Only in silence the word Only in dark the light Only in dying life Bright the hawk’s flight on the empty sky Ursula Le Guin Regular readers will know that there are two species (apart from badgers) that I have been trying to see in my local area: the Red Kite and the stoat. Since [...]
Archive for April, 2009
The Red Kite and the Stoat
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged red kite, stoat on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kirklees Badger Protection Group – your chance to get involved
Posted in Background, tagged badgers, Kirklees on April 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve said it before. Badgers are fascinating creatures. Almost everyone who comes into contact with them finds them compelling and slightly addictive. Our countryside is certainly a better and richer place for having badgers. And yet surely there are many perils in the world for badgers. They are affected by development and loss of habitat. [...]
Fieldnotes: 1st April 2009 – Mating toads
Posted in That's not a badger!, tagged Common toad, mating, toad on April 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I chanced to be walking past the pond this evening, when a strange noise caught my attention – a thin piping, like a cricket or similar insect. When I shone my torch on the ground I found a dozen or so toads* scattered about, obviously enjoying the cool night. The noise was coming from a [...]
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