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Bird Feathers by Ed Drewitt

June 30, 2014 By Lisa

photo of Mandarin Duck feather

Ed Drewitt is a naturalist, broadcaster and feather expert. He talks of his passion for collecting bird feathers. He explains the role of different types of feathers on the body of a bird. Ed’s interest for all things birds has led him to write  ‘Urban Peregrines’. Inspired by Ed’s bird feathers collection? Why don’t you collect […]

Filed Under: birds, children's activity, collections, identification, nature study, symmetry, wildlife facts Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, collecting, feathers, nature, observation, patterns, symmetry

Wildlife art meets childrens illustration

March 31, 2014 By Lisa

common seal identification illustration

Give your child the power of knowledge through accurate image. We all know the infectious enthusiasm of a child when they are eager to tell you facts that they know are true. They stumble and fall over words so keen they are to get it out. Children appear to absorb facts to memory with such […]

Filed Under: identification, nature study, wildlife facts Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, observation, Seals

Grey seal and Harbour seal

March 25, 2014 By Lisa

seal pup injury

Living by the sea has meant we’ve had a front row seat for all the recent storms. The Atlantic is home to many species and some have suffered at the hands of the bad weather. After one particularly big storm there was a seal on the beach near us, alive but out of the water […]

Filed Under: identification, nature study, wildlife facts Tagged With: 4-8 years, 7-9 years, 9+ years, Helping hand, nature, observation, Seals

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