THE NATURE GUY

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Originally from t’other side o’Pennines, I’ve lived in Yorkshire since 1995 and I’m proud to call myself an adoptive Yorkshireman. I started The Nature Guy blog with the aim of offering readers a glimpse into my thoughts and experiences, particularly the wonderful nature and wildlife on my local patch in and around Shipley in West Yorkshire. I’m hoping that the blog will educate, entertain and inspire readers to get out and explore, wherever you may be. Please take some time to explore the blog and get in touch if you’d like to ask me a question, share your own experiences or to just say hi. Read on and enjoy!

This is the beautiful Loadpit Beck, which runs from Eldwick and through Shipley Glen, emptying into the River Aire. A load or lode is a...

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May 6, 20231 min read

Let me take you back to the Spring of 2020. You may remember this for a couple of reasons, the first being that we were a few weeks into...

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Apr 30, 20231 min read

From this morning's little wander around Hirst Wood. Bluebell season is now in full swing. The birds seemed to appreciate them too. A...

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Apr 29, 20231 min read

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, no, don’t worry I don’t mean Christmas, I am of course talking about Springtime. I don’t know...

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Apr 25, 20233 min read

Those local to me who enjoy the great outdoors will be familiar with the expanse that is Baildon Moor. I love it for a variety of...

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Apr 19, 20232 min read

I have been watching this colony of Sand Martins (Latin name Riparia Riparia) above the canal in Shipley for a few years now. Like their...

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Apr 16, 20231 min read

As we approach the middle of April, this can only mean one thing in the wildflower world here in the UK, Bluebell season. Bluebell...

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Apr 12, 20232 min read

Let me take you back in time to a cold, wet summer day in 1985. I had not long turned 14 and was on holiday in south-west Scotland with...

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Apr 7, 20235 min read