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Sloth at REGUA, Brazil - Scott Guiver

Searching for sloths in the Atlantic Forest

February 6, 2018January 15, 2019 scottie27

After volunteering as a bird guide at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA) in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for one month, I was asked by the World Land Trust to write a series of blogs about my experiences. This … Continue reading Searching for sloths in the Atlantic Forest

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Brassy-breasted Tanager by ©Scott Guiver . (REGUA-Brazil)

Waking up in a wildlife paradise

February 6, 2018 scottie27

To the left I glimpsed water, and I could see something moving, a hairy blob with ripples…. Continue reading Waking up in a wildlife paradise

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Griffon Vulture - Scott Guiver

In search of the Griffon..and a blue thrush

June 28, 2016June 29, 2016 scottie27

Griffon Vultures are quite massive, an adults wingspan can be anywhere between 7.5 and 9 feet (2.3 – 2.8 metres).  I am used to seeing these birds in nature documentaries on the plains of Africa but they are still here … Continue reading In search of the Griffon..and a blue thrush

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Ruff - Scott Guiver

Lekking Ruff

April 23, 2016April 30, 2016 scottie27

As we drove north through Finland ,at questionable speeds, we agreed that a shouted command of “STOP!” would only be questionable after stopping. It was worth checking everything out. It was a good plan that bought us better views of … Continue reading Lekking Ruff

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Brown Bear - by Scott Guiver

Bear!..photos

April 12, 2016April 30, 2016 scottie27

  I struggled giving this post a title. “Bear Hair”..”If you go down to the woods today on the Finnish/Russian border”..”Super sized Furry Animals”!?..is there really a rule that you have to give a post a title? I’m only writing … Continue reading Bear!..photos

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Scott Guiver - Grass Snake

Treading carefully.

April 8, 2016April 30, 2016 scottie27

Maybe I had a lot on my mind last year, I seemed to spend more time looking at the ground than I normally would, maybe years of wearing binoculars around my neck had caused it to weaken and refuse to carry … Continue reading Treading carefully.

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Steller's Eider - Scott Guiver

Anyone for a Steller’s?

March 10, 2016April 30, 2016 scottie27

I probably should have written this post when memories of Fennoscandia weren’t quite so distant. But so it is that May 2015, or more relevantly , that individual days of May 2015 have blurred into one or the other, but … Continue reading Anyone for a Steller’s?

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Water Vole by Scott Guiver

Water Voles

August 3, 2014April 30, 2016 scottie27

    Are Water Voles a good indicator species? What I think is opinion based on casual observations, I’m not a qualified scientist and I haven’t kept detailed notes on paper or in spreadsheets. Many years ago I did get … Continue reading Water Voles

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Common Darter by Scott Guiver

Enter the Dragon

July 29, 2014April 30, 2016 scottie27

Yeah I know, the title’s not very original but it’s all I could think of. This year I’ve made the effort to try and identify more of the creatures that own four wings. I believe this beauty is a Common … Continue reading Enter the Dragon

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Kingfisher by Scott Guiver

Halcyon lunch

July 21, 2014 scottie27

  I try and get out for a walk every lunchtime, stretch my legs and let my eyes focus on something further away than my computer monitor. I always go to the same place – the Millennium Green in Halesworth, … Continue reading Halcyon lunch

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Adder by Scott Guiver

Ol’ blue eyes is ready to shed

July 20, 2014 scottie27

Yesterday on the heath, Westleton Heath that is, something caught my eye through the vegetation, a pile of Adders. I counted five, but there may have been more as the pile moved separately but as one, interweaving itself under roots … Continue reading Ol’ blue eyes is ready to shed

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Lee Durrell and Scott Guiver,photo by James Hope

An inspiring day

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 scottie27

About twenty years ago I decided that I would never visit a zoo again. Last Monday I broke that vow for the second time, at the same zoo…..zoo? Actually, it’s known as the Durrell Wildlife Park, but what really allowed … Continue reading An inspiring day

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