Eilean Chalbha
Just off the north end of Iona lies a forbidding looking skerry of black rock; Eilean Chalbha, or Calf Island … Continue reading Eilean Chalbha
Category: birds
Whistling in the Dark
Under a dun November sky I park up beneath some trees and walk the hundred or so yards to the … Continue reading Whistling in the Dark
Blithe Indifference
As the grippe’s approach gathers apace, I thought it was time to escape for a walk, which in itself feels … Continue reading Blithe Indifference
Welches Dam
I’m driving into the Fenland equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle – a muddier version, as marked out by Chatteris, Welney … Continue reading Welches Dam
Water Meadows
There are rumours of a stork. On a tip off from a friend, I head down to the river and … Continue reading Water Meadows
Family Planning with the Blackbirds
It is amazing what can be found lurking out in the alley. Last summer, having given up all hope, I … Continue reading Family Planning with the Blackbirds
The Partridge
Walking home from the station in the gloaming, something catches my eye – a partridge! It is sitting stock still … Continue reading The Partridge
Fen Blow
Storm Erik, no relation, has blown in from the North and is busy clearing out the cobwebs. I don’t fancy … Continue reading Fen Blow
50,000 Shades of Grey – Slight Return
Three weeks on from my unsuccessful expedition to see the huge starling murmuration, circumstance has brought me back to this … Continue reading 50,000 Shades of Grey – Slight Return
50,000 Shades of Grey
It is a grey and gloomy day as I set off east, away from the Fens and deep into Suffolk. … Continue reading 50,000 Shades of Grey
Behind the Sky 