Coordination
It poured with rain for much of the day, and I was dubious about the Met Office forecast that we were due a late spell of sunshine, but as I came out of the supermarket early this afternoon I realised … Continued
Vole’s eye view
If it’s a lucky vole, that is, watching from the grass as the owl skims overhead. A less lucky vole would see that yellow glare swivel in its direction, followed probably by not much else. Despite a glorious sunny morning … Continued
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
Home to roost
It was another cold, dark, damp, and generally pretty miserable day – I think the Scots word ‘dreich’ just about covers it. I spent the morning catching up on some administrative stuff, and then around mid-afternoon decided to go to … 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
