Advent calendar 2nd December
Two giant tortoises for the 2nd December. I fed the tortoises at Paignton zoo, at one of their experience days. It was a present from a friend and we had a great time.
Animal Blog Posts
Animal blog posts about animals, wildlife, animal related subjects and animal art by Annabel Potter
Robin Bird, saying hello!
As regular readers will know I’m excited that I now get birds frequently visiting my garden. Read this post to see how I managed it. This little robin bird is a new visitor and he seems to have taken to the robin solar light! I’m pleased that the glass paint makeover I did on the …
Hedgehog & New Greeting Cards
I had an unexpected visitor last night! Watching wildlife is so rewarding and it’s great to see hedgehogs in our neighbourhood when I live in a town. I put out some cat food for the hedghog, which he finished and a bowl of water. Plan to leave more food this evening and hope he/she calls …
Feeding the birds, with a tip
For a couple of years I never had much luck with feeding the birds. I tried peanuts, fat balls and hanging seeders (as shown on the right) but the food always went bad before it all got eaten. My neighbour behind me had better luck with plenty of birds visiting. So eventually I gave up …
New Poetry Book Project
Sometime ago I wrote some educational poetry on a science and nature theme. Ever since, apart from one blog post, the poems have sat in a drawer! I’m excited to say however that is changing, as I got the idea to illustrate them. With the help of a teacher friend they have been banded into …
Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth
Despite having lived in Devon for over 10 years and loving animals I’d not been to the Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth until recently. Making up for it I went twice in a month! They provide a home for hundreds of donkeys and mules and help them worldwide as well as in the UK. At Sidmouth …
Christmas Crackers Card!
A virtual Christmas card with animal videos to make you smile! I love Simon’s cat, here is his Christmas collection It’s been a funny year in more ways than one! Thanks for all your support and wishing you a lovely seasonal break. I’ll be taking orders up to friday next week but please note parcels …
Otters and Otter Photographs
Just realised I’d promised a post on otters after writing about Buckfast butterfly and otters but I admit I’d forgotten! So here are some photos. These otters are either rescued from the wild, have been bred (some part of breeding exchanges) or just very old and in need of extra care at the sanctuary. This …
Butterfly Farm Visit
Butterfly Farm Visit in Devon I was recently treated to a visit to Buckfast Butterflies and Otters and had a great day out. They have a variety of tropical butterflies flying around in a warm humid habitat. You get to see some up close too, as they rest. The part I found most interesting was …
Dragonflies Interesting Facts
Dragonflies love the sunny weather we’ve been having in the UK. They need warmth to be able to fly, so you will have had a good chance of seeing them lately. I found this blog for more in depth information about their behaviour to weather by Dragonfly woman, an interesting read. Quick facts are: they …