Grey Heron – Brookmill Park, Lewisham
A Grey Heron at roost on a sunny afternoon in Lewisham in the River Ravensbourne. Ardea cinera
View ArticleIf you go down to the brook today…
The other day I noticed this piece of ‘graffiti’ or maybe public art, lingering on the concrete wall of the Docklands Light Railway besides the River Ravensbourne in Lewisham. I think it is a long time...
View ArticleTales of an Urban Riverbank 2 – Grey Heron turns Blue Heron!
It has been two months since I have found time to stroll along the Ravensbourne at Brookmill Park in Lewisham. Unfortunately I didn’t have my telescopic lens (becoming a bit of habit!). Disturbing a...
View ArticleTales of the riverbank 6 – Grey Wagtail
I think I say my first grey Wagtail on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire. A classic hill stream, which is synonymous with this species for many. However, having lived in London now for 22 years, the bird...
View ArticleKingfisher Day – River Ravensbourne, Lewisham
Brookmill Park, Lewisham must be one of the best places to see Kngfishers in the country. Kingfisher’s here are not elusive blurs of blue but have become habituate to the park users. You can get quite...
View ArticleSwiss Wall Study – Which City has the most biodiverse wall?
Very interesting study undertaken in several cities in Switzerland on the species growing on walls. The biodiversity of walls is of course very interesting to anyone involved in urban biodiversity. The...
View ArticleTales of the Riverbank – Mandarin
It has to be one of the world’s most beautiful ducks – certainly one of the most gaudiest. This lovely bird has been hanging out in the pond by my stretch of the Ravensbourne in Lewisham.
View ArticleVeronica by the Ravensbourne in Lewisham
On Sunday we took a walk along the Ravensbourne in Ladywell, Lewisham. Next week the southern section of the Ladywell Park will be launched. I want to go and see what was just mud, mud, and mess the...
View ArticleTales of a Riverbank – Female Mandarin, Ladywell, Lewisham, London
The Cafe and Playground were full of people on the sunny summer afternoon. Children were also playing in the new section of the Ravensbourne. Within a splash of their feet a female Mandarin (Aix...
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