Disdainful
While waiting for R in Stratford this afternoon, I wandered down to the river in the hope of photographing a bird or six – but just as I arrived, so did an unforecast rainstorm. Even without the rain it had … Continued
Dull and chunky
R and I went up to Dunnington late this morning, to have lunch at Hillers. This also gave me the chance to spend forty minutes or so in the bird hide, while R caught up on some reading. It was … Continued
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Something that regularly puzzles me is how difficult it can be to spot birds in trees, even in the middle of winter, and even when they’re singing their heads off. At human head height, in this case. The noise this … Continued
Cheeky grin
I went to Draycote Water today, where three Great Northern Divers were reported just before I arrived. “Two,” said the first birder I met. “One over there, and one back there. Distant though.” “Two,” said the next chap I spoke … Continued
Incompetence
Yesterday, on my way from the river to meet R for lunch at BTP, I nipped into White Stuff on Henley Street and bought a jumper in their January sale. Some time after we arrived home, I realised that I’d … Continued
