Wild About Life

05/06/2026

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04/06/2026

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29/05/2026

What does the way you treat animals say about you? 💭

29/05/2026

In the golden glow of dawn, three wise crows gather as neighbors—not intruders.
"The world needs more people who see wildlife as neighbors, not nuisances."
Their dark feathers shimmer with quiet dignity, reminding us of the intelligence and loyalty hidden in every living soul we often overlook. In their steady gaze lies a gentle plea for respect, harmony, and hearts wide enough to embrace the wild ones sharing our world. Let their presence stir compassion in us all.
Together, we belong. 🖤

28/05/2026

26/05/2026

RALPHY IS STILL LOOKING FOR HIS FOREVER HOME 😿😿

HE'S 18 MONTHS OLD
HE NEEDS TO GO AS A SOLO PET
HE DOES GO OUTDOORS

For All His Details and the Type of Home That He Needs
Please Check out his homing post and video on here
Thanks🙏🙏

26/05/2026

The register would be searchable by vets, breeders, charities and the public to prevent repeat offending

18/05/2026

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It is mid-May. The hedge looks like it has got completely out of hand. The hedge trimmer is in the shed, ready, and the urge to sort it out is entirely understandable. 🌿

It is also the worst possible time of year to do it.

Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is a criminal offence to intentionally damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while that nest is in use or being built. Every species of garden bird is covered without exception. This is not guidance — it is law.

And May is not a neutral point in the nesting calendar. It is the peak.

Active nests in a typical garden hedge right now:

Blackbird (Turdus merula) — the first brood may have only just fledged, and the pair will have begun their second clutch in the same hedge, often in the same fork. Up to three broods are possible before late July.

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) — its domed moss nest sits at the base of the hedge in dense cover. First-brood chicks may still be in the nest or have only just left. A second nest may already be under construction in the same section.

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) — arrived from migration in April and will have laid immediately. In May its eggs are incubating or its first chicks are in the nest at one to two metres height — exactly where a trimmer blade runs first.

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) — nests within 50 cm of the ground in the densest cover. A second brood is often underway in May. The nest is found almost exclusively by destroying it.

Dunnock (Prunella modularis) — two broods between April and July, moss nest in low scrub. Its turquoise-blue eggs are among the most beautiful and least visible in a garden hedge.

May is the moment when the hedge looks most in need of cutting — and the moment when active nest density is highest across the entire year.

The only remaining clear window is August. The hedge held through winter; it will hold through summer. 🐦