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Writing tagged: ‘barn owls’

Male sparrowhawk eating goldfinch

A brace of raptors

Two close-encounters with murderous birds in as many days.

Published 11-Oct-2023
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, photography, sparrowhawks
Gannet

Bempton

More than just gannets…

Published 10-Jul-2022
Filed under: Nature, Writing Tags: barn owls, gannets, guillemots, insects, jackdaws, kittiwakes, photography, puffins, razorbills, tree sparrows, Yorkshire

A thrilling encounter on the most inauspicious of days

A surprisingly fruitful week in terms of random bird encounters

Published 09-Oct-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, geese, great spotted woodpeckers, Hebden Bridge, kingfishers, long-tailed tits, videos
Meadow at sunset

Sun’s all hottin’ in the rotten hot

Is it just me, or is it hot around here?

Published 22-Jul-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, linnets, mammals, roe deer, siskins, whitethroats
Barn owl

Being prepared

The barn owl returns bang on schedule.

Published 16-Jun-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, voles
Barn owl

Talon spotting

A barn owl on a hunting expedition.

Published 03-Jun-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mistle thrushes, voles

23 January 2021

Snowy Hebden Bridge, and a non-snowy owl.

Published 31-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, photography, snow, winter

22 December 2020

Venus and an owl.

Published 22-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge
Comet Neowise
Comet Neowise over Old Town Mill, Hebden Bridge

19 July 2020

Weeding, and a spot of comet-watching.

Published 19-Jul-2020
Filed under: Featured Writing, Writing Tags: astronomy, barn owls, Calder Valley, Darwin book, Hebden Bridge, plants
Barn owl

16 July 2020

An early morning barn owl encounter.

Published 16-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge
Ragwort and foxgloves

5 July 2020

A wet week.

Published 05-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: astronomy, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, flowers, foxgloves, Hebden Bridge, ragwort
Barn owl

25 June 2020

A walk through the woods, and an owl encounter.

Published 25-Jun-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, carrion crows, Hebden Bridge

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