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On safari to the past simonbarnesauthor.co.uk/al-l…

Al la recherche des lions perdus - Simon Barnes

           No one can do effortless quite like a bateleur: and there she was, cruising over the Luangwa Valley with her wings held in that shallow V… and at the same time I was cruising over my own...

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Back in the Valley again... simonbarnesauthor.co.uk/an-e…

An everyday miracle - Simon Barnes

           Sometimes the Luangwa Valley acts like a mad millionaire casually flinging gold coins into the air at every step. No human could afford such largesse, but the Valley can. Here were the...

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‘I reckon I could fly through a brick wall‘: my week as a red admiral Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/3VAtSsp

‘I reckon I could fly through a brick wall‘: my week as a...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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A naturalist in the age of extinction Introducing this special issue on the wonder of our fellow animals and what can be done to protect them, Simon Barnes describes a lifelong passion for non-human life ✍️ @simonbarneswild bit.ly/3W0t5Rz

A naturalist in the age of extinction | The Observer

Next week, at the latest UN conference on protecting biodiversity, Cop17, delegates will discuss again the goal of ‘halting nature loss by 2030’. Introducing a special issue on the wonder of our...

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The gentleman’s not for stroking - Simon Barnes

           He came out of the darkness. The spotlight picked him out but he didn’t care: young, male, preoccupied. He walked in a measured, confident stride straight towards our vehicle. At the last...

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Hard yards and an elephant - Simon Barnes

           There are times in every journey when you wonder if the destination is really worth the travelling… but on this occasion I had some excuse. The Elizabeth Line was plagued with delays. The...

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‘We danced the great dance of the sky’: my week as a starling Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/4znUewq

‘We danced the great dance of the sky’: my week as a star...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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‘Any hint of trouble, I’ll be meeting it horns first’: my week as a cape buffalo Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom ✍️ @simonbarneswild bit.ly/4iRypjO

‘Any hint of trouble, I’ll be meeting it horns first’: my...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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‘I can cope with temperatures that would kill most’: my week as a scimitar-horned oryx Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/3UDGO01

‘I can cope with temperatures that would kill most’: my w...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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Ian Marshall@IanPlayfairAug 16
Delighted to film this hummingbird hawk-moth in my garden. If you want to find out a bit more about these amazing creatures that are becoming an increasingly common sight in the UK, head to @simonbarneswild How to Fly, pp 64-66. Out now from @BloomsburyBooks
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‘I left the water and became part of the air’: my week as a tropical two-wing flyingfish Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/4xr3bnr

‘I left the water and became part of the air’: my week as...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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A birdsong requiem for fire-ravaged Dunwich Heath @simonbarneswild: Nature and those who bask in it have both been deprived by the devastating blaze on Suffolk heathland bit.ly/3TJEnZq

A birdsong requiem for fire-ravaged Dunwich Heath

Nature and those who bask in it have both been deprived by the devastating blaze on Suffolk heathland

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‘I left the water and became part of the air’: my week as a tropical two-wing flyingfish Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/4xr3bnr

‘I left the water and became part of the air’: my week as...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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It’s always something: a brief history of England at the World Cup since 1966 @simonbarneswild reflects on the many forms that football failure can take bit.ly/4vymkm4

It’s always something: a brief history of England at the ...

Simon Barnes reflects on the many forms that football failure can take

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Ian Marshall@IanPlayfairJul 13
Trying to recreate the cover of @simonbarneswild latest book, How to Fly, watching the swifts over Reepham.
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‘Let the mind drift while the body stays still’: my week as a giant clam Each week, @simonbarneswild hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom bit.ly/44psNVw

‘Let the mind drift while the body stays still’: my week ...

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

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Adhesive squirrel simonbarnesauthor.co.uk/1634…

The Hammock Diaries: 19 - Simon Barnes

             Some tell you that the only way to meditate is with your eyes open. Others say you should always close them. No doubt both are right – and certainly there are two ways of operating as a...

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Lappet-faced vulture? simonbarnesauthor.co.uk/the-…

The Hammock Diaries: 18 - Simon Barnes

            I’m always surprised by the power of peripheral vision: the way that you can sometimes see something without knowing you’re looking at it. It’s all about rods: the photoreceptors that...

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The Hammock Diaries: 17 - Simon Barnes

           “I go to see Hamlet every ten years and I find Shakespeare has rewritten it in my absence.” That’s Dorothy Parker: and it’s certainly true that every time you come up against a genuine...

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Theo Delaney@theodelaneyJun 16
Heavyweight sports and wildlife writer @simonbarneswild is very clever and very funny. And he loves football. Perfect, in other words, for @LifeGoalsTD. Here he tells me how he fell into sports writing... theodelaney.com/life-goals-l…
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