Ghostly
It was sunny in Evesham at lunchtime, where I went on what proved to be a fruitless quest for a working air machine to top up my car tyres. But afterwards, as I worked my way cross-country towards Winchcombe, I … 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
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
