Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2012 | Page 81

COUNTRY LIFE

What to look out for...
We see ivy all the time and
as previously ‘looked out for’,
is the last of our native wild
plants to flower. The berries
follow soon after and are an
important food source for
our early nesting birds, such
as blackbirds, thrushes and
wood pigeons. So don’t cut
them yet!

Spurge Laurel

Ivy Berries

Ravens

Now becoming quite
common across the island,
with many being sighted in
groups of four or more. Flying
over a large territory, they are
very shy and wary of humans.
When breeding they mate for
life and nest in deserted areas
on the edge of woodlands
and coastal cliffs. They are
omnivores, often seen eating
carrion.

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Red Squirrel K

Showing characteristics of
a tropical plant, Britain is
as far north 2F