I’ve never been to Poland, though I did once spend a night sharing a bottle of port with a drunken Pole on a sleeper through Germany. If I ever do get to Poland then this forest would be high on my list of sites to see. It’s part of our shared European natural heritage and…
Year: 2017
RSPB, what’s the plan?
Martin Harper, the RSPB Conservation Director says, ‘The hen harrier, by contrast, has suffered a significant setback in its recovery according to the results of a recent UK survey. It is on the brink of extinction as a breeding bird in England…how do I explain their absence to my children? Well actually, Martin said that…
A short history of a lot of talking
It’s good to talk. But talking can also be used as a refuge from taking action. If there’s one thing that is likely to get me animatedly irritated (and friends have seen this happen a few times) is when somebody comes onto the scene of the grouse shooting/moorland/raptor persecution issue and says something along the…
Oscar Dewhurst – Woodchat Shrike
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Oscar writes: While we were staying in Doñana we spent an evening on a heathland where I was hoping to photograph subalpine warblers. Unfortunately I had no success with those, but did manage some photos of a Woodchat Shrike perched in the brambles as we were on our way out. Nikon D800, Nikon 400mm f.2.8…
Blogs
I’ve written over 4000 blog posts here in just over 6 years, and they have had over 4 million page views. But there are other blogs out there and I dip into them too. I plan to start an irregular selection on occasional Sunday mornings, of blog posts that have caught my attention. Here’s the…