Beautiful Oranje: The ID Handbook of European Birds by Nils van Duivendijk

By John Hague John moved to Leicester in 1993 to start training as a mental health nurse and recently retired after 30-odd years in the NHS to start Shrike Birding Tours. His passion for birds extends into writing and using the power of words and birds to try and engage with people to enjoy the wildlife […]

Witchy Kitty Cauldron Photos – Summer’s Fabulous Cat Life

My human found this huge plastic cauldron while she was at CVS. So of course she had to bring it home for photos. Before we really got started, we played a game! She threw cat treats into the cauldron for me to chase. I could have done that all night. Eventually we began doing the […]

What You Need to Know – Dr. Dobias Natural Healing

Is there anything better than seeing your dog run full speed in an open field or your backyard, filled with so much happiness? I just came back from the mountains with Pax and seeing him run, happy and injury free, was one of the best moments ever! Thinking about it now gives me goosebumps, and […]

The Maleo of Sulawesi – 10,000 Birds

This is not a post about The Machine Learning and Optimisation (MALEO) group, led by Prof. Dr. Heike Trautmann, so if you want to read about machine learning, you need to look somewhere else …   Unlike machine learning, the Maleo is critically endangered.   The females lay their eggs in burrows at , and […]

Alex and the Somersault of Happiness

The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. It’s not always easy to tell when your cat is happy, and other times, it’s […]

Seventy years of Field Guides

While The Observer’s Book of Birds was an inspirational little book for me as a small child, it didn’t take me long to want to learn more. My father was a keen reader, and on most Saturday afternoons he would go the local public library. I would often accompany him, and I soon discovered the […]

Check Out My 2025 Calendar!

My 2025 calendar is out! I’m doing something a little bit different this year and offering it in my small Printify shop along with putting it on Zazzle. The great thing about the Printify version is that It includes cat holidays! Here are a few sample pages from the Printify version. You can get the […]

Longtime patches are for memories

On a winter’s day, a Pileated Woodpecker chops away at a fallen log. Its audience consists of a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy Woodpecker. Once it leaves, the Hairy moves to the broken log and chops some more. After it leaves, the Downy has its chance to find something edible in the leavings. My husband […]

20 Long Haired Cat Breeds: Info, Pictures & Facts

There’s something so majestic about a long-haired cat. These kitties, known for their luscious, downy fur, are some of the most highly sought-after due to their gorgeous appearance. While most people think about the regal Persian or the brawny Norwegian Forest Cat, there are many other long-haired cat breeds out there. If you have your […]

Birding Shanghai in September 2024

Birding Nanhui these days is far more troublesome than it used to be, as the seawall road is blocked for cars. So, the intrepid bird photographer parks somewhere, unloads a foldable bicycle, curses the tires for being almost flat again, and sweats from inflating them before having even seen a single bird. The camera is […]

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