Cedar Cup FungusWe tend to think of fungus as an autumnal sight, but the fruit body of this rare variety bursts out of the ground in the spring. As the...
Blue tit - March 2022Despite the cold chill still in the air, signs of spring have started to appear; snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses are all blooming. The...
SycamoreThese natives of the mountains of southern Europe have adopted so well to conditions in the UK that some regard them as a weed and an...
Stump PuffballWe spotted these fine specimens on Old Pool Bank – often present in densely-packed bunches they have been described as “the banana of the...
Tufted Duck - February 2022During the winter, Otley has emptied of swifts and many of our warblers but on the water birds gather to keep safe and stay warm. The...
Big Garden BirdwatchOtley nature lovers can take part in the world's biggest wildlife survey this coming weekend (January 29-30) when an estimated one...
Greylag GooseGrey by name and grey by status: the UK’s biggest goose sometimes seems inappropriately classified as “wildlife”. Common in flocks of...
Milk-white Toothed PolyporeThe old railway line is a great place to walk this time of year, to discover fungi, lichen and mosses you might never have seen before....
Lecidella LichenAnother find along the old railway, a yellowy grey or pale grey-green lichen with a cracked crust and studded with black spots. This...