Sunset owl
There’s a Short-Eared Owl hunting over the fields and we see it land on a post just up the road from my …
Owl across the road
As I drive back to the house I spot a Short-Eared Owl on a fence post. I swing the car into the …
Cattie-face
There’s been a Cattie-face (a Short-Eared Owl) hunting in Skelwick for months now. I see it often when I travel to the …
“Owl!”
We’ve been sitting in this bird hide for three hours. There’s been nothing. A distant Curlew. A noisy Blackbird rushing across the …
An early morning
I’m not usually out early in the morning. You might have noticed that my blog contains many, many sunset photographs but precious …
Stumbling upon Short-Eared Owls
I volunteer for a children’s charity and we’re having a meeting of our trustees in Oxfordshire. I check a map and see …
2021 highlights of a wilder Orkney life
I had a wonderful time on Westray in Orkney in 2021. The Puffins returned to breed and provided constant entertainment with their …
The Short-Eared Owl makes another appearance
We’ve toured the Island today and our final destination is the Ouse. There were reports of a Short Eared Owl there earlier …
The shock of an Owl
I’m standing in the garden of Einar, against a stone wall, taking photographs of Swallows. They’re great to practise on because they’re …
A wild Neolithic hat-trick
It’s time for me to catch the ferry away from Orkney for a short while. I have an evening to spare and …