Birds – Page 3 – Canned Wildlife

About Me

Sep 9, 2017Sep 10, 2017Posted in UncategorizedTagged A Focus On Nature, Adam Canning, BBC Gardeners' World, BBC Midlands Today, BBC Wildlife, Birding, Birds, Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Conservation, Countryside, Documentary, Frankley Beeches, My Wild Life, National Trust, Natural History, Reader's Digest Magazine, RSPB, The Wild Side, The Wildlife Trust, West Midlands, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Wildlife, Wildlife TV Presenter, Worcestershire

Just a (very) short one, to say: Finally! I have an ‘About Me‘ page! 😀 I’ve decided I will be gradually turning my WordPress into my website, so it becomes more than just a blog!

In the past I used Webs, I believe my website there was looking ‘dated’ and I no longer do anything branded Nature On Screen – so I stopped using that site. Eventually Canned Wildlife will look great!

Thanks for visiting. 🙂

Wildlife in August

Aug 15, 2017May 24, 2020Posted in Birds, Country Park, Countryside, Encounters, Farm, Garden, Greenbelt, Insects, Video, VlogTagged Adam Canning, Birding, Birds, Birmingham, country park, Countryfile, Countryside, Documentary, Environment, Film, Flora, Garden, Insects, Meadow, My Wild Life, National Trust, Nature, Outdoors, RSPB, Suburban, The Wildlife Trust, Video, Vlog, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife Trusts, WorcestershireLeave a comment

A lot of birds are quieting down now, but Yellowhammers 🐤 are continuing to sing away! Plus this is another great month for seeing some beautiful Butterflies! 🦋

(The videos below were made a few years ago)

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Wildlife in June

Jun 3, 2017May 24, 2020Posted in Birds, Coast, Conservation, Encounters, Environmental, Film, Mammals, Nature Reserve, Nest, Video, VlogTagged Bempton Cliffs, Birds, Coast, Countryfile, Countrylife, Countryside, Documentary, Environment, Film, Gannets, Guillemots, Harbour Seal, June, Mammals, Nature, Outdoors, Puffins, Razorbills, Sand Martins, Spring, Springwatch, Summer, Video, Vlog, Wildlife Trusts, YorkshireLeave a comment

As I mentioned in my last blog post – a few years ago I made a series of short videos which were featured on the Reader’s Digest Magazine website, entitled Wildlife Monthly.

Each video is around a minute or more, detailing flora and fauna (mainly fauna) for you to look out for; below I have included one video from my June 2012 edition and three from my 2011 June edition – each with a coastal theme.

2011

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Wildlife in May

May 12, 2017May 24, 2020Posted in Amphibians, BBC, Birds, Country Park, Countryside, Encounters, Environmental, Exploration, Garden, Greenbelt, Lakes, Local, Mammals, Nature Reserve, TV, Video, VlogTagged Badgers, BBC, Birds, Birdsong, Botany, Countryfile, Countryside, Dawn Chorus, Documentary, Environment, Film, Frogs, Garden, Herptiles, Mammals, May, My Wild Life, Nature, Outdoors, Spring, Springwatch, Video, Vlog, Wildlife, Wildlife Monthly, Wildlife Trusts, WoodpeckerLeave a comment

A few years ago I made a series of short videos which were featured on the Reader’s Digest Magazine website, entitled Wildlife Monthly.

Each month I produced 3 videos around a minute or more, detailing flora and fauna (mainly fauna) for you to look out for; be it in your garden, local park / reserve or further afield.

Below I have included the videos from my May edition(s).

2012

2011
(apologies for the dodgy voice-overs)

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Day 16 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 24, 2016May 24, 2020Posted in Challenge, Conservation, Encounters, Environmental, Film, Garden, Interview, Local, TV, Video, Vlog, WorkTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, BBC Gardeners' World, BBC Midlands Today, BBC Wildlife, Birding, Birds, Birmingham, Challenge, Conservation, Countryfile, Environment, Film, Flora, Lucy Hall, Meadow, My Wild Life, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, RSPB, Springwatch, Suburban, The Conservation Volunteers, The Wildlife Trust, Video, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife TrustsLeave a comment

Enthuse About Nature

16/06/16

I was at the Birmingham N.E.C yesterday and today – as a member of Press – to report on BBC Gardeners’ World Live (but my focus was on the wild side of it).

I interviewed a number of interesting people (the interviews haven’t all been edited together yet) and in the video below, I have taken a selection of clips from the interviews; showing gardeners – from all walks of life – enthusing about nature:

Thanks for visiting. 💚

Day 15 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 15, 2016May 24, 2020Posted in Birds, Challenge, Conservation, Countryside, Encounters, Environmental, Farm, Film, Literature, Local, Nature Art, Nature Reserve, Video, VlogTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Birding, Birds, Bromsgrove, Challenge, Conservation, Countryfile, Countryside, Environment, Film, My Wild Life, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, Springwatch, The Wildlife Trust, Video, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife Trusts, Worcestershire1 Comment

“Write a wild poem”

15/06/16

The weather has been inclement again, and I was off to the N.E.C later as a member of Press, to report on BBC Gardeners’ World Live. So I opted to write a wild poem; I was happy there was a break in between showers, because I was able to get out into my partner’s garden to recite my poem.

Thanks. 🙂

Day 14 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 14, 2016May 24, 2020Posted in Challenge, Conservation, Country Park, Countryside, Environmental, Exploration, Farm, Film, Greenbelt, Local, Nature Reserve, Video, Vlog, Walk, WoodlandTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Birding, Birds, Bromsgrove, Challenge, Conservation, country park, Countryfile, Countryside, Environment, Frankley, Frankley Beeches, Meadow, My Wild Life, National Trust, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, Rubery, Springwatch, The Wildlife Trust, Video, Walk, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife Trusts, WorcestershireLeave a comment

“Tweet for the wild”

14/06/16

Today I tweeted a link to the video below – which I made last year – about my favourite local patch and why it matters to me:

The poem I mentioned in the video: Ode to a Secret River

Thanks 😀

Day 10 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 11, 2016May 27, 2020Posted in BBC, Birds, Challenge, Environmental, Nest, TV, Video, Vlog, WorkTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, BBC Wildlife, Birds, Birmingham, Challenge, Environment, Film, My Wild Life, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, Springwatch, Suburban, The Wildlife Trust, Video, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife TrustsLeave a comment

“Watch a wild webcam”

10/06/16

Today I was at work 9AM-5PM, so I needed another easy Random Act of Wildness, so I arrived at work with enough time to get breakfast and watch the Springwatch Webcam(s) in the staff canteen.

After I was done watching, I left the channel on, so somebody would find a live-stream of wildlife at work, and would maybe watch, enjoy and become a fan of Springwatch/become more interested in nature, if they’re not already! 😉

After a while, the chicks started emerging from their hidey-hole

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Day 9 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 9, 2016Posted in Birds, Challenge, Conservation, Countryside, Environmental, Farm, Garden, Insects, PlantsTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Birding, Birds, Challenge, Conservation, Countryside, Environment, Insects, Meadow, My Wild Life, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, Springwatch, The Wildlife Trust, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife TrustsLeave a comment

“Wear a flower behind your ear”

09/06/16

Today I helped out at Cranesbill Nursery – it’s a lovely company that sells Hardy Geraniums. ‘Cranesbill’ is the common name for a Hardy Geranium, and there were plenty of Bees buzzing around them today. Many of the varieties on the nursery are in flower at the moment, and they are fantastic for creating that rich micro-climate for wildlife in your garden. The plants are very diverse – they come from all over the world – so the good thing about them is that you can literally find one for every part of the garden, and because they come from a variety of climates, by mixing them up within your borders, you can ensure that you have flowers from very early in the growing year, until late Autumn, therefore providing a food source for wildlife for a very long period. So naturally I put a flower behind my ear. 😉

The nursery is located on a farm – just on the edge of South Staffordshire – where I observed Swallows, Skylarks, House Sparrows, baby Rabbits, Moths and Butterflies (as well as the Bees).

Thanks. 🙂

Day 8 – 30 Days Wild

Jun 8, 2016May 24, 2020Posted in Challenge, Conservation, Environmental, Exploration, Interview, Local, Nature Reserve, Plants, Video, Vlog, Walk, WorkTagged 30 Days Wild, Adam Canning, Birds, Birmingham, Challenge, Conservation, Countryfile, Countryside, Environment, Meadow, My Wild Life, Nature, Random Acts of Wildness, Springwatch, Suburban, The Wildlife Trust, Video, West Midlands, Wild Time, Wildlife, Wildlife TrustsLeave a comment

Some Good News

08/06/16

See video:

More info: The course is ran by B’ham Metropolitan College at the Botanical Gardens – the course involves; boundary habitat conservation, ecological surveys and techniques, ecology of trees, woods and forests, game management and environmental studies.

Thankyou. 😊