Our second newsletter marks the 159th anniversary of the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’…
Newsletter No. 2: Writing with a dip pen
birds
Book review: ‘Fighting for Birds: 25 Years in Nature Conservation’ by Mark Avery
An experienced pragmatist describes the minefield that is nature conservation.
Pulling the birds
For many years now, I have had a pet hunch that Darwinian Sexual Selection might be a far more important driver in the creation of new species than it is generally given credit for.
How the wheatear got its name
...Including my mum's incorrect etymology.
Swallows feeding their young
Photos of a pair of swallows feeding their young on the power-line outside my house this evening.