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A feather in my cap
Feathers are a marvellous thing. That's what struck me today when I was out walking at The Lodge , in search of our flock of Manx Loghtan sheep (they're the little ones with dead-bracken-coloured wool and up to six horns...). I was busy not seeing...
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09-14-2009 4:06 PM
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Katie Fuller
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Strangers in our midst
Here at the RSPB, we often get enquiries from puzzled 'garden watchers' who have seen an odd bird in their garden. 'It looks like a blackbird , but it's got a white head.' 'One of the starlings on my feeder is all white! Is it...
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10-15-2008 10:39 AM
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Mark Ward
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All things bright and beautiful
How come everyone else's birds are more colourful than ours? I was idly flipping through a book about North American birds the other day, and that's what struck me. Lucky Americans get all manner of exotically-coloured birds frolicking in their...
Published
03-07-2008 5:07 PM
by Katie Fuller
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Not just black and white
It's been rather a dismal week here at The Lodge , with soggy clouds overhead for too much of the time and precious little sunshine to be had. We're lucky enough to have a bird feeder outside our window here (check out the webcam during daylight...
Published
12-06-2007 5:09 PM
by Katie Fuller
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