Here’s a cute Atlantic puffin for you.
Did you know it’s the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean?
Cute little eyes, soft fur coat and a red beak full of fishes. Puffins are great divers and they can dive as deep as 60m, catching even dozens of small fishes in one go!
Pretty impressive, especially if you consider their relatively small size (28 to 30 cm long, 20 cm tall).
Puffins, in general, are threatened by human activities and…
Saturday, August 1, 2020
I'm hearing it's the Owls Awareness Day today, so here's my wildlife illustration of an owl for you :)
This majestic short-eared owl looks like it's gazing straight into your soul! ;)
Short-eared owls belong to the “asio” group of owls, having tufts of feathers resembling the ears of mammals, which may otherwise be invisible, but when angered, this…
Earlier this month, for the first time ever, I had a pleasure to see many of the beautiful Atlantic puffins flying over the North Atlantic Ocean, close to their famous Irish home – Skellig Michael. I haven't taken any photos of them as it was unbearably cold and wet on the boat, with the water pouring all over me, so I was focusing rather on having myself (and my camera) well wrapped! ;) Next time I'll be coming with a wet suit on me! ;)
Instead of a perfect nature…
Hedgehog.
This tiny little creature, although looks scary to many, is truly a wonder of nature.
The spines on its back are safe to touch and not poisonous, unlike its distant cousin’s porcupine.
It can roll into a ball of spikes when threatened, other than that it's a pretty calm creature.
Hedgehogs are usually brown, with pale tips to the spines, but you can find blonde hedgehogs on the UK island of Alderney.
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If you are a bird lover, you will probably like this mini information board I've finished recently. It features a selection of European birds: magpie, robin, blue tit, crow, wood pigeon, goldfinch and blackbird and their diets. I made it for a local school, but you’ll also see it around in a few other places. It's also available to buy from my online shop in two sizes – 40 x 40 cm…
Do you remember the feeling of excitement when receiving a hand-written letter in the post? ✉ A letter you knew was from a pen pal living too far away to meet on a regular basis. A letter with added photos, little objects and souvenirs to it. How lovely it felt to receive it and send back something equally precious!
I’ve been thinking about all the kids that are now stuck indoors for most of the days, with very limited interaction with their friends and the outside world – and came…
