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'Oor Billy'
by David Dixon
for square NS5965
“Oor Billy” is sculpture#1 on "Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail" in... (more)
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Moorhen on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal near Radcliffe
by David Dixon
for square SD7706
The overgrown canal between Radcliffe and Bury is an ideal habitat for moorhens,... (more)
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Santa in Manchester
by David Dixon
for square SJ8397
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Coot on Redbank Lodge
by David Dixon
for square SD7707
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the Rallidae (rail)... (more)
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Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
by David Dixon
for square SD7908
In a poll held in 2015 Link ,... ( more) |
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Coots on Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the Rallidae (rail)... (more)
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A Close Look at a Swan
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a very large white waterbird. It has a long... (more)
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Inside Greater Manchester Museum of Transport (4) - Time for Tea
by David Dixon
for square SD8400
Vintage tea room sign inside the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport on Boyle Street.
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Memorial Window, American Air Museum at Duxford
by David Dixon
for square TL4545
There are memorials to the men of the USAAF scattered throughout the UK, in... (more)
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Telecommunications Box on Hawk Hill
by Geographer
for square TQ7794
At the junction with Maltings Road
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Highland Cow at Old Hall Farm
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
One of the herd of Highland cattle at Old Hall Farm, at the lower end of the... (more)
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Common (Eurasian) Magpie (Pica pica)
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
With their noisy “chattering” call, black-and-white plumage and long tail,... (more)
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Windows of Creativity, Shelagh Delaney
by David Dixon
for square SJ8497
This portrait, by mosaicist Mary Goodwin Link ,... ( more) |
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New Arrival
by David Dixon
for square SD7707
Adult supervising a newly-hatched coot chick which is less than 1 day old.... (more)
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Swan Family on the Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
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Adult and Juvenile Coots, Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the Rallidae (rail)... (more)
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Rainbow Hands
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
Another colourful variation on the “rainbows” which started to appear during the... (more)
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Mallard on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
The male birds (drakes) have glossy green heads and are grey on their wings and... (more)
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Goose on Ice
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
A Canada Goose standing on a frozen patch of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury... (more)
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50 Windows of Creativity #22 - The Wonderful World of Wolski
by David Dixon
for square SJ8398
Thomas Wolski Link is a post-conceptual British artist... ( more) |
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Juvenile Heron by the side of the Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
A young heron at the side of the Bury, Bolton and Manchester Canal at Radcliffe.
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Cygnet on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
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Very Young Cygnet on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
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Stay Safe, Save Lives
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
On 23 March, During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic... (more)
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Moorhen Chicks
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
Two recently-hatched moorhen chicks. Probably less than a day-old, they were... (more)
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Coot Chick on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
Now just over three weeks old, the chick has lost the orange tips to its plumage... (more)
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Group of Coots on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
for square SD7807
An adult coot with three (approximately 9 days-old) chicks at the winding hole... (more)
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Limit Your Use of Canal Towpaths
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
A notice from the Canal and River Trust asking cyclists and walkers to be more... (more)
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Swan nesting next to the towpath near Rothwell Bridge
by David Dixon
for square SD7908
This stretch of canal has always been a favourite nesting site for swans. What... (more)
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Two Swans at Redbank Lodges
by David Dixon
for square SD7707
A pair of swans nesting at Redbank Lodges.
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Swan at Redbank Lodges
by David Dixon
for square SD7707
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Danger! Giant Hogweed
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
One of several notices displayed along Hinds Lane, warning about the hazards... (more)
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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
Heracleum mantegazzianum is a spectacular giant species of hogweed, like its... (more)
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Don't be a Tosser
by David Dixon
for square SD7713
Why are YOU dumping YOUR litter and rubbish here?
Please dispose of your... (more)
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England Coast Path Sign, Walney Island
by David Dixon
for square SD1965
Walney is the eighth largest island in England and it now has a 16-mile section... (more)
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American Air Museum - Tomahawk Cruise Missile
by David Dixon
for square TL4545
The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile was designed and initially produced in the... (more)
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The Bee at Victoria Station
by David Dixon
for square SJ8498
During the summer of 2018, Bee number 41 on the “Bee in the City” sculpture... (more)
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Worcester Cathedral Ceiling (with the aid of a mirror)
by David Dixon
for square SO8554
A table at the eastern end of the cathedral has a mirror to allow visitors to... (more)
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Cloister Window, Worcester Cathedral
by David Dixon
for square SO8454
Designed in 1919, this window depicts events from the seventh century.
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Bury Parish Church, Reredos Detail (2)
by David Dixon
for square SD8010
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Bury Parish Church, Reredos Detail (1)
by David Dixon
for square SD8010
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Mother and Child at Heaton Hall
by David Dixon
for square SD8304
Sculpture by Edward H Baily RA. Presented to Manchester Art Gallery in 1886,... (more)
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Taking a Shower
by David Dixon
for square SD7909
This male mallard was hopping about, up and down the steps of the weir,... (more)
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Bukkybaldwin Art in Stevenson Square
by David Dixon
for square SJ8498
In the 1960s and 1970s, Stevenson Square was a bustling bus terminus. Now, it... (more)
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Milestone 10, Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
by David Dixon
geograph for square SD7707
Milestone marked "M 10" (presumably for "ten miles to... (more)
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50 Windows of Creativity #40 - Manchester STEM Bee
by David Dixon
for square SJ8397
The window of the Great Western Warehouse at the Museum of Science and Industry... (more)
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50 Windows of Creativity #18 - Art and Soul of the City
by David Dixon
for square SJ8498
This work, titled “Art and Soul of the City” is in the window of a vacant unit... (more)
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City in the Bee
by David Dixon
for square SJ8398
This Bee was created by Hammo... (more)
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The Explorer in Stevenson Square
by David Dixon
for square SJ8498
In the 1960s and 1970s, Stevenson Square was a bustling bus terminus. Now, it... (more)
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Avocet
by David Dixon
for square SD4214
An avocet at the Martin Mere Wetlands Centre.
The Avocet is a... (more)
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