Oscar Dewhurst – Bald Eagle

Oscar writes: One of my housemates at university last year lives in Canada, so as a post-graduation trip a few of us went out to see him for a couple of weeks. For part of this trip we spent a few days at their cabin, where a pair of Bald Eagles happened to have a…

Other blogs (7)

In this occasional series of links to other interesting blog posts, here are some more blogs that have caught my eye: Findlay Wilde – those thought-provoking hen harriers (2) Raptor Persecution UK – Interesting bedfellows 4 Martin Harper, RSPB – first captive-reared vultures released Trevor Dines, Plantlife – how do fairy rings form? Alice Roberts…

The Well-Read Naturalist (2)

I have to admit that John (Johannes) Riutta’s excellent website, The Well-Read Naturalist, first came to my attention when he wrote a very kind review of my A Message from Martha, but I have been dipping into it regularly ever since. I like the ethos of the site ‘The Well-read Naturalist publishes reviews and news…

More good from Gove

Today’s good thing from Michael Gove, they are coming thick and fast at the moment, is highly important. It aims to plug the governance gap on the environment once we leave the EU (if it happens). As has been pointed out in this blog many times, although all parties before the general election promised to…

Sunday book review – Land of Plenty by Charlie Pye-Smith

This is an interesting and well-written book about farming and food. It is definitely in the farmer-sympathetic camp, which is fine but also gets close to being in the ‘agriculture is doing well’ camp which I find a little irritating. But I learned a lot from it and it is a good read. The format…