Tag Archives: grass snake

First Snake Of The Year (2022).

The weather has warmed up nicely for Easter. I decided to go for a walk down Woodwalton Fen to see if there were any snakes around. After about an hour I spotted my first snake of the year –  a … Continue reading

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Award Winning Photograph.

I’ve been lucky enough to win a category in the 2019 Suffolk Widlife Trust’s annual wildlife photographic competition. The photograph is of a Grass Snake swimming along one of the water-filled ditches at the Woodwalton Fen nature reserve in Cambridgeshire. … Continue reading

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Review Of The Year (2018).

Review Of  2018 Thanks First of all thanks to those of you who have taken the time to read my blog posts and a special thanks to those who have left comments and ‘likes’ throughout 2018 – much appreciated. Photography … Continue reading

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Wood Is Good.

Some wildlife species are drawn to wooden fence posts and gates. But why? It’s all to do with the sun and heat. During the day the sun heats up the wood which retains the heat in the late afternoon and … Continue reading

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Reptile Refuge.

Reptiles like young grass snakes and small lizards need to find safe hiding places if they want to avoid being eaten by predators. But where would they hide? This small grass snake has found a hiding place in the bark … Continue reading

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