Like Goldfinches
A poem by Andrew McNeillie. This late spring, and spring was late,the Goldfinches cameriding in the tops of next-door’s silver...
4th August 2022
Tagged as: birds
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MY GIRL
MY GIRLAfter Smokey and The Temptations by Bill Drummond Portrait of The Pied Wagtail under Spaghetti Junction with The Elderly...26th June 2022
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Now Playing
'Yellow-casqued hornbill' by Wau Wau Collectif & Lamine Cissokho. A Guide to the Birdsong of Western Africa by Wau Wau...16th June 2022
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Simmerdim
The brainchild of Orkney-born musician Merlyn Driver, 'Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds' is a multi-artist album inspired by the Eurasian curlew. Such...21st May 2022
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In Search of One Last Song
Despair and sadness smoke up off the pages of Patrick Galbraith's debut, writes Tim Dee. Here are ten chapters on...11th May 2022
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Antiphony of the Trees
Darran Anderson steps into the aviary of Laura Cannell's latest record, 'Antiphony of the Trees'. Long before there was ambient...9th April 2022
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Coming Down to Earth
Róisín Á Costello tracks the corncrake through story and history, mud and ink. Image taken from 'Groups of Birds: Twenty-five...26th March 2022
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Flocks
Mat Bingham’s latest photo series captures birds of a feather. It’s not just starlings that flock together in winter: other...13th March 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #2
Warblers and buntings get a new place to call home as Ben Watt continues documenting efforts to conserve his local...2nd March 2022
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Shadows and Reflections
It’s time once again for the annual end-of-year musings we like to call Shadows and Reflections. Today Kirsteen McNish looks back over...23rd December 2021
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Nightingale
Published by Reaktion Books, Bethan Roberts' 'Nightingale' charts our fascination through history with this nondescript yet melodious little brown bird....7th December 2021
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Surrendered Air
In Michaela Nettell's research project and publication 'Less a building: Interactions with the London Zoo Aviary', architects and writers consider...25th November 2021
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Winter Greetings Cards
This year's packs of seasonal cards, designed by Tara Okon, are now available to pre-order in the shop. Tara writes:...23rd November 2021
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Radio magic
Sue Brooks spends a happy half hour in the aural company of Paul Farley, as he explores the connection between...6th November 2021
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Mandarins
Mat Bingham captures mandarin ducks on the River Lathkill. Over 40 years ago a very much younger me was feeding...10th October 2021
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A Rainbow in Flight
In recognition of World Rivers Day, an extract from our first book 'A Collection of Words on Water', in which...26th September 2021
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Walking on Skylark Ridge
Part nature diary and part autobiography, David Suff's collection of drawings and writings 'Walking on Skylark Ridge' documents the author's...31st August 2021
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Found in the Fields
'Swifts', © Carry Akroyd Found in the Fields, an exhibition by painter, printmaker and illustrator Carry Akroyd inspired by the...29th August 2021