Up to your ankles
There’s a Grey Heron up to its ankles in the River Tone. Snacks are on its mind. Fishy ones. Or maybe I’m …
Watching a Grey Wagtail
It’s not just me watching this Grey Wagtail:
Heron on the weir
There’s a Grey Heron at the base of the weir. It appears to be a good place for fish as it’s scooped …
Yes, I’m still here, waiting
More than a leaf or three have headed down the River Tone as I’ve sat here awaiting the arrival of a Kingfisher …
Leaf boats
Watching autumn leaves float by on the River Tone is hypnotic. It’s almost a fitting seasonal compensation for sitting here for hours …
Autumn leaf
An autumn leaf on the weir on the River Tone. I’ve had a great weekend with my friend Martin in Taunton. We …
Bumbarrels
I can hear the Bumbarrels calling. There’s a distinctive contact call which they use as family groups move from tree to tree. …
Somersettee
We’ve had a trip to Somerset. We left sunny Devon on the only sunny day forecast this week and arrived to thick …
Two top predators over the Somerset Levels
There are two top predators flying over the Somerset Levels today. A Marsh Harrier and an Apache helicopter. The Marsh Harrier is …