Blue hour owl
Early sunshine this morning raised my hopes of a fine afternoon’s owling, but by 10am the Tupperware lid had closed over the Vale of Evesham, and by the time I set off, just before noon, it was raining. I gritted … Continued
First owls of the season
The owl season began in style this afternoon. I don’t know how many Short-eared Owls were flying, but at times there was frantic action all over the field, and I came home with several hundred photos. In the end I … Continued
Against the lore
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
Haring around
“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
Buzzing off
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
Unexpected owl
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
