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Ravens and a Hen Harrier filmed by Steve Wright author of Wild Enthusiasm, a book on how to plan a British safari

Posted by Lydia Unwin on April 17, 2025

The two Raven chicks spotted by Steve Wright at Marine Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man. I was slightly distracted though when a Hen Harrier flew over my head.

Common Ravens build their nests on tall structures like cliffs and towers and often reuse the same nests or nest sites each year. They usually nest in the spring, and both parents work together over several months to raise a single brood of up to seven chicks.

Ravens build rather large, untidy nests, but their eggs are beautiful and often uniquely patterned. The young birds mature slowly and may spend several months in association with their parents after leaving the nest.

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Tags: British Isles, British Wildlife, nature, Our isles, Wild Enthusiam

Enjoy wildlife closer to home says author Steve Wright, who's book is out now: Wild Enthusiasm, A British Safari

Posted by Lydia Unwin on October 28, 2022

Enjoy wildlife closer to home says author Steve Wright, who's book is out now: Wld Enthusiasm, A British Safari

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Tags: British Wildlife, Holiday, nature, Staycation, travel, UK, wildlife

Everything you want to know about ... THE HARE

Posted by Lydia Unwin on January 17, 2022

A thorough and enjoyable natural history of The Hare, an illusive and much loved species.

This book is all you need to know all abut the ways of the hare, its behaviour, distribution, interaction with humans through history and survival.

With 230 stunning colour photographs, by talented wildlife photographer David Mason, include pictures of hare behaviour never caught on camera before. This is a book that is informative and beautiful to look at.