-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- admin on Cottbus Bird Census
- Flora Alexander on Cottbus Bird Census
- Flora Alexander on Proper Winter
- admin on Proper Winter
- Flora Alexander on Proper Winter
Archives
- April 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- July 2018
- May 2018
- January 2018
- October 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- April 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- August 2013
- January 2013
- August 2012
- July 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Categories
- Advent
- Antarctica
- Arabic
- Architecture
- Argentina
- Art
- Astronomy
- Austria
- Books
- Bureaucracy
- Computers
- Cottbus
- Czechia
- England
- Falkland Islands
- Food
- Germany
- Greece
- Home
- Hungary
- Ibra
- Indonesia
- Kitsch
- Language
- Learning
- Muscat
- Music
- Nature
- Oran
- Oxford
- Pets
- Scotland
- Slovakia
- Society
- South Africa
- South Georgia
- Tamanrasset
- Travel
- Turkey
- Uncategorized
- Vietnam
- War
Meta
Category Archives: Advent
Petrel
P is for Petrel; in this case, the supremely elegant Snow Petrel. Less is more.
Posted in Advent, Antarctica, Nature
1 Comment
Odin
O is for Odin, the legendary osprey of Loch Garten.
Posted in Advent, Nature, Scotland
2 Comments
Northern Fulmar
N is for Northern Fulmar, a relative of the albatross which lives, among other places, in St. Andrews. According to Wikipedia, like certain other species, “They make grunting and chuckling sounds while eating”.
Mouse
M is for Mouse. I’m 80% sure this is a Wood Mouse. I’m 100% sure it has a very cosy bed.
Lapwing
L is for Lapwing — in this case, the Blacksmith Lapwing of southern Africa. Named for its alarm call, not its physique.
King Penguin
K is for King Penguin. Noble, elegant, ferocious predator.
Posted in Advent, Antarctica, Nature
1 Comment
Hammerkop
H is for Hammerkop: the platypus of the bird world, occupying a genus all of its own. Like certain other species, Hammerkops are compulsive nest builders. Possibly as part of the pair bonding process, they construct several nests each year, … Continue reading
Grey-headed Mollymawk
G is for the Grey-headed Mollymawk (or more boringly, albatross). Half of them nest on South Georgia; they’re in decline due to unregulated fishing.
Posted in Advent, Nature, South Georgia
Comments Off on Grey-headed Mollymawk