Gardens & Wildlife » Wild Animals

There I was, in the middle of dispatching the shopping, that labourious task that requires wiping down the perishable items, when my mobile rang. Barb, from next door, sounded rather odd, come ou...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2020/07/27/i-just-dont-believe-it/

Ever since I visited the New Forest a year or so ago, I’ve longed to go back. The pulling power of those wild donkeys, deer and ponies has been irresistible. This time around, we were told that...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2019/08/21/the-call-of-the-wild/

A few days ago I spotted a few hedgehogs in the garden so put my wildlife camera out. There were lots of pictures featuring two hedgehogs at a time, all different sizes and ages, which is excelle...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2018/05/20/the-peahen-and-other-animals/

I’ve wanted to see the Mekong Delta for a long time, so next up, Can Tho. We took a five hour bus journey from Saigon to Can Tho, VN, and while there we visited the floating markets. Here the M...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2018/03/06/mekong-delta-can-thos-floating-markets/

Have a quick look at the birds on the feeder outside the kitchen window. Over the years I have released dozens of doves, which have successfully bred with the feral pigeons I’ve released, produ...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2017/07/02/wildlife-and-gardens-trying-to-keep-up/

This week, Hubs and I released twelve ducks. They came to the rescue as tiny ducklings, in two’s and three’s. Once they were given a clean bill of health, we put them into a water aviary toge...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2017/06/23/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-releasing-ducks/

After travelling across Malaysia for three weeks, hubs and I spent our last three days in Singapore. I wasn’t particularly excited, as, having visited before, I was wondering what we would find...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2017/03/14/feeding-and-breeding-frenzies/

  Billy-Bob, Bella and Ben have settled into a cosy routine. Each day, they’re outside the bedroom window waiting for me to feed them. At night, Billy-Bob and Bella cuddle up and Ben sleeps on...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2016/10/25/fairy-toadstools-and-hopeless-birds/

I absolutely loved the week we spent in our little hut in the jungle. Never have I been so content. The cacophony of sound and the abundance of wildlife were an utter joy. The jungle is a giant, ...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2016/03/07/bali-island-of-the-gods/

What a week it’s been, reeling I am, reeling! I’m currently covering lots of extra shifts at the rescue and it’s that time of the year when chicks come pouring through the doors. Most pull ...

https://www.gardensandwildlife.com/2015/05/19/hounded-and-harassed-amongst-other-things/