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Discover the stories behind the paintings, see the wildlife films, learn more about the wild characters on the live nest cams and explore fascinating wildlife facts all in Robert E Fuller’s fascinating blog. Select a category in the menu below and choose from your favourite animal species, travel articles, conservation stories and more.

  • Kestrel Chicks: Feisty, Fierce & Ready to Fly

    Kestrel Chicks: Feisty, Fierce & Ready to Fly

    Kestrel chicks need to be fierce to survive in the wild. And it's surprising how young they begin to demonstrate this fire! Watch this film to see how kestrels Apollo...

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  • Yorkshire's top 10 wildlife & where to spot it

    Yorkshire's top 10 wildlife & where to spot it

    Yorkshire spans some of the most varied landscapes in the country; including wolds, dales, moors and a spectacular coastline. These different habitats support a variety of wildlife species. To celebrate...

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  • Wild tawny owl adopts chicks after her own eggs fail

    Wild tawny owl adopts chicks after her own eggs fail

    The cameras I hide in nest boxes here in Thixendale, North Yorkshire, mean that I am privy to surprisingly dramatic stories. This year a tawny owl tragedy I witnessed threatened...

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  • Hare paintings through the seasons

    Hare paintings through the seasons

    This collection of hare paintings follows the seasons from spring, through to summer and winter.  Hares in spring and summer These paintings depict hares in the heat of summer and...

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  • Tragic death of barn owl Finn was preventable

    Tragic death of barn owl Finn was preventable

    This week one of my favourite barn owls drowned in a water trough used for livestock. The loss was particiularly tragic, not only because Finn was such a beloved owl,...

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  • Kestrel couple overcome tensions to start a family

    Kestrel couple overcome tensions to start a family

    Kestrels Apollo and Athena's relationship was fraught. But now the kestrel pair have a new family to prepare for, it's time to bury the hatchet. Their story When this kestrel...

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  • How old tree still shelters animals

    How old tree still shelters animals

    Over the years an old elm stump I turned into a nest box has provided a home for barn owls, kestrels, and tawny owls - as well as hosted a...

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  • Gannets of Bempton inspire new paintings

    Gannets of Bempton inspire new paintings

    Gannets are inspirational Gannets have always fascinated me, mostly because they make such excellent subjects to paint. They are large birds with pure white feathers that finish in sleep black...

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  • Animal fights | How wildlife battles to survive

    Animal fights | How wildlife battles to survive

    I’ve seen a lot of fights between animals over the years. These battles are an essential part of life as animals compete for mates, resources and the future of their...

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  • Barn owl chicks take care of one another

    Barn owl chicks take care of one another

    When barn owl mum Gylfie stops brooding her chicks Nutmeg & Thyme, the eldest owlet takes on the role of caring for her younger sibling - and in return he...

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  • All you need to know about kestrels | kestrel facts

    All you need to know about kestrels | kestrel facts

    Falco Tinnunculus If you see a medium-sized brown bird hovering above a roadside, chances are its a kestrel. Also known as a 'windhover', a kestrel's ability to hang suspended in...

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  • Kestrel chicks fly free at last

    Kestrel chicks fly free at last

    This film follows the story of six stunning kestrel chicks as, one by one, they fledge the nest and head off to live their lives in the wild. A story...

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  • Kestrel dad learns how to be a mum

    Kestrel dad learns how to be a mum

    Kestrel becomes single dad overnight   Male kestrels are not known to brood chicks. Neither do they feed them. But last month a kestrel father living in my garden astonished...

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  • 16 paintings of stoats & weasels

    16 paintings of stoats & weasels

    This collection of 16 paintings of stoats and weasels follows five-years of intensive studies.Scroll down to see the paintings in the collection and read all about the wildlife sightings that...

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  • When kingfishers disappear underground | Conservation

    When kingfishers disappear underground | Conservation

    It’s mid-January and I’m wading thigh-high through a stream looking for kingfishers. Minnows dart before each footstep. I hear a faint high-pitched peeping sound ahead and slow my pace. A...

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  • How to spot kingfishers | Kingfisher art studies

    How to spot kingfishers | Kingfisher art studies

    Despite their bright shock of electric-blue and orange feathers, it can be difficult to spot a kingfisher in the wild. I built an entire kingfisher bank so that I could...

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  • Kestrel pair become perfect parents

    Kestrel pair become perfect parents

    This kestrel couple are now excellent parents to their five adorable chicks. But it took them time to find their feet as a new family and for first-time dad Apollo...

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  • Kingfisher paintings inspired by intensive studies

    Kingfisher paintings inspired by intensive studies

    Kingfisher inspiration Electric blue and accented in bright orange, kingfishers are undoubtedly Britain's most striking birds. This art collection follows an intensive study of their behaviour, during which I filmed...

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  • Indecisive barn owls finally start a family

    Indecisive barn owls finally start a family

    Barn owls Willow & Ghost are surely the most indecisive couple ever. It took them almost 8 months to finally get down to the business of laying eggs and most...

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  • Going ermine - How stoats turn white for winter

    Going ermine - How stoats turn white for winter

     Most people know stoats can turn white in winter. But very few understand exactly how this transition takes place. This film follows a stoat in my garden named Bandita as...

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  • Paintings inspired by wildlife in spring

    Paintings inspired by wildlife in spring

    I hope you enjoy my collection of paintings inspired by wildlife in spring time. I spend many hours following the secret lives of animals to capture the individual character of...

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  • Springtime wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds

    Springtime wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds

    It's springtime here on the Yorkshire Wolds and all the animals in my garden are gearing up to create new life. This is my favourite time of year. It’s the...

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  • Photographing a black grouse lek for a new painting

    Photographing a black grouse lek for a new painting

    Photographing a black grouse lekOne of the most incredible wildlife spectacles of the year is the annual black grouse lek, when these birds strut and display their feathers during their...

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  • Filming Grizzly Bears on the Alaskan Salmon Run

    Filming Grizzly Bears on the Alaskan Salmon Run

    Largest land predatorsGrizzly bears are among the world’s largest land predators. Weighing up to 770kgs and measuring more than five foot from paw to shoulder - and a formidable 10...

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  • Best Red Stags Win Females, But It’s Not Easy

    Best Red Stags Win Females, But It’s Not Easy

     Red stags are at their most magnificent during the annual rutting season, when males compete for females. Their antlers grow larger, their necks widen so that they can roar louder...

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  • Barn Owl Chicks Thrive Despite Their Clueless Dad

    Barn Owl Chicks Thrive Despite Their Clueless Dad

     Barn owl chicks Ginger, Cinnamon & Clove grew up to be beautiful owls, despite having a very inattentive owl dad. Willow and GhostThis is the story of barn owls Willow and...

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  • Grizzly Bears: Drama of the Alaskan Salmon Run

    Grizzly Bears: Drama of the Alaskan Salmon Run

     During the Alaskan salmon run, grizzly bears concentrate on the rivers in huge numbers. But as they group to hunt the cubs must be protected.Grizzly bearsGrizzly bears are among the...

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  • Stoat Adventures in Ash Wood

    Stoat Adventures in Ash Wood

    The wild stoats living in Ash Wood are mesmerising as they scale trees, scurry along paths and hunt animals twice their size. With the help of cameras hidden in this...

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  • How Owls Keep Their Eggs Warm | All About Brooding

    How Owls Keep Their Eggs Warm | All About Brooding

    How tawny owls incubate their eggsIt's midwinter, 2021, and Luna the tawny owl is sitting on two eggs. It is minus four degrees centigrade outside and snowing, so it is...

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  • Wildlife Art Inspired by Mothers in Nature

    Wildlife Art Inspired by Mothers in Nature

    Art for Mothers DayThis Mother's Day I've been focussing on tender moments between adults and their young.Roe deer drawingI used acrylic and pencil to depict this roe deer and fawn...

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  • A summer of wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds

    A summer of wildlife on the Yorkshire Wolds

    As autumn takes hold and the nights draw in, I’ve been thinking back to what an amazing summer of wildlife it has been here on the Yorkshire Wolds. The long,...

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  • Best Gifts For A Country Christmas

    Best Gifts For A Country Christmas

    Gifts For a Country ChristmasThe countryside is full of inspiration at Christmas time. From the wildlife I feature in my art prints, to my range of country-inspired home and gift...

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  • Bird migration: Drama in the skies at autumn

    Bird migration: Drama in the skies at autumn

    Bird migration in autumn The bird migration is one of nature's most breath-taking dramas. and you don't need to travel far to see it. In fact, here in Yorkshire, you...

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  • Barn Owl Pair Search For Perfect Nest

    Barn Owl Pair Search For Perfect Nest

    When lonely male barn owl Ghost met Willow, a female, it seemed like the perfect match! But when their would-be home was taken by kestrels, the pair had to search...

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  • In search of Scotland's otters

    In search of Scotland's otters

    A few years ago my family and I travelled to the Ardnamurchan peninsular on a truly memorable journey to look for otters. I love the Scottish countryside: its highlands, islands...

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