Out and about near home
Well an exciting day on the 10th November, I decided to take a walk across the River Stour from home. I didn’t expect to see the Barn Owl but as I headed up the Trailway past Bere Marsh Farm I saw a white object on the post near the barn,
Around Home
It’s been fairly quiet this month although it doesn’t help with the late dawn, I’m nearly home by the time the world has come alive although I do hear a number of Tawny Owls through the village as soon as it gets to a certain time they just stop. Our
Mere Down Falconry
On Saturday 10th October I was invited by a friend to go with members of Shaftesbury Camera Club to Mere Down Falconry in the afternoon. Not quite nature photography but a chance to get close to some of our native birds and others. The owner Allan also helps with rehabilitation
Last burst of Summer!
This diary entry is for the first half of October, I haven’t had much time to keep up with my posts, we are still working on the kitchen and by the end of the day we both want to put our feet up. I have still been out on my
Hambledon Hill
I hadn’t been up Hambledon Hill for a few days so on 12th August it looked like a good idea to get up there. A pleasant enough morning and I headed up there just after dawn. A light mist towards Spread Eagle Hill and Shaftesbury and a lovely light looks
Okeford Hill
I went up Okeford hill on the 1st August for a change in the morning from walks close to home to look for roosting Butterflies again, particularly blues, last summer there were plenty up there so I hoped I’d have a chance.The large fields on the top of the hill near
Hambledon hill
Heading towards the end of July already, I can’t believe it, we had heavy rain yesterday this has been welcome to the garden, the landscape and wildlife. This morning on Sunday 26th July after the rain I decided to head up to the slopes of Hambledon Hill. I have in
Stour Meadows
On the 23rd July we had to go into Blandford to pick up something in the town so we decided a walk along the river in the Stour meadows might be nice. It has been such a long time since we had done this with the lockdown so it made