About oh deer by Emily Cooper | Wildlife Blog and Nature Photography

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Hi, I’m Emily!

I’m a 22-year-old nerd from a tiny village just outside of Oxford. I created “Oh Deer” in 2018, and I haven’t looked back since. This section is designed to tell you a little bit more about who I am and why I’m so excited about nature.

I studied Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick, from which I graduated with FIRST CLASS HONOURS (yep, still not over it!). I then went on to study my Master’s in Environmental Bioscience and graduated with a Distinction. If you want to make me smile, please don’t hesitate to ask me about my dissertation or thesis—that is, if you’re prepared to listen to me rambling about bumblebees for the rest of the day!

I have always been a keen photographer (despite having more enthusiasm than talent) and I adore writing (except when it comes to academic papers). Oh Deer allows me to combine these interests with my passion for everything the natural world has to offer. On this website, I post both factual and opinion-based blogs, as well as photos and videos that I have shot and edited. If you’re more interested in photography, check out my instagram.

Nature is so important to me—a sentiment which I’m sure you share if you’ve gotten this far! In the face of climate change and ecosystem degradation, the future of our planet hangs in the balance. I want to be part of the movement to educate and inspire people to do their part for nature; that’s why I’ve tried to pour as much as I can into this website. I hope that you enjoy it, and perhaps even learn something new.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. Happy reading!

take a look at some of my recent nature articles here

oh deer instagram

My wildlife Instagram feed is a small sample of my wildlife encounters and adventures

Can nature and humans co-exist? 🤷‍♀️⁣
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Once you've marvelled at this spectacularly earnest little sparrow, take a look at the background 🧐 A tangle of vicious looking barbed wire snakes its way around the limbs of this bush. Initially, I thought to remove it; surely it spoils the natural beauty of this shot? 📸 But suddenly, my funny little brain decided it was quite a nice visual metaphor for the fact humans and nature CAN co-exist 🍃⁣
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I get REAL ANGRY when the response to news stories about environmental harm follow the lines of "humans are a plague on this planet" or "the earth will only heal once humans are gone" 🤦‍♀️ Do I understand the sentiment? YES. Do I agree with it? HECK NO.⁣
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First of all, it's totally ignorant of the fact that there are human societies (largely composed of indigenous people) living in total harmony with nature RIGHT NOW 🌏 Just because we use resources unsustainably, it doesn't give us the right to tar every human with the same brush ❌⁣
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Second of all, living in harmony with nature IS possible. Making the statement that we can't only serves to encourage people not to try 😒 We are as much a part of the global ecosystem as any other species - and even me pitching this debate as 'nature vs humans' is odd, because we ARE a part of nature. Living sustainably is HARD—but it's possible.⁣
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As I watched the sparrows flitting around the undergrowth, inwardly lamenting the barbed wire which I saw as a blight on this bucolic scene, I noticed that they began to perch on it. Pondering the origin of perches—manmade or natural— seems to be a purely human endeavour 🤭⁣
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What do you think? Can humans have a harmonious relationship with nature?

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