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Sparrowhawk.

A confused looking sparrowhawk after a pass at the bird feeder. It was less confused as I thought, and was…

7 months ago

Tuppence a Bag…

Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag) Song by Julie Andrews ‧ 1964 The ewes are back, crowded into one field;…

7 months ago

It’s that time of year again…

Our ever reliable Christmas staple, the simple and beautifully trimmed Pyracantha (Firethorn).

7 months ago

That’s a turn-up …

For the cooks. Fifteen female pheasants strolled down the track, cool as you like, no explanation, no please or thank…

8 months ago

Eatitude…

https://youtu.be/9uRW5drKuPM?si=71QTuI5JrtBSwdbv

8 months ago

There’s snow warning…

There’s snow warning like no warning, like no warning we know. Not had one this early in winter before. “We’re…

8 months ago

Fat red berries…

The “foreign” blackbirds haven’t arrived yet, so the evenings are less noisy with the sounds of the locals staking out…

8 months ago

The first frost…

The first frost of the year and Dol-y-Fan is looking good in the early morning sun. Not a deep one,…

8 months ago

Of gorse it is…

Of gorse it is in flower, at this time of year. Remarkable as it seems, differing bushes, or even stems,…

8 months ago

The Wye…

The Wye, and why? Wye does it exist, how long has it being running, and other existential questions arise just…

8 months ago