Yellow
It was a dark and windy day, and birds were few and far between. Actually, this isn’t quite true: the village is bursting with winter thrushes. But there are still so many hedges and trees full of hips, haws and … Continued
Corn bunting
The corn bunting is a red-listed bird in the UK, meaning that it’s regarded as severely endangered, because its population has declined by 90% over the past half century. This is almost entirely due to changes in farming practice, with … Continued
Clinging on
After two days confined to the house I was raging to be out and about, so I took advantage of a lull in the weather this morning and walked to the Vale Landscape Heritage Trust orchard at the foot of … Continued
Hyperactive
I was on my way back from an nearby nature reserve, where I’d photographed stonechats, yellowhammers, corn buntings, and (rather strangely) a single female reed bunting, and had watched with joy as a skylark made its singing ascent into the … Continued