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Female Mandarin Duck

March 2, 2025 Birds, Conservation, Ducks, Nature

The beautiful mandarin duck was introduced from the Far East, where it can still be found in China, Japan, Korea and parts of Russia. It escaped, or was deliberately released, from captivity in the UK. They are actually quite shy birds, often hiding beneath overhanging willows and usually only forming small flocks. How to identify…

Muntjac – known as the Barking Deer

September 21, 2024 Deer, Muntjac

Muntjac It is anticipated that muntjac may soon become the most numerous species of deer in England and may have also crossed the border into Scotland with a couple of specimens even appearing in Northern Ireland in 2009; they have been spotted in the Republic of Ireland in 2010, almost certainly having reached there with...

Take a virtual tour of Lochwinnoch – Extract from RSPB Notes on Nature.

November 13, 2023 Birds, Blog, Conservation, Countryside, Nature, RSPB, Uncategorized

The following is an extract from a recent article taken from the “RSPB Notes on Nature”. In my view, it is certainly a project that will help to produce greater access into the countryside – “a new way to be in Nature”. “Join warden Dan Snowdon for a wander along the brand-new accessible boardwalk at…

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

November 7, 2023 Birds, Kingfisher

Lightning fast and technicoloured, seeing a kingfisher always feels special. Spot them near rivers, diving low to catch tiny fish with impressive dexterity. The kingfisher is a small bird with unmistakable plumage. Its back is bright metallic blue and its breast is a coppery-brown. The beak is long and black, though females have a red…

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