Category Wildlife

2018 Gone, 2019 Beckons

December 30, 2018 · by · in Argentina, Bristol, Central Asia, European Cities, Football, France, Germany, Netherlands, New York City, New York, USA, Norway, Overnight Trains, Poland, Portugal, Provence, Scandinavia, Scotland, Sweden, Train Journeys, Train Travel, Turkmenistan, UK Towns & Cities, USA, Uzbekistan, Waterfall, Wildlife · 24 Comments

Travels in Europe, Asia & The Americas It is the time of the year to reflect back on the year’s adventures and look forward to what 2019 may bring. There is something different for me this year however. A recent nine-day hospitalisation has given me time to think about what the privilege of travel really […]

Iguaçu/Iguazú Falls, Brazil & Argentina

November 24, 2018 · by · in Argentina, Birdlife, Brazil, Jungle, River, South America, Waterfall, Wildlife · 2 Comments

World Waterfalls I have been to waterfalls before. The highest one in England called Canonteign Falls situated in South Devon, a very nice deep blue cascade in Laos, an impressive torrent in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and a frozen downpour in the Arctic Circle in Norway. Iguazú is something else. The widest set of […]

Friday Photo – Argentinian Woodpecker

November 23, 2018 · by · in Argentina, Birdlife, South America, Wildlife · 1 Comment

Professor Yaffle wearing his summer best whilst on holiday from Bagpuss world in Buenos Aires this month. Clearly he wears contact lenses when on his travels.

Sunday Photo 22

April 17, 2016 · by · in Sunday Photo, Wildlife · 1 Comment

Upon returning from Spain, we had another bird experience on top of all the storks we had seen in Segovia. Stood in our back garden devouring a pigeon was this sparrowhawk……….

Friday Photo 21

April 15, 2016 · by · in European Cities, Friday Photo, Spain, Wildlife · 1 Comment

This time last week I was in the fabulous city of Segovia in Spain. I will write a piece about the trip shortly, but in the meantime here are some pictures of the famous storks of the region….