls that live in my garden in 2018. Here I have collated the best clips of tawny owls from cameras hidden inside and...
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Rare Footage Cam
Welcome to my 'Rare Footage Cam' where I collate the best of my nest cam footage for you in a series of short films. Each year I begin a new...
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How Photographing A Cruel Cuckoo Chick Inspired A New Painting & A Lasting Respect for Mothers
The shrill call of a young cuckoo is a sound that I don’t hear that often but when I do I recognise it immediately. It has long been an ambition...
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