Nature

We’re learning to enjoy nature (from home)

Spring is a wonderful time and a great time to observe nature as there’s so much going on!

Here are some of our suggestions for how you can still enjoy nature even if you might be self isolating.

Suggestions to help you enjoy nature

• Watch this fox trying to reach the fatballs
  Foxes are desperate for food at this time of year and I … Continued
• A Dolphin stampede video
  Just a nice video of dolphins from the BBC website.
• Admire these wonderful bird photos from Carl Bovis a Somerset Nature Photographer
  Carl Bovis, based in Somerset, posts amazing photos of garden birds regularly … Continued
• Everything you ever wanted to know about Bumblebees (but were afraid to ask?)
  Local photographer Kit Houghton has produced this interesting short video presentation all … Continued
• Learn all about Steepholm – by Kit Houghton
  We’re very pleased that local photographer Kit Houghton has allowed us to … Continued
• Interested in Birds? Somerset author Stephen Moss shows how to distinguish the calls of pigeons and doves
  Learn to distinguish the songs of the wood pigeon, collared dove and … Continued
• The simple pleasure of watching wagtails
  A member of Age UK Somerset staff sent me this lovely picture … Continued
• Gardening Tips from Christine Walkden
  Listen to gardening tips and advice from expert gardener Christine Walkden on … Continued
• View the Cornish coast live from the Minack Theatre
  This webcam overlooks the spectacularly positioned and world famous Minack Theatre. I … Continued
• Wander around the USA National Aquarium:
  Discover an underwater world. https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
• Visit San Diego Zoo:
  View live web cams of the animals. https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
• Visit The Shedd Aquarium:
  See behind the scenes footage. https://www.facebook.com/sheddaquarium/
• Explore Houston Zoo
  View live webcams https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
• Be transported to Georgia Aquarium:
  View the Beluga Whale live web cam. https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
• Have a look around Monteray Bay Aquarium:
  See what the animals are up to. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
• Observe the animals at Cincinnati Zoo:
  Be taken on home safaris and view live feeds. https://www.facebook.com/watch/cincinnatizoo/689860164810534/
• Discover Atlanta Zoo:
  View the Panda cam. https://www.facebook.com/watch/cincinnatizoo/689860164810534/
• New information being added daily
  If there is something you would like to see here, please get … Continued
• Pilot episode of “Walking around the garden”
  Do you have a garden? If not why not join me, for … Continued

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