These baker’s dozen were taken when heading to and from, or sometimes within, wildlife sites. The North Kent Marshes and Dickens country around Higham feature heavily as do Oare and Romney Marshes. A couple from the heart of the Weald and downland villages provide some contrast. All are a timeless and beautiful part of the…
Tag: Romney Marshes
Drain the swamp…
Magpies are unmistakable and noisy, with a repertoire of abrupt, harsh calls. Sharp-eyed and intelligent, they are an efficient predator of the nest contents of smaller birds; and, as a consequence, they are disliked by many people. In the suburbs of towns and cities from Ankara to Bristol and across every type of farmland they build their familiar nest high…