A family affair
An Arctic Tern family from this summer. I wonder where they are now? I suspect they’ll be somewhere on the way to …
An Arctic Tern family from this summer. I wonder where they are now? I suspect they’ll be somewhere on the way to …
Crabs are powerful crustaceans and can give anyone a nasty nip. Eider Ducks, or Dunters as they are known here in Orkney, …
When the sun shines in Orkney, it’s best to make good use of it. This Swallow agreed.
Mike restoring the stone well in the village, watched over by Nessa. There’s an old capped well, overgrown with plants in a …
I’ve been enjoying reviewing some of my images from Orkney Mainland taken this summer and this one, from a sequence I took …
I love to see Dunlin on the tideline: And seeing them fly past so close is a joy: This time I’m watching …
Hello and welcome to my Sunday Recommendation. Thanks for joining me. Every week I read great wildlife and nature books, stumble upon …
Every time I see a Merlin it’s a fleeting glance. It’s either only resting for a second before heading off to hunt …
There’s a Hedgehog trundling down the lane. I can see it from a distance, so we shelter at the roadside and wait …
It’s great fun to watch Black Guillemots bobbing on the waves off the coast of Westray. And I love it when they …
I’ve loved being invited to see people working on Westray. I’ve even invited myself. There are many jobs I’ve no experience of, …
I’m driving along the car-bottom-scraping track to Noup Head. It’s first gear all the way unless I want to have my exhaust …
I’ve never had the chance to see Golden Plover close up before. Whenever I’ve driven past a field of them on Westray …
Hello and welcome to my Sunday Recommendation. Thanks for joining me. Every week I read great wildlife and nature books, stumble upon …
While waiting for a Hen Harrier, which never arrives, I see a distant sheep, which I assume is in a bit of …
Ravens are so difficult to get close to. Their eyesight is exceptional and they recognise any threat from a great distance. They’re …
The hind claws of Meadow Pipits really are something special. Just look at them: The long hind claw is probably an adaptation …
Ros is carving a stone house name at South Hamar. I love the simplicity of her tools and the clean lines of …
There are fifty Ravens at the Sands o’ Maesan. (I know that because I counted them from my photographs when I got …
Hen Harriers are such wonderful birds that it’s worth sitting out in a field for a whole afternoon just in the hope …
I love walking around the Vatican Museum. It’s great to see the treasures that were accumulated while the majority of the population …
I’m sitting at Noup Head in full camouflage waiting for a Hen Harrier to come and saunter over me. There’s been nothing …
Arctic Terns have beaks like tweezers. Or is it that tweezers are like Arctic Terns’ beaks? It’s all part of our inversion …
Louise is making a tapestry on her loom in the studio at South Hamar. It’s a beautiful commission and very different from …
I love stopping at Roadmire, the house overlooking the Ayre of Fribo and the Bay of Tuquoy. It’s my favourite place on …
There are 50 Ravens at the Sands o’ Maesan. One of them has the head of a Rabbit in its beak. I …
I adore Sparrowhawks. I stumbled upon this one in a tree and it was always going to spot me and fly off. …
Spending time hoping a Hen Harrier flies my way has been my favourite pastime this summer. After their summer of success breeding …
When you’re heading vertically downwards at an eye-bulging speed, aiming for a moving target, it’s useful to be able to make fine …
I’m used to seeing Purple Sandpipers in Devon in the winter. There are usually a few birds around Brixham Breakwater, and they’re …