owl – Page 6 – Jill Orme Photography

15 Jan 2020

Fat Furry Owl

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

What an afternoon! I left home in bright sunshine, but arrived at the owl field under a ferocious sky and scudding rain. After I’d lurked by a copse for half an hour, the cloud blew over and the field was … Continued

10 Jan 2020

Worth the wait

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

After (virtuously, if rather belatedly) doing my tax return this morning, I zoomed off to the Cotswolds, arriving at the owl field at 1.20pm to find Hillyblips already set up and ready to shoot. We then stood… and stood… and … Continued

9 Jan 2020

Well met

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

The weather having turned out to be better than forecast, I found myself leaving my tax return for yet another day, and heading up to the owl field. When I arrived it was very pleasant, and the light was good. … Continued

8 Jan 2020

Murky

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

The light was appalling this afternoon, but after a morning sitting at my desk I was raging to go out, and I thought it might be worth a trip to the owl field. All owl-fanciers have signs that they go … Continued

30 Dec 2019

Owling

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I spent all morning at the computer, but when the sky cleared at lunch time I started to get restless, and when it became clear that the end of the day was going to be golden, the temptation to go … Continued

13 Oct 2019

Contemplative

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

After yesterday’s workshop I had sooooo much processing to do today that I needed to be really focused, and spend all day at my desk. Which is obviously why, when R went to Stratford for some out-of-the-trench time, I went … Continued

25 Feb 2019

Steart

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Somerset | 0

After doing some actual work this morning (oh, the pain!) I zoomed off down to Somerset, and walked 14,000 steps around Steart Marshes wearing the Big Boots. As it was my first visit I wasn’t able to guess how long … Continued

17 Feb 2019

Owlday

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

All the rushing about I’ve done this week finally caught up with me today, and I’ve been in quite a lot of pain. Common sense dictated a quiet day at home – but where would be the fun in that? … Continued

10 Feb 2019

Happy dance

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Flowers and plants, Gloucestershire, Still life | 0

R and I did gardening this morning (eeeurgh). We finished pruning an old leylandii hedge that was planted by our predecessor, and then dealt with the phormium – in the end we cut it back hard, and then R transplanted … Continued

22 Dec 2018

The joy of owls

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

I’m having to go for atmosphere in today’s post, because I was a loooong way away from this owl, in fading light, so detail was out of the question. But after several visits to the owl field with no shorties … Continued