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Eilean Chalbha
birds, Iona, the sea

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

Whistling in the Dark
birds, The Fens, walking

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
birds, Nature, walking

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
birds, The Fens

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
birds, Gardens

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
birds, Gardens, Nature

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
birds, Nature

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
birds, Nature, The Fens

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
birds, Gardens

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
birds, Gardens

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

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