Oscar Dewhurst – Blue-and-yellow Macaws

Oscar writes: Blue-and-Yellow Macaws: One of my favourite things about where I was staying in the lowland Amazon (at Los Amigos Biological Research Station) was their 60m tower. Every evening groups of macaws would fly past. Here are two Blue-and-Yellow Macaws flying to roost. Nikon D300s, Nikon 600mm f4 AFS-II

Cartoon by Ralph Underhill

George Monbiot wrote this week of being ‘Deviant and Proud’ in a world that worships markets.    

Hen Harrier Day 2014

Today is the day. You have until 10am to join the social media thunderclap and add your voice to the roll of thunder in support of the Hen Harrier. Best wishes to everyone heading to a Hen Harrier Day event today.

Song for the Hen Harrier Day team across the country!

You can find this protest song supporting Hen Harrier Day on You Tube. And its writer/performer, aurellio33, will be present at the Peak District Hen Harrier Day event on Sunday.    

My article in August Birdwatch – via Birdguides

Here is a link to an extract from my article in August Birdwatch about Hen Harrier Day. ‘This year we are all waking up to the fact that we can do something about it. The summer of 2014 is seeing an unprecedented backlash against grouse shooting. We have been quiet for too long, and now…