Despite its plumage, the jay is not a showy creature, choosing to keep itself hidden in wooded areas.
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Wild words to welcome autumn
‘The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name’
Willows stumped
Last month 26 cricket bat willows were felled on land close to Cornard riverside.
Bon voyage to our swifts
The sheer vitality of swifts is a wonder of the animal kingdom.
Out of Africa…
A family of Egyptian geese now call Sudbury home.
Love is in the air as the mayflies emerge
For mayflies, life is a glorious instant of prancing and passion
Orange-tips take to the wing
You may have seen a male with bright orange markings flit past you in recent weeks.
Blue is the colour
How lovely to have a run of sunny days and blue skies.
Flicking moorhens add a splash of colour
Now the reeds have died back, its easier to see just how many of these attractive birds there are on the riverside.
The collared dove has spirit
A family bereavement brings us closer to the delightful collared dove