Rockpooling alone
and ‘peet peeweet’ on the breeze
sweet sounds of my past.
by Scooj
Tag: Nature
Goldcrest
This smallest of birds
restless, flits from tree to tree;
see the yellow flash.
by Scooj
- Sweet joy…I saw one of these in the garden this morning.
Water vole
Dearest old Ratty
numbers are fast declining
from habitat loss.
‘Poop poop!’ said Toad seemingly
unaware of Ratty’s plight.
by Scooj
- On the recent news that the water vole is Britain’s fastest declining mammal species mainly due to loss of suitable habitat and predation by mink. Thank heavens they are captured so beautifully in the form of Ratty in Kenneth Grahame’s ‘the Wind in the Willows’.
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
Piecrust carapace
and defensive demeanour;
unfortunately.
by Scooj
- The edible or brown crab is the most important commercial crab species in Europe.
Hummingbird hawkmoth
.
Nectar specialist
with a convergent design
ultra-fast wingbeat.
.
by Scooj
- Seen on the hill overlooking Barcelona.
Opah
Searching the oceans
vermillion, scimitar fins,
moonfish so striking.
by Scooj
Adam’s rainbow
.
It doesn’t matter
where in the world I see one,
I remember him.
.
by Scooj
Axolotl
Neotenous newt
from Mexico. I had a
pet one called Wobert.
by Scooj
Pine marten
Scottish invasion
most welcome advance southwards
recolonising.
by Scooj
- On the news that pine martens have been filmed for the first time ever in Northumberland. It is thought that habitat improvements amongst other factors have aided the natural advance.
Dugong
Elegant sea cow
grazing sea grass. Benign beast;
habitat shrinking.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 