Hen Harriers

About turn

I love the way that Hen Harriers can turn so quickly. The combination of strong wings and a long tail mean they …

My favourite sight is a Hen Harrier harrying.

Hen Harriers are such wonderful birds that it’s worth sitting out in a field for a whole afternoon just in the hope …

Spending time hoping a Hen Harrier flies my way has been my favourite pastime this summer. After their summer of success breeding …

I’ve walked the coast of Westray many times now, always with a large camera with telephoto lens. Partly, that’s out of fear …

I’m going to London for the weekend. That means getting the ferry from Westray to the Mainland first. No, not the mainland …

I had a wonderful time on Westray in Orkney in 2021. The Puffins returned to breed and provided constant entertainment with their …

We’ve come to look for the Short-Eared Owl. Instead, as I pull up the car, there’s a male Hen Harrier heading over …

It’s time for me to catch the ferry away from Orkney for a short while. I have an evening to spare and …

I always hope to see Hen Harriers. If I had to have a spirit animal it would be a Hen Harrier. They’re …

I can recognise a Sparrowhawk flying now: flap-flap-glide, flap-flap-glide. It’s a distinctive pattern. I saw one as a child from a train …

My trips to Orkney in 2018 were full of wildlife surprises. I spent some time in the summer with the Black Guillemots …

I’m hoping to see a Hen Harrier today. I’m going to visit the Eddie Balfour hide on the mainland of Orkney. The …

When a Hen Harrier came to visit

I’m hoping that the Hen Harrier will be hunting on Westray this summer. I’ve seen a Hen Harrier over Westray’s moorland several …