Nicki GilbertMay 10, 20206 minNesting, Nesting, 1, 2, 3....Birds everywhere are displaying, mating, nesting, brooding, hatching, feeding and more. Nesting season is upon us. Put the pruning shear...
Nicki GilbertApr 19, 20206 minThe Early Worm Catches the BirdSeven years ago I knew nothing about birds and was burning my urban candle fiercely at both ends. One day I saw a poster for a ‘Dawn Chor...
Nicki GilbertApr 6, 20206 minBio-phil-ia Boots With Blossom...We are all biophiles, some of us just don't know it yet... Six years ago I decided to turn the concrete yard at the front of my house int...
Nicki GilbertMar 28, 20204 minCapture the Calm - Bottle a BlackcapOn Tuesday the blackcaps came back and sang outside my house for the first time this year. Photo credit – British Trust for Ornithology. ...
Nicki GilbertMar 21, 20205 minYour Next Addiction (Nest-flix?)Some of you may have heard me mention a place called Scotland and a bird called Osprey…. The osprey is a remarkable bird of prey which ov...
Nicki GilbertMar 21, 20204 minBird ListeningFor everyone stuck at home, pining to be outside and aching for a different reality... When you can’t go outside, here are some projects ...