Calder Valley – Page 2 – Richard Carter

1 August 2021

A wren and a woodpecker.

Two random encounters.

I have been interviewed for the local HebWeb site.

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

A lovely new circular walk.

A walk around Ogden Water, and an encounter with a locally rare bird.

One of the advantages of living in the same area as a number of other nature-writerish types is you occasionally receive really good tip-offs.

The barn owl returns bang on schedule.

A barn owl on a hunting expedition.

Hebden Bridge has reached Peak Yellow.

Being the world’s laziest gardener certainly has its advantages.

May is running a bit late. The squirrels are making a nuisance of themselves.