Barn owl
After all yesterday’s excitement I could have done with a quiet morning, but R and I had to make an early trip to Stratford, getting up in time for which nearly killed me. I’d been summoned back to the hospital … Continued
The current estimate of the number of starlings roosting in the reed beds at Ham Wall is around 100,000, and having stood in the midst of them and heard the noise they make, I’m not going to quibble with that … Continued
The weather forecast today said to expect a mixture of sun and cloud. It neglected to mention that the cloud would reach all the way down to the ground, and the sun would present only occasionally as a vague area … Continued
I didn’t feel up to doing much today, but made a late decision to zoom up to the owl field – arriving just before 3.30pm to find the lane so packed with cars that I left mine round the corner, … Continued
I felt that in the circumstances, being this month’s host of Tiny Tuesday, I should show willing and post a macro shot. So this morning I rattled off a few frames at one of the two C******** cacti we currently … Continued
The weather this morning looked very promising for owling – right up until I reached the top of the Cotswold escarpment, when the sky blackened and the wind picked up. As you probably know, short-eared owls hunt largely by hearing, … Continued