Month: June 2021
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Episode 27 – All Aboard!
Hello everyone, we are back on a boat! This is the start of our journey along the Kennet & Avon, where we attempt to complete the whole of the canal (apart from the Bath to Bristol section, which we covered last year). In this episode we kick off with a bit of packing, make our…
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The Silver Swan
Swans have such long, graceful necks! Did you know there are 7 species of swan? How many species can you name (without googling it)?
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The Dream Duck
I like the way the sunlight sparkles around the ripples created by this interestingly coloured duck.
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The Penguin’s Eye
Here’s a penguin. Look at his eye!
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The Secretarybird
Secretarybirds (yes, it’s really all one word) live in Africa, and were first described scientifically in 1779 by John Frederick Miller.
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The Snake Eye
I’m afraid I don’t know what type of snake this is, but it looks very python-esque to me. Anyone speak parseltongue?
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The Littlest Lizard
From yesterday’s komodo dragon to today’s tiny reptile at the very other end of the size scale.
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Komodo Dragon
Here’s a shot of a Komodo Dragon, the largest living lizard on the planet today. Did you know that they are man-eating, venomous, and are excellent swimmers? Probably best just to give them plenty of room.
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The Queen
To accompany yesterday’s portrait of an Asiatic lion, here is an Asiatic lioness…