Kittiwakes learning to fly

We are coming to end of the Kittiwake nesting season here in Scarborough. There are still some chicks on the … More

Just a bunch of weeds? Birds and bees on the slopes of the Futurist site, Scarborough

This site was created following the demolition of the old Futurist theatre on Scarborough seafront.  Demolition of the building began … More

Life on a ledge

I have been following Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) at a number of sites around Scarborough this summer, but one particular location … More

Silly seabird season! Herring gull chicks.

It’s what I call silly seabird season here in Scarborough. The time of year when seabird chicks fall off the … More

Nest building kittiwakes

Over the last few weeks, kittiwakes – or Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) to give them their full name – have been … More

Seagulls in lockdown

I like seagulls! But I know that Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are not universally loved. They are a bit like … More

Iridescent feathers of pigeons

Rock doves, or common pigeons (Columba livia), like those shown here have iridescent green and purple feathers around their necks. … More

False heads and fluffy tails!

Conventional wisdom has it that the ‘tails’ seen at the end of the hindwings of many butterflies, particularly lycaenids (the … More

A trick of the tail!

When we look at an organism, we see a host of different adaptations which have evolved to improve or enhance … More

Munia mayhem

One hotel I stayed at recently in Bali (the Ramada Bintang Bali Resort) had attractive gardens with a number of water fountains. These … More