Short ears
I had so many things to do at home today that I didn’t know which to tackle first – a problem I solved by not tackling any of them, and going to the owl field instead. The owls largely kept … Continued
A tale of two hours
After being stuck in the house for most of the past three days I was raging to be out and about, so when we opened the curtains on sunshine this morning my first words to R were “Owl day!” “Go,” … Continued
Love affair
When I arrived at the owl field this afternoon, things didn’t look promising – the light wasn’t too good, I’d just missed one of the Barn Owls putting on a bit of a display, and though the shorties were flying … Continued
Old friends
Who are you calling old?? said the owl. I hastily explained that I’d actually been talking about the small but select group of owlers who were gathered at the wall junction this afternoon. And also, I was referring to the fact … Continued
Golden hour
It’s gone time that I started taking my own advice. The weather today was almost Mediterranean compared with yesterday, the wind having swung round into the west and decreased significantly, so as long as you were standing in sun you … Continued
In the pink
Owling days are here again. As the light was lovely this morning I went up to the owl field as soon as I could get away, and arrived – very hopeful – just a little after noon. Then I got … Continued
