Sloe bee
Since coming into the care of new owners, the hay field down the lane from our house has been allowed to go to wrack and ruin, and because of this it’s no longer the butterfly and pollinator paradise that it … Continued
Going for gold
I set off for Trench Wood again this afternoon, aiming to complete yesterday’s aborted mission. But once again I was deflected: as I approached Grafton Flyford it was sunny, and the thought of Willow Emerald Damselflies wandered into my brain … Continued
Beauty and the beast
I went for a walk around the village this afternoon, more in hope than expectation of finding something interesting, but it turns out that it’s been an unusually good winter for Peacock butterflies. This was the third one I found, … Continued
Close call
Today’s late afternoon visit to the owl field was a triumph of experience over hope: I had good reasons for not going (not least the weather forecast, which changed several times during the day, and always for the worse), but … Continued
Up and away
I was pretty sure that it was going to be too windy for owls today, so I went churchyard birding first, just to make sure that I wasn’t under the kind of photo-less pressure I experienced last Friday afternoon. Robins, … Continued
And streeeetch…
“I expect to see some frame-filling shots from you later,” said an ooling owling friend to me last week, having seen several Shorties fly straight past me from his position further along the wall. Well, I failed pretty badly that … Continued
Sunk cost fallacy
Here is the story of my day at the owl field: Weather: fine; mainly sunny Temperature: 5°C, but feeling like 2°C due to windchill Wind: North-easterly; 8mph, gusting to 16mph Owls seen: 0 Birds photographed: 3 Photos taken: 66 Photos … Continued