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Penduline Tit Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)Family: Remizidae APPEARANCE The Penduline Tit is a tiny bird predominantly made up of pale ...

Eurasian Otter Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) Family: Mustelidae Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra) suffered significantly in the UK and were virtually ...

Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis)Family: Anguidae Slow Worm Appearance Despite their name, slow worms are reptiles and not worms. ...

Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)Family: Muscicapidae APPEARANCE The Stonechat is a small chat with a striking pattern. They are roughly ...

White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: White-Thoated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)Family: Cinclidae APPEARANCE Adult White-Throated Dippers (scientific name Cinclus cinclus) are predominantly dark brown with ...

Identifying and Listening to the Five Owl Species in the British Isles

David Coultham

Spotting the five owl species in the British Isles can be quite challenging. Except for the Short-Eared Owl, they are ...

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates Minor)Family: Picidae You may also be interested in our Woodpeckers In The British Isles ...

Eurasian Wryneck Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)Family: Picidae APPEARANCE The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is part of the woodpecker family. Once ...

Mustelids In The British Isles

David Coultham

This article is about the Mustelids resident in the British Isles. The term Mustelid refers to a diverse family of ...

Fix It In Photoshop | Portrait Retouching – Skin Softening

David Coultham

This article is about Skin Softening using Adobe Photoshop. The great thing about this technique is that it smooths the ...