Blog: Oscar Lawrence

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A flying brown honey buzzard with mottled brown a grey wings.

Honey buzzard: a complex evolution

Our young blogger, Oscar, shares his obsession for the mystical honey buzzard.

Roydon Common heathland in rich hues as the sun sets on the horizon

The glory of peat bogs

Our young blogger, Oscar, explores our trio of bog-tastic reserves in search of rare plants, dragonflies and damselflies.

A turtle dove perched on a branch with ruffled up feathers. It has orange and blue feathers among the grey and a red eye.

Turtle doves

Oscar is on a mission to find a turtle dove.

The silhouette of a nightjar flying against a blue and yellow sky at sunset.

An icon of the Brecks

Oscar pays a visit to our East Wretham Heath reserve with our warden, James, in search of the elusive nightjar.

A swift flying through a blue sky

Swifts - a bird on the brink

Oscar shares his love and appreciation for swifts in his latest blog.

A night heron perched on a log. It has a white/grey body, black wings and head, and red eyes.

The black crowned king of spring

Oscar encountered a rare visitor to Cley - a night heron!

A red-breasted goose at Cley. It has white and black feathers and a brown/red chest and cheeks.

A Siberian gem

Oscar encounters a rare visitor among a flock of brent geese at Cley.

A man with black hair and a beard holds a book called 'Be a Birder'. He stands beside a teenage boy with blond hair. They are both smiling at the camera, in front of a poster for Norwich Science Festival.

Hamza Yassin: life behind the lens

Oscar shares his experience of listening to wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin speak at Norwich Science Festival.

A short-eared owl flying low over a field.

Short-eared owls: their magic and majesty

Oscar writes about his favourite British bird in his latest blog.

Reedbed and green reed plants against a blue sky

Beardies, boomers and reedbed masters

Oscar shares his five top reedbed birds.

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