Titchwell Marsh

05.10.2014 Hanging out in the Autumn Sun

03.07.2014 The Flower and the Bee

It Ain't Easy Being Green

Sandhill Crane

The Duck with No Beak

Petting Zoo

The Latin name for a llama is Lama glama

The Mute Swan

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans' close relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans usually mate for life, though 'divorce' does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure.

Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on stretches of the Thames in the counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. This historic ceremony dates from the twelfth century, when the Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans. At that time swans were regarded as a delicious dish at banquets and feasts.

The Coypu and the Duck

The coypu, also known as the river rat, and nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent. Originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers (pretty much everywhere except the really cold places). Its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.

The London Wildlife

Stadtgarten, Connewitz

Flowers and fauna from the Stadtgarten in Connewitz. Oh and some cute bunnies...Emma and Ella