Category: Grouse and harriers

Henry encourages you to get yourself photographed in a grouse butt.   #HaveYouSeenHenry?

Henry is, by chance, very topical this week, seeing as how he is in the Forest of Bowland. Yesterday, Henry reminded us of how many Hen Harriers used to nest in that area in the recent past. The number of nests has often been in double figures – several times higher than the current whole…

Henry is pining for a ringtail. He’d heard that the Forest of Bowland was his best chance for a hot date.  ‘this one looks rather cute’ Henry told me. ‘I’m sure you’re right, Henry’, I said ‘They all look much the same to me’. Henry gave me a bit of a glare, I thought. He…

Yes, Henry is in the Forest of Bowland – the so-called stronghold for Hen Harriers in England. Henry was pretty brave to show up here as three male Hen Harriers have disappeared from active nests in this area this season.  There may be lonely ringtails around, but are the risks worth taking Henry? It was…

What a glorious day! Here Henry is relaxing in the sunshine somewhere in the north of England. A car drove past and didn’t give Henry a glance! But this general area is a place where everyone ought to be looking out for Hen Harriers. And there are nowhere near as many of them as there…