Samanta's Wildlife

Fancy going me to enjoy the stunning starling murmurations. I still have 4 wildlife day spaces as rewards for my Nature-Rich Learning Crowdfunder. Please take a look and support if you can - its really important https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/nature-rich-learning-in-primary-schools … #schools #outdoorlearning #nature #childrenpic.twitter.com/LaLj6d13h3

A coyote and a badger use a culvert as a wildlife crossing to pass under a busy California highway together. Coyotes and badgers are known to hunt together. Peninsula Open Space Trustpic.twitter.com/oS9BL5JOoK

i met my first canada jays today. i cannot believe this bird exists. a balding teddy bear. a fearless suet stealer. a curious cuddlebird. if all birds were like this everyone on earth would be a birderpic.twitter.com/ZVkPNI0hPJ

Fiiiinally finished. Orcas hunting devil rays. Done on A1 (1189 x 841mm) ocean-blue paper. Mainly colour pencils and pastels with some gouache quite literally thrown in.pic.twitter.com/Bemwp8juZ2

4. You may not know that hedgehogs visit your garden, so please clean up spilled bird food before dusk and put out a dish of dry cat food, just in case. That small effort and tiny cost may seem like nothing much to you, but it could mean the whole world to a starving hedgehog.pic.twitter.com/h1YOPgH0MN

3. His finder was devasted. She had no idea that bird food was so harmful to hedgehogs. She wrote this notice, made several copies and posted them through letterboxes all around the neighbourhood, warning others.pic.twitter.com/PjNxMnCbXn

Bogs. Are. Brilliant. Did you know #Dartmoor's peat bogs are responsible for storing an estimated 10 million tonnes of carbon and provide 45% of our local drinking water? Check it out https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/wildlife-and-heritage/our-conservation-work/the-south-west-peatland-project … #WorldWetlandsDay #DYK #ClimateChangepic.twitter.com/hcTbojgpp7

Reconnecting with nature can help people with their mental wellbeing. Andrea seeks therapy for her anxiety through orca-spotting If you'd like more information on mental health, visit https://bbc.in/2GvnN6C pic.twitter.com/bxAiadAzdf

Just a few items left in the shop including these lovely scrub jay stickers! https://www.etsy.com/shop/CorvidResearch …pic.twitter.com/qplFn6VpdC

Who ate all the pines? Who ate all the pines? You Pine Grosbeak, you Pine Grosbeak, you ate all the pines. Seven years ago today, in #Shetland. One of the best birds I’ve been lucky enough to see during my time here.pic.twitter.com/dQ5RT0acfk

This fluffy scruff is Curtis. He's looking for his #foreverhome. He's IN FOSTER IN BUDE, DEVON and, as yet, no serious enquiries to adopt him. He's 4 mths old and would look great on your sofa! #AdoptDontShop #RomanianRescuepic.twitter.com/Nz6eTgeVXO

We cannot hide from the fact that we're in a crisis. We have to act now. All of us. We have to change our minds and change our ways. And if we do... the planet will continue to be the most beautiful place in our universe. #Winterwatch http://bbc.co.uk/winterwatch pic.twitter.com/31CKSFq19X

European Nightjar & chick in the Forest of Dean from last season during a wet & windy spell in August. (best quality on youtube https://youtu.be/AX5ZBhDFzA4 ) @HandyKam #GlosBirdspic.twitter.com/GVB7C5BAi2

It's time to reintroduce lynx. Time to rewild for nature, people and climate.pic.twitter.com/lLM1abUxe2

I think I'm going to crypic.twitter.com/rjBMw5FIkV

I think I’m calling him finished. I haven’t done a graphite drawing since October, I really enjoyed this one. Thanks to @RutOspreyImages for the wonderful photo to work from.pic.twitter.com/gZBBXvm2i7

Did you know that two subspecies of Redwing are found in the UK? There is the Scandinavian/western Russian Turdus iliacus iliacus and Icelandic Turdus iliacus coburni. Coburni can be found in the west of the UK and is darker, streakier and larger. #Winterwatch @BBCSpringwatchpic.twitter.com/EJwEZbNOzT

Bittern at Loughborough Beg. Oil on canvas. The Bittern became extinct as a breeding bird in Ireland in the mid 19th century. #extinctirishanimals #wildlifeartpic.twitter.com/6dj7E86pCW