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Writing tagged: ‘mammals’

Chilling sound

A vixen screams.

Published 06-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, foxes, Hebden Bridge, mammals

27 December 2020

The offcumden squirrels have been making nuisances of themselves again.

Published 27-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, squirrels

17 December 2020

Spectacular winter light, and a brace of deer.

Published 17-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, trees

Late autumn

Autumn in the upper Calder Valley

Under self-imposed semi-house-arrest. Phase two of the Squirrel Wars. Binge reading. A brace of anniversaries.

Published 24-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Charles Darwin, coronavirus, Darwin book, Hebden Bridge, mammals, squirrels

8 October 2020

My first mole.

Published 08-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals

6 October 2020

Spooked some roe deer.

Published 06-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals

21 September 2020

Cloud sea

The last day of summer. An opening salvo against the squirrels.

Published 21-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, Calder valley, mammals, squirrels

31 August 2020

Rabbit, chilling

Buzzards, wasps, a kestrel, and a bunny.

Published 31-Aug-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, mammals

26 July 2020

Roe buck

The buck stops here—but not for long.

Published 26-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals

27 June 2020

Crow Nest Wood

A friend’s dogs are frightened by an unexpected guest. Another dog remains as reluctant as ever.

Published 27-Jun-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder valley, dogs, Hebden Bridge, mammals

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