Tomorrow (26th October), two wildlife heroes are going the extra mile – literally – to help support the effort to save one of England’s most threatened birds – the turtle dove. This spring Jonny Rankin, who lives in Bury St Edmunds, walked marathon distances every 24 hours for 13 days. Johnny’s fellow fundraiser, Tristan Reid, […]
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Turtle dove wing feathers close up – cpt Tim Nevard
Close up of beautiful turtle dove wing feathers
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11 down, 3 to go – 1000 miles in memory of Martha
In a previous post, Operation Turtle Dove supporter Tristan Reid gave us an update on his amazing fund raising marathon attempt to run 1000 miles in memory of Martha, the last ever Passenger Pigeon who died in Cincinnati Zoo on the 1st September 1914. Martha’s story is a warning of what can happen to a […]
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Tristan Reid – Marathon Runner – #11 of 14 marathons
Continue reading1000 miles in memory of Martha – Progress so far!
Wildlife enthusiast, Tristan Reid, has been undertaking an amazing feat in support of Turtle Doves. Here, Tristan writes about his progress so far… Back in February you will have read about my mission to run 1000 miles, including a minimum of 14 marathons to raise awareness of and funds for Operation Turtle Dove. Knowing that […]
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