Owling lore has it that Short-eared Owls don’t hunt in bad weather. I’ve said it myself, with great confidence, on many occasions. It used to be widely believed, including by me, that this was because their feathers aren’t waterproof, but … Continued
“You’d better go out,” said R, who’s preparing to do some gigs with one of his oldest friends (for the first time in twenty five years), and preferred not to have me in the house during their rehearsal this lunchtime. … Continued
R went into Stratford today to buy some finishing oil and lint-free cloths for the kitchen work surfaces, and I went along for the cake. And steps, to be fair – he dropped me at the Evesham Place junction and … Continued
It was supposed to be at least partly sunny up at the owl field this afternoon, but as you can see, it wasn’t. It was also supposed to be reasonably warm, and it wasn’t that either. And as for owls… … Continued
