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03/10/2025

Something unintended happened this week - I made an equinox film without realising it was the equinox! This is a film I’m calling ‘Chasing Light’. The sunlight was low and fading in the forest and I noticed these tiny little flying insects dancing together in a a slither of remaining light near the forest floor. The little rays of light faded really quickly ... I was literally chasing them around the forest ... and then ... the light was gone, and so too were these playful little insects. This film is a mood for me, I feel like it reflects how I’m feeling to a certain extent. The loss of things dear this year, deep deep feelings, but tiny wee slithers of light and hope (and magic) trying to poke through the veil.

I’m putting this out midweek, because of the equinox, instead of Friday (I’m considering it a late film for last week, and early film for this week)

Thanks so much if you’ve read this far, and to everyone who is so encouraging about my films.

Footage copyright : Fin Films Ltd.
Music copyright : Epidemic Sound

24/09/2025

Hi everyone. Fin Films has made a Wildlife of the Trossachs 2026 calendar! Until the end Sept there is a special price to UK residents of £12 per calendar + VAT & Shipping 2nd class (all inclusive £16.66). Preorders will be mailed out beginning October within 20 days of purchase. After this the cost will increase a little. See comments for a secure payment link or message for info. Thank you so much for your support.

24/09/2025

14/09/2025

Something very special this week – watch the moment a tiny white-tailed bumblebee emerges into the world! Here I was walking along minding my own business and then … I saw this wide-open bumblebee nest … well actually I noticed the bumblebees flying in and out of the small entrance first … and then I realised the front of the nest was exposed … AND … there were eggs in there and tons of tiny little white-tailed bumblebees! I walked quick smart back to my house to get my camera gear and cycled back.
I observed this going on for more than 2 hours. The queen was trying to coax the newly hatched bumblebees out of the shell, and the new little ones were helping too. It was so incredible to watch. I can’t say for sure if this was their very first ‘birth’ moment as I didn’t witness the whole event, but it did appear to all be very recent as there was sooo much activity (and nothing the next day).
Once out, I noticed a bigger worker bee showed the little ones the way to another entrance higher on the bank. They crawled all the way up – a couple fell into the ditch, so I gave them help.
No, I didn’t get stung, but one got stuck in my jumper and I helped it back. (fyi - only females sting.)
People were walking past and asking what I was doing standing in a ditch! And ‘how did you find this?!, I’m always looking for burrows and signs in nature. It’s amazing to be able to read the land this way. I feel lucky, but it’s also down to being in nature all the time, study in ecology and trying to save biodiverse land in my community always on the lookout for protected species.
I edited this faster than I wanted, I’d been holding this for a couple of weeks waiting for the time to edit it perfectly … (some of these shots are not in perfect time order I now realise and I’ll have a go at getting it perfect) but here it is, rough and ready! Enjoy!
– all doing amazing work for pollinators!
Footage original shot by me and copyright to Fin Films Ltd.
Music copyright to Epidemic Sound 🐝

14/09/2025

A few shots of the striking European Peacock butterfly this week. I've seen them a lot on Devil's Bit Scabious this year - they love it! (There are also some shots of them on native heather as well). It's been a better year for butterflies I think, but only slightly, (last year was one of the worst on record). Habitat loss is one reason - if you want to help them thrive you can of course plant butterfly friendly plants like the aforementioned. But climate change is to blame too - last year was so wet. Why does this matter? Because butterflies are ectotherms meaning they need the sun (or an external heat source) to warm up to get the energy to fly - they don't produce internal body heat like us). Pesticides have not helped butterflies and other insects either.
I love the fact their spots look like eyes to help defend them from predators like birds - nature is pretty incredible.
Visit and to find out more about planting for butterflies and other pollinators.
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Original footage by me JanineF and copyright to Fin Films Ltd.
Music copyright to Epidemic Sound.

25/08/2025

It's hard not to keep using the word 'cute' today! Here is the result of some hard work tracking the unexpected residents of a badger sett. Still getting used to this camera - the animal eye tracking doesn't do well in low light forests - but I'm really happy with this encounter. I can't stress enough how much foxes need protection, they are so persecuted, and on the decline in rural areas in the UK. This is a monitored sett, fortunately. If you love this wee film, I'd love it if you shared it widely. I'm trying to build a meaningful audience, so I can gather resources to spend more time on the ground recording important species so they are mapped in databases like the NBN Atlas. So please follow me if you haven't already on https://facebook.com/communityecology AND https://instagram.com/thegoodnatureproject (my personal page). I have a ko-fi page too, (https://ko-fi/janinef).

If you want to support fox protection, and do some good work.





















Music is copyright to Epidemic Sound, Footage copyright to Janine F, Fin Films Ltd. and made in collaboration with https://communityecology.co.uk

25/08/2025

Another moment this week when I was about to pack up ... and then.... a pine marten! I've never ever seen one before! Yay!It was dusk at this hide, I've been here sooo many times, and never seen anything. The forest was so alive at this time and I considered this moment a wee gift. Pine martens are considered rare UK wide, but they have massively recovered since their persecution, eradication and habitat loss in the 19th century (yeah, same old story, hopefully we have learnt lessons, but I fear we will make the same mistakes again).They're mustelids - in the same family as badgers, otters, weasels, stoats. But they're much bigger than a stoat, but smaller than a badger - maybe the size of a domestic cat is comparable!If you love pine martens, you can see them yourself if you're lucky at David Marshall Lodge - and there are lots of other great hides around where you can get your pics without disturbance. and both support the protection and reintroduction of pine marten too!If you like my posts, please share them or my page , comment, and join up to my newsletter at https://communityecology.co.uk, a new initiative to protect species in the wild. Thanks!Happy weekend everyone!All footage copyright Janine F, Fin Films Ltd Music copyright to Epidemic Sound WildlifeFilm

25/08/2025

Some more red squirrel antics for you this week 🐿️It's taken me quite a while to put this film together - I have so much footage, but wanted to show their hilarious personalities - they are very possessive of food - as you'll see!If you want to support this priority species, make sure you report sightings either via iRecord or directly at scottishsquirrels.org.uk. Or @ Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels. (I just saw one this week near to where I live - it was not happy I'd been recording another species in the same spot for two hours and came to check me out - I heard it first - a little cooing type sound). It just goes to show, if you're still, and you wait, all the animals come to see you!Not much else to say this week, except enjoy their little escapades — I LOVE them! 💛 (ooh, and I wanna say 'ouch' every time I see the end of the clip - watch to the end to see what I mean!)For the avoidance of doubt, all footage is shot by me, and copyright to Fin Films Ltd. Music is copyright to Epidemic Sound. Please share the reel, but no use of footage without permission.

11/07/2025

Hey everyone, Last week's film was a behind the scenes of my quest to film badgers! Sadly, no badgers. But I had a hunch there was something magical to film, if I was patient. Here are the results after some hard work - I've been to this site multiple times to capture this wee moment - and I was soooo unbelievably delighted when it happened. These fox cubs are miniscule; you could pretty much hold them in the cup of your hands. This was a wee while ago, as I felt they were too young and too vulnerable to post about straight away. Foxes get so much bad press, so heart-warming footage is important. You’ll remember I posted foxes are on the decline– this is reported by the as a result of their annual bird surveys, which track other species on surveys. You can support foxes by visiting or or . Just to say, this is one of the setts I monitor across the year and it is logged and known by relevant organisations - I am now monitoring it very closely, at a distance, with as little human intervention as possible, to keep its inhabitants safe. Hope you enjoy this moment as much as I did! (yes it's dark, but I really don't care, it made my heart so happy, it was a very special moment).
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Thank you, as ever, for watching and engaging.

10/07/2025

This week's film is a wee behind the scenes clip involving my search for badgers to film - by following badger 'signs' in the environment. (I’ve done training in the last couple of years to survey badgers). I will caveat this week’s film by sharing that many filming trips are fails in terms of getting something useful on film! In terms of ecological surveying, well, I seem to survey night time creatures, (badgers, woodcocks, bats), so I find myself out on my own standing in the woods ALOT! Weirdly I kind of enjoy it, even if I don't see anything. No sighting is also data in terms of scientific research. Anyway, hopefully there are some useful tips in this short film about badgers regardless. Enjoy! If you enjoy my films please do share them, like them, and comment. Come over to to my personal instagram page if you haven't already . Or join my newsletter at https://communityecology.co.uk. Have a great weekend!

10/07/2025

The woodpeckers have been mesmerising to watch and listen to recently. Mum, Dad, and I’m pretty sure just one fledgling all visiting my garden. They’re such a striking bird to look at. Next year I’ll be hunting out their nests. I found an occupied one a couple of years ago, whilst doing a mindful walking exercise as part of a silent retreat. Amazing what you find when you slow down. If you’d like the walking practice post in the messages. I learned it from my mindfulness trainer, who has sadly now passed. I know she’d want it shared with the masses ! Have a great weekend everyone. Footage all shot by me and copyright Janine F, Fin Films Ltd. Music copyright to Epidemic SoundIf you like my work please like, share, and comment ! Check out my film company and join my community ecology newsletter if you’d like to keep up with events and what not. - thanks for all the work you do to celebrate and protect UK birds.

10/07/2025

Some spidery love for you today! Been tracking this tiny wee spider (only a few millimetres long) in my garden for the last couple of weeks. One thing I've observed is that it eats LOADS - it catches multiple insects a day and when I visit the web the next day the insects are GONE. Fortunately alot of these insects are pesky biting midges - hurrah! (Sorry midges - it's really hard to form a loving relationship with midges - for those watching in New Zealand - midges are a lot like sandflies, except they are miniscule, also with huge biting jaws like this spider, which pack a punch for a tiny insect. Anyway, this spider was confirmed by the Facebook group 'British Spider Identification Group' 🔗 facebook.com/groups/1408251212762615. 680 spiders have been identified in Britain thanks to the volunteer British Arachnological Recording Scheme but distribution can be patchy, so spider I.D is a brilliant and helpful activity to get involved in if it takes your fancy! I'm really enjoying my macro lens, but I've also been out filming with my new 100-500mm long lens too. Some really cool, videos of some super cute animals are coming soon! (Not to say spiders aren't cute, but you know what I mean!).

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