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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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Bolton's Elephant (and Castle)
by David Dixon
for square SD7109
Elephants feature prominently as symbols around the town of Bolton and its town... (more)
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Santa in Manchester
by David Dixon
for square SJ8397
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A Greater Flamingo at Flamingo Lagoon
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
As the name suggests, the Greater Flamingo is the largest species of Flamingo;... (more)
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Orange Lily
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
When concentrating on the birdlife at Slimbridge, it is sometimes easy to forget... (more)
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RAF Dumfries, The Bomber War
by David Dixon
for square NY0078
The Bomber War exhibit highlights the story of the training units that were... (more)
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Stained Glass Window, The Church of St Michael and All Angels
by David Dixon
for square SE1388
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Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
Spoonbills are tall white wading birds with long spatulate black bills and long... (more)
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Great Crested Newt
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
Great crested newts are the largest of the UK's three native species. The... (more)
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The East Window, St John's Church
by David Dixon
for square SE1486
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Stained Glass at Middleham Church
by David Dixon
for square SE1287
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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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Inscription on Culloden Battlefield Memorial
by David Dixon
for square NH7444
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Smile Please!
by David Dixon
for square SE5365
A visitor to the York Bird of Prey Centre takes the opportunity to grab a... (more)
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Riding the Big One
by David Dixon
for square SD3033
The Big one is currently the tallest roller coaster in the United Kingdom; after... (more)
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Lesser Flamingo
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
Lesser flamingos have a dark red bill with a black tip, yellow/orange eyes,... (more)
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Black-headed Gull at Slimbridge
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
The Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is most definitely not a... (more)
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Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) at Slimbridge
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
There are six different species of Flamingos: American Flamingo (Caribbean... (more)
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"Ratty" the Water Vole
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
“Ratty” in the stories of “Wind in the Willows” was not a rat at all, he was... (more)
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A Noisy Greylag at Slimbridge
by David Dixon
for square SO7104
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James's Flamingo
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
The only James's Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) at WWT Slimbridge is the... (more)
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Golden Mantella
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
The bright yellow colouration of this frog warns would-be predators that its... (more)
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Kingfisher Sculpture at WWT Slimbridge
by David Dixon
for square SO7204
Created by Artshape and Harriet West as part of the Cotswolds Kingfisher Trail... (more)
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"I thought i taw a puddy tat...", Looney Tunes Art Trail #6
by David Dixon
for square SJ8498
"I thought i taw a puddy tat
a creepin' up on me"... (more)
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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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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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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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Swan at Redbank Lodges
by David Dixon
for square SD7707
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Joseph Newbold's Gravestone, St John's Gardens
by David Dixon
for square SD8011
The former St John's Church was located off The Rock, then named Stanley... (more)
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Caliban's Cave, The Forbidden Corner
by David Dixon
for square SE0986
As visitors walk along the path next to a seemingly innocuous wall, they pass a... (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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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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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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