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A Swift Memory
Thinking about those swifts hawking around Speke Hall meadow in June reminded me of my first swift encounter this year, in mid-May. Continue reading
Sitting with Sparrowhawks, Part 2
(Photos taken at a distance using a very long lens.) This evening, there is activity in the nest: one juvenile is pulling at a small corpse held in its powerful yellow talons, tearing off … Continue reading
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Sitting with Sparrowhawks, Part 1
Half a mile from ‘civilisation’ and yet one could be in the middle of a huge forest. I have learned to find my own way to a ‘sit spot’ at a respectful distance from this nest site,
June Tunes on the Plot
It’s noisy on the allotment: there’s a charm of goldfinch tinkling away, some from my plot and some from next door’s. I’m having a siesta at the back of the plot, and I’m surrounded by liquid runs of notes; the … Continue reading
Scimitars of Hope
It’s mid-June and the birds are thin on the ground: migrants have arrived, set up territories and found mates, getting down to the serious business of breeding; and the resident birds are also quiet – run off their feet feeding … Continue reading