Cuckoos

Cuckoo!

We’ve off to see the Cuckoos, the wonderful Cuckoos of Dartmoor. We’re not following the yellow-brick road, but we are driving at …

I’m walking along the beach at Mae Sands on a beautiful morning. I’m heading out to see one of the Arctic Tern …

There’s a never-ending battle going on in the meadows and on moorland of Dartmoor. It’s Cuckoo versus Meadow Pipit. The Meadow Pipits …

I don’t trust the Police. It seems strange to hear me think that, without even having to saying it out-loud; I don’t …

Wild Cuckoos are truly wild birds. They don’t tolerate human presence. I’m hidden in camouflage and bracken waiting for them to come …

There are still adult Cuckoos on Dartmoor. When they all leave for their migration to Africa there will still be Cuckoos here, …

Much of the nature I’ve enjoyed in Devon this year has been close to home. It’s been a short walk or cycle …

I decide to get up at dawn and go to Dartmoor. I’ve decided that before and stayed in bed. This time I …

I’ve taken some reasonable photographs of Cuckoos in the past, despite the dull weather on my days off.

In July I went walking with my son on Dartmoor and he took a rare portrait of me Walking the Hunters’ Path: …

I’ve arrived earlier today in the hope of seeing Cuckoos. Yesterday was a success, with a high-speed chase, so I have high …

I’ve seen a Cuckoo before, but only the outline of a bird perched in the distance. I’d love to see one properly. …