With travel being limited, lock down became a fantastic opportunity to get better acquainted with my home town.
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Seeking Wild Sights is a collection of nature writer, Jeni Bell’s work, blogs, and photography.
Seeking Wild Sights is a collection of nature writer, Jeni Bell’s work, blogs, and photography.
All tagged urbanwildlife
Have you ever really paid blackbirds much attention? It’s so easy to take this common garden visitor for granted. Their everyday appearances and ever-present songs can easily fade into the back-ground. I’m guilty of that, but with lock down in full swing I’d started to pay more attention to these little gems and feel all the more richer for it.
Managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the Lower Test marshes are a natural gem in an urban setting. In this mix of reed beds, salt marsh and flood plain wildlife goes about its business alongside humans. So, next time you’re in Totton i’d pop in for a visit.
Sometimes it can all get a bit much, with constant demands and the ongoing buzz of technology. Sometimes we need to take a step back, disconnect from the pressures and re-connect with something that’s been there for us for as long as we can remember. These are my tips for reconnecting with the natural world around us.
