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Writing tagged: ‘roe deer’

Roe deer

In the early hours

A bad night’s sleep has unforeseen benefits.

Published 13-May-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: cuckoos, roe deer
Hardcastle Crags, autumn
Hardcastle Crags, autumn

Autumn strolls

After several days of pretty dreadful weather, Jen and I were finally able to get some decent autumn strolls in over the last week.

Published 09-Nov-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: autumn, birds, Calder Valley, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, long-tailed tits, red kites, redwings, roe deer
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
‘New Road’ above Hebden Bridge
‘New Road’ above Hebden Bridge

30 March 2021

Spring has finally returned.

Published 30-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: bees, birds, bumblebees, Calder Valley, curlews, Hebden Bridge, mammals, roe deer, spring

17 December 2020

Spectacular winter light, and a brace of deer.

Published 17-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, oaks, roe deer, trees

6 October 2020

Spooked some roe deer.

Published 06-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, roe deer
Roe buck

26 July 2020

The buck stops here—but not for long.

Published 26-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: badgers, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, roe deer
Roe buck

27 April 2020

A wonderful day’s wildlife.

Published 27-Apr-2020
Filed under: Featured Writing, Writing Tags: archaeology, barn owls, birds, Calder Valley, coronavirus, curlews, garden, goat willows, Hebden Bridge, insects, kestrels, lapwings, mammals, meadow pipits, mistle thrushes, red grouse, roe deer, skylarks, stonechats, swallows, the Moor, trig point 4144, videos, wheatears
Sycamore bathed in light

30 March 2020

Wonderful light, and a suspicion confirmed.

Published 30-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, mammals, roe deer, sycamores
Mysterious divot

27 March 2020

A mysterious night-time visitor, and another bonfire.

Published 27-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Calder Valley, garden, Hebden Bridge, roe deer
Sheep Stones Edge

12 August 2019

Spotted on the Moor this Inglorious Twelfth: hen harriers (0); red grouse (0); gamekeepers (1).

Published 12-Aug-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: birds, Calder Valley, carrion crows, curlews, grouse-shooting, heather, Hebden Bridge, On the Moor (book), roe deer, swifts, the Moor, tormentil, trig point 4144
Roe deer
Roe deer

14 July 2019

A four-legged burglar!

Published 14-Jul-2019
Filed under: Writing Tags: butterflies, Calder Valley, Hebden Bridge, insects, mammals, ringlet butterflies, roe deer

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